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Virus claims 16 lives in St. Landry Parish

The Louisiana Department of Health is attributing 16 deaths in St. Landry Parish to COVID-19. As of noon Wednesday there has been 116 cases of the virus in the parish. In the state, there have been 21,951 cases and 1,103 deaths.

Lowering the curve

An Easter weekend news conference in Opelousas was about telling people to stay home during a time when family and friends normally gather. After the weekend, Gov.

Schools to remain closed

Schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Monday. Edwards ordered schools closed on March 16. St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. April 15: Joseph Allen, 40, 2400 block of Commercial Drive, Port Allen. Attempted second degree murder. Arrested by Melville Police. Christopher J. Riggs, 37, 100 block of Decuir Street, Marksville. Theft. Arrested by St.

Elaine Marie Newman

Elaine Marie Manuel Newman, 69, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at her residence in Lafayette. Elaine was born May 1, 1950, in Eunice and was a long-time resident of Acadiana. She graduated from Basile High School and went on to attend McNeese State University, obtaining a bachelor’s degree.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. April 14 Juvenile, 16, Proclamation of state of emergency, conditions therefore effective of parish curfew.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. April 14 00:04 Caller in East Maple and South 13th Street area reported a subject standing with an illegal weapon. 02:44 Caller in 400 block of Liberty advised that he took something and is not himself.

Suspect in dice game shooting sought

Rayne Police detectives need help to locate Dustin Ray Magnon, who is a suspect in a shooting that occurred during a dice game on March 25 in the 400 block of North Bradford Street. Magnon, 23, is described as black male, 5’5” in height and weighing 137 pounds.

12-year-old killed in tractor wreck in St. Landry Parish

A two-vehicle crash on La. 178 near Edwin Street in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of 12-year-old Harley Lacomb of Arnaudville at about noon Tuesday.

Louisiana COVID deaths spike over 1,000

As Louisiana's Corona virus numbers had seemed to be leveling, suddenly the state Tuesday posted the largest one-day spike in deaths, an additional 129, breaking above 1,000 in Louisiana's COVID-19 fatalities at 1,013.