VERMILION PARISH (KLFY) – The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who may be connected to an attempted burglary that lead to a shooting death.
Chase Benoit of Evangeline was taken into custody on a Principle to Aggravated Burglary charge.
According to Public Information Officer, Captain Drew David, Benoit is suspected of driving Landon Hebert to the scene of the alleged home invasion off of LA Highway 35 on November 14, 2019.
Hebert was shot and killed by the homeowner during that incident.
The homeowner was questioned afterwards and no charges have been filed, according to David.
The investigation is ongoing and the case will be forwarded to the District Attorney’s Office.
Benoit’s bond is set at $25,000.
Arrest made in Vermilion Parish attempted burglary that resulted in shooting death
Abbeville
59°F Scattered Clouds Feels like 59°- Wind
- 6 mph SE
- Humidity
- 93%
- Sunrise
- Sunset
Tonight
60°F
Partly cloudy skies. Low 57F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
- Wind
- 5 mph S
- Precip
- 10%
- Sunset
- Moon Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
Crowley
61°F Overcast Feels like 61°- Wind
- 9 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 96%
- Sunrise
- Sunset
Tonight
60°F
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 57F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
- Wind
- 6 mph S
- Precip
- 20%
- Sunset
- Moon Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
Opelousas
57°F Clear Feels like 57°- Wind
- 9 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 91%
- Sunrise
- Sunset
Tonight
60°F
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 56F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
- Wind
- 8 mph S
- Precip
- 20%
- Sunset
- Moon Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
Breaux Bridge
58°F Clear Feels like 58°- Wind
- 5 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 87%
- Sunrise
- Sunset
Tonight
60°F
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 56F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
- Wind
- 6 mph S
- Precip
- 20%
- Sunset
- Moon Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
New Iberia
56°F Clear Feels like 56°- Wind
- 6 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 100%
- Sunrise
- Sunset
Tonight
57°F
Mostly clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low near 55F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
- Wind
- 7 mph SSE
- Precip
- 20%
- Sunset
- Moon Phase
- Waxing Gibbous