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Mike Hardy will be the next chief of the Abbeville Police Department.
Hardy won a runoff election against current Chief William Spearman on Saturday. Hardy received 829 votes (51%). Spearman took 785 votes (49%). This marked a turnaround from four years ago when Hardy ran against Spearman.
“I have been receiving phone calls from people everywhere,” Hardy said of congratulatory phone calls. “I received calls from people in law enforcement that were chiefs 20 years ago.
“They all told me my dad would be proud.”
Hardy’s father, Minos, is a former Abbeville chief.

An Abbeville mother faces numerous charges related to severe injuries that her infant suffered.
​On May 2, at approximately 7 p.m. officers with the Abbeville Police Department received a call from the Louisiana Office of Child Services regarding possible child abuse. Detectives traveled to an area hospital to meet with the complainant.

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kaplan man allegedly burglarizing a building early Tuesday morning.
“With thefts and burglaries on the rise, our deputies have been vigilant in proactive patrols around our parish. By being aggressive in checking buildings and suspicious vehicles, we are identifying people who are out and moving around our parish seeking opportunities to commit crimes” stated Sheriff KP Gibson.