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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Prairieville, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 12stories have been published about Prairieville which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Prairieville, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 12stories have been published about Prairieville which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Prairieville woman dies in single-vehicle crash | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Sorrento – Shortly after 12:40 a.m. on June 27, 2025, Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop A began investigating a single-vehicle crash on LA 22 at Old Highway 22 in Ascension Parish. The crash claimed the life of 21-year-old Shelby Molea of Prairieville. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Jeep Compass, driven by Molea, was traveling east on LA 22. For reasons still under investigation, the vehicle failed to negotiate a lef…Read Article

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Jury finds Prairieville man guilty of Aggravated Battery, 20-year sentence as Habitual Offender | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

On October 23, 2024, 54-year-old Wade Joseph Melancon of 39421 Richardson Rd. Prairieville, LA, was found guilty of Aggravated Battery by an Ascension Parish jury. Melancon was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Adam Koenig and Lana Chaney. Presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. On September 21, 2023, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Prairieville residence in reference to a physical altercatio…Read Article

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APSO arrests Prairieville man for Child Pornography, narcotics and weapons charges | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Man Arrested for Multiple Counts of Child Pornography; Illegal Narcotics and Weapons Seized from Residence: According to Sheriff Bobby Webre, detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, in coordination with the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General, arrested Santiago Mateo-Sanchez, 20, of Prairieville.  He is charged with:   3 Counts of Distribution of Child Pornography under the age of…Read Article

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1 person arrested following weekend shooting on I-10 in Ascension Parish

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One person has been arrested following a weekend shooting on I-10 in Ascension Parish.Waffle House · PrairievilleSee the Story

Prairieville man pleads guilty to Indecent Behavior and Sexual Abuse of Animals | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Last week, Jeremy Crochet of 17149 Penn Blvd. Prairieville, LA, age 31, pled guilty to Sexual Abuse of an Animal (4 counts), Possession of Pornography Involving Juveniles, and Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. Crochet was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Lana Chaney, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. This guilty plea was the result of a plea agreement with prosecutors in connection with an investigat…Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

Prairieville man gets 10 years pursuant to Simple Burglary plea | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

Last week, Cody Dixon of 39327 Catoire Rd. Prairieville, LA, age 32, pled guilty to Simple Burglary. Dixon was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Adam Koenig, and presiding over this matter was the Honorable Judge Steven Tureau. This guilty plea was the result of a plea agreement with prosecutors in connection with a 2024 investigation. On August 1, 2024, Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a residential area in reference to …Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

'Billion dollars behind:' Ascension president confronts transportation problems at public meeting

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The first of three planned listening sessions across Ascension Parish occurred Tuesday in Prairieville, featuring a presentation by Parish President Clint Cointment.Taxes · PrairievilleRead Article

Power restored to 500 Ascension Parish Entergy customers after they were left in dark Sunday night

PRAIRIEVILLE - More than 500 Entergy customers in Ascension Parish were in the dark — and the heat — after an outage Sunday night. The power went out shortly before 5:30 p.m. after an underground cable failed near Bluff Road and Manchac Road. Power has since been restored to the area. The company said it was unrelated to a widespread outage in New Orleans that knocked out power for more than 100,000 residents in Orleans and the surrounding paris…Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

The Pulse BR: Tractor Supply buys land in Prairieville - ELIFIN® Realty

A weekly update on the commercial real estate landscape of Baton Rouge and Ascension. Commercial Sales Recorded Last Week Tract Y-1-A LA Hwy 42, Prairieville, LA 70769 Type: Land Price: $1,005,000 ($5.27 / Land SF) Buyer: Tractor Supply Company Elifin’s Notes: Tractor Supply Company purchases a 4.3+ acre parcel of commercial land adjacent to Oak Grove Market on Louisiana Highway... The post The Pulse BR: Tractor Supply buys land in Prairieville …Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

Alleged Medicaid fraudster bought Cadillac, had pool installed, Louisiana attorney general says

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KEY TAKEAWAYS: Priscilla Jackson allegedly defrauded Medicaid and SNAP of $125K Fraud involved false claims about income and marital status Luxury items purchased included a Cadillac and a pool Arrest followed a joint investigation by LDH and LBI An Ascension Parish woman has been charged with three felonies for allegedly falsifying applications for Medicaid and food assistance. She reportedly collected more than $125,000 through the fraud…Cadillac · PrairievilleRead Article

Prairieville woman arrested for Unauthorized Use of SNAP Benefits | Pelican Post - Online Newspaper

A Prairieville woman has been arrested by agents with Attorney General Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation on multiple charges. 40-year-old Priscilla Jackson, of Oakview Drive in Prairievile, was arrested on May 8, 2025, for: 1 Count of LRS 14.68.2 — Unauthorized use of SNAP benefits (Felony) 1 Count of LRS 14:67(B)(1) – Theft over $25,000 (Felony) 1 Count of LRS 14:70.9(4)(5) – Government Benefits Fraud (Felony) On November 17, 2022,…Prairieville · PrairievilleRead Article

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