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Eunice man arrested for home invasion

A 17-year-old Eunice man was arrested Monday for an April 22 home invasion in the 200 block of Childs Street. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot identified the man as Kevin L. Thomas, 17, 800 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, Eunice.

Recovered 4-wheeler

The Mamou Police Department, with assistance for the Eunice Police Department, recovered a stolen all-terrain vehicle on Tuesday on the Old Basile Highway. The ATV had been reported stolen off of Red Fox Lane. According to Mamou Chief of Police Brent Zackery, the ATV was recovered at around 9:30 a.

Teacher pay raise faces showdown

A state education board defied House leaders Tuesday and refused to back down from its proposal for $39 million in state aid to schools even though that could put a teacher pay raise in jeopardy. The move sets up the biggest showdown of the legislative session. Gov.

House panel votes to limit repeat sentences

A House committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would limit Louisiana’s sentencing law for repeat offenders only to violent crimes. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace, is part of an effort to expand the overhaul of Louisiana’s criminal justice system that began in 2017.

Public safety tax passes with 78% of vote

Eunice voters passed a 0.25 percent sales tax to raise police and fire department pay in Saturday’s election. The turnout was 11.9 percent of the 6,308 registered voters, but of those 78 percent — 588 votes — approved the tax.

Parish sales tax collections up over 2018

St. Landry Parish sales tax collections through April are up 2.8 percent compared to the same four months last year. Total parish sales tax collections through March were $23,610,203 — up $644,706 from the same period in 2018, according to statistics released by the St.

Wreck at Tractor Supply

The pastor of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice, the Rev. Matthew Hebert, was injured when the 2018 Jeep Wrangler he was driving left the Walmart parking lot, crossed the Murphy station and U.S. 190 to land against the Tractor Supply building, Eunice Police report.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 7 05:37 Back door open at Tigerland at 3rd and Walnut. 07:41 Stolen bike in the yard in the 600 block of Pearl. 09:31 Someone in his house in the 300 block of Ulysse took off running.

Wreck at Tractor Supply

A Jeep left the Murphy gas station on front of Walmart Tuesday afternoon, ran across U.S. 190 and came to rest upside down in the potted soil in front of Tractor Supply. One person was removed from the Jeep. A Eunice Police officer said there was no other injuries. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Eunice man arrested for torching his Corvette

A 39-year-old Eunice man has been arrested for setting his Corvette on fire in the middle of Cemien Road in Basile, according to a news release from the State Fire Marshal’s Office.