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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 8-10: Nhyla Fuller, 19, 1600 block of Taft Street, Opelousas..Theft. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. John Miller, 39, 1800 block of Hwy. 104, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 8 Ronald Lewis Claybern 52, 700 block of Tate, Eunice. Bench warrant, license plate improper displayed, and driver’s license suspension/revocation of license. Ka’Dasha Kylon Gallow, 24, 1300 block of West Peach, Eunice. Stalking.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 8 10:37 Caller in 300 block of West Bacciochi requested to speak to an officer in reference to a dog complaint.

News notes

Free lunch for elderly at Southeast Center Restoring God’s Glory Ministries is providing free lunches for the elderly, veterans and disabled from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Southeast Neighborhood Center, at 101 City Avenue in Eunice. Delivery is available also.

Dave Joshua Peres

Dave Joshua Peres passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the age of 33. A Private Family Service (due to current COVID-19 restrictions of 10 people or less) will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Unity Church of Lawtell with Pastor Gregory Gaspard officiating.

Eunice Police: 2 injured in shooting

Two people were injured in a shooting Saturday night on Townhome Drive, according to a news release from Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot. The news release follows. Eunice Police again responded to a call of shooting on Townhome Drive, The second time in a week.

Early ‘Battling Bears’ bus found in Beauregard Parish

It’s probably safe to assume a bear never gets lost in the woods, but one Church Point High School Battling Bear was recently found about 70 miles from home.

Governor's brother files suit against China

The Covid-19 pandemic has become a family affair for Governor John Bel Edwards. His brother, Tangipahoa Sheriff Daniel Edwards filed a class-action lawsuit Friday, he says, on behalf of the 3,000 sheriffs in the U.S.

A Mother's Day Parade at Eunice Manor

The Eunice City Marshals, Eunice Fire department trucks, Acadia and St. Landry Sheriff department, Eunice Police department, led hundreds of vehicles as they formed a line for a Mother’s Day Parade at Eunice Manor Nursing home Saturday morning.

ne United Way to allocate $138,690

St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will oversee distribution of federal funds made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). St. Landry Parish will be awarded $102,649, and Evangeline Parish will be awarded $36,041.