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Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. September 21 01:42 Loud music complaint reported in 100 block of Bee. 03:33 Report of a suspicious vehicle at City Lake. 08:10 Disturbance reported in 100 block of Prairie. 08:16 Report of a runaway juvenile.

Victor Lavern Wood

Victor Lavern Wood passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the age of 84. A Private Family Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Quirk and Son Funeral Home of Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt Calvary Cemetery. There will be a family visitation from 8 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. September 18 Randy Antonio Joseph, 40, 100 block of Anna Street, Sunset. Disturbing the peace, threatening a public official, resisting an officer, bench warrant. Arrested by Sunset Police.

Fred Landry

Fred Landry, age 76, of Eunice, Louisiana, passed away, Friday, September 18, 2020. Clarksville Funeral Home of Clarksville, Texas is handling arrangements: Dr. Fred Neal Landry, of Euncie, Louisiana, formerly of Clarksville, passed away, Friday, September 18, 2020, at his residence.

Michael Joseph Fontenot

Michael Joseph Fontenot passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the age of 64. No Services have been planned at this time.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. September 18 Laura J. Prudhomme, 39, homeless. Bench warrant. Jeffery S. Thibodeaux, 34, 2300 block of Richard School Road, Church Point. Bench warrant. April M. Cheatwood, 32, 400 block of Corn, Eunice. Monetary instrument abuse.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. September 18 07:04 911 call in reference to a blown transformer in the area of South Vivian and Duck. 07:17 Caller in 400 block of South 6th Street needs assistance with a son of a patient.

News notes

Concealed carry class The St Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is hosting a one-day concealed carry class at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at 211 W. Park Ave., Eunice. The course is $100 dollars and $80 for a spouse.

Gov. Edwards urges preparation to Tropical Storm Beta

Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) urge everyone to prepare for heavy rainfall and the threat of storm surge and flooding in certain regions of the state due to Tropical Storm Beta.

St. Landry Parish sandbags available

St. Landry Parish government began issuing sandbags for parish residents at 9:30 a.m. Sunday and continuing until sunset and again on Monday at the Yambilee Building located at 1939 West Landry St. (US 190) in Opelousas.