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The Franklin Police Department is asking for assistance in locating Darien “Gerber” Mitchell.
Mitchell was developed as a suspect and is wanted on charges of attempted second degree murder, firearm or weapon in a firearm-free zone and illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentality.
On Sunday at approximately 7:24 p.m., officers responded to a complaint of a shooting in the Broussard-Harris Park.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a tall, thin, black male wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans shot a revolver into the air and then ran away from the scene. Mitchell was positively identified as the subject of interest.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Darien “Gerber” Mitchell, please contact the Franklin Police Department Detectives Division at 337-828-1716.
In addition to Mitchell, the Franklin Police Department is asking for assistance in locating Devon Londo.
Londo was developed as a suspect and is wanted for the charge of armed robbery.
On Thursday at approximately 8:37 p.m., officers responded to a complaint of an armed robbery at a local business located in the 800 block Martin Luther King Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers learned that two unknown masked male subjects went into the business armed with handguns and demanded money from an employee.
One of the suspects, Dequellin Antione was arrested, but Londo is still at large.
If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Devon Londo, please contact the Franklin Police Department Detectives Division at 337-828-1716.

Mayor-elect Eugene Foulcard discussed Franklin’s infrastructure, tax trends and business re-enrichment prospects Tuesday in his address to Franklin Rotary Club.
He opened with nods of thanks to current Mayor Raymond Harris, for serving Franklin so well, and Jimmie Daniel, for running what Foulcard called a “classy” mayoral race devoid of “mudslinging and dirt.”
After explaining that he was looking forward to taking office in July, and accounting for his administration’s current provisional state, Foulcard thanked God for his good fortune and the “beauty of democracy,” and said he is looking forward to “incentivizing and revitalizing the housing market in Franklin. Especially, with some of the adjudicated properties out there, if we can get some of those properties lifted out of adjudication,” he said, “then we can lift up the housing market by getting some of these homes back into the market.”
He said he plans on being “very aggressive and very pro-business. Doing things to turn the corner and change some of the mindsets in Franklin.”
When asked what he might consider a focal point for the first steps of his upcoming term, Foulcard unhesitatingly replied, “roads and streets. I think our roads and streets are in pretty bad shape, and we need to address those.”
He proposed using parish bond money to augment millions in capital outlay planned funding, already budgeted by the city council for the purpose of city infrastructure repair.
Foulcard said he hopes the bond money doesn’t all go to rural development, so that Franklin’s city streets find some in their prospective restoration coffers.
He said he figures that due to Franklin’s status as one of the parish’s densest population centers, along with Morgan City and Patterson, Franklin should see its “fair share,” a goal toward which he says he has been working with parish councilmembers.
“Because, at the end of the day,” he said, “we have already paid into that with our taxes. So, in the city of Franklin, we are not covering any of the cost, but we have already covered the cost.”
He went on to say that he looks forward to continued cooperation with parish and state representatives toward fixing Franklin’s streets, “without raising taxes.”
Next, with a question asked about the state of the city’s tax collection, Foulcard shifted gears.
“It has recently had a slight uptick,” he reported.
Having worked through the city’s 2018-19 budget workshop, ahead of February’s budget publishing, he said the city showed a 3 percent uptick in sales tax collection, with hopes the trend continues its upward momentum; the city having budgeted with an eye to a possible 2 percent increase, topping off the anticipated rise at an estimated 5 percent for the budget’s span.
He professed uncertainty about a recent proposal to bring the parish under the umbrella of a unified Industrial Tax Exemption Program, citing a need for clarity concerning the clauses and expectations involved therein.
The final question posed was “Have you heard of or talked with anybody who has any ideas about how we could re-enrich the businesses in the downtown area?”
Foulcard responded, “I’ve given it some thought, and I really believe that many of the businesses need to formulate a Blue-Ribbon-type commission. I know we have the downtown merchants’ association, but I think we need to collectively take a look at this.
“I plan on revamping the economic development office within the City of Franklin, so that we can re-incentivize things coming to fruition in the downtown area.”
He closed by saying that he is concerned with “getting folks back into downtown,” adding that he thinks there are some wonderful businesses in downtown Franklin, and that he would like to look at rebranding the area using unconventional media, including incentives through social media, as tools toward revitalization.

Celestine Thomas Austin Favors, 74, a native and resident of Verdunville, La. passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at 11:03 a.m. at Franklin Foundation Hospital.
Visitation will be Saturday, April 7, 2018 from 9 a.m. until funeral services at 11 a.m. at the Triune Church of God in Christ in Franklin, La. Burial will follow funeral services in the Nazarene Cemetery in Verdunville, La.
She is survived by her companion, Robert “Jim” Cage, five sons, John Austin III, James Austin, Phillip (Stacy) Austin, Vinnie Austin all of Verdunville, La., and Rufus (Phenicia) Austin of Killeen, TX, five daughters, Mrs. Dennis (Martha) Bordelon , Yvonne Menson, Mrs. Danny (Audrey) Calhoun all of Verdunville, La., Mrs. Chris (Alisha) Kemp of Franklin, La., and Trisha Austin of Lafayette, La., along with forty grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.
Celestine was preceded in death by her daughter along with all of her brothers and sisters.
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Houma-Jeanerette in charge of arrangements.
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James “Timmy” Foster, 75, a resident of Verdunville, La. passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 11 a.m. at his residence.
Visitation will be observed on Friday, April 6, 2018 at Jones Funeral Home Chapel, 1101 Main St., Franklin, La. from 11 a.m. until funeral service at 1 p.m. Burial will be the Little Zion Cemetery.
Memories of James “Timmy” will forever remain in the hearts of his wife, Patricia Ann Kirt Foster of Verdunville, La.; his son, Reginald James Foster of Jeanerette, La.: three daughters, Kemora Renee Foster and Jessica Yvette Foster both of Verdunville, La., and Felicia Chatman Carroll of Jeanerette, La., a brother, Wesly Foster of Donaldsonville, two sisters, Lucinda Freeman Wells and Beatrice Foster Smith both of Franklin, La., five grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Timmy was preceded in death by his father, mother, a brother and three sisters,
Jones Funeral Home of Morgan City-Franklin-Jeanerette-Houma in charge of arrangements.
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