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Diocese reports former Eunice priest to Eunice Police

The Diocese of Lafayette stated it had reported a sexual abuse allegation made against the Rev. Joseph Alexander, who served as a priest at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice from 1988 to 2002, to Eunice Police. The Diocese stated that on Jan.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Feb. 1 Jeremy Morales, 30, 500 block of Country Ridge Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Terrus Rico Arvie, 34, 500 block of NE Railroad Avenue, Ville Platte.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 31 09:15 Two people trying to get into neighbor’s house in the 300 block of West Oak. 09:20 Subjects were doing work on house. 12:32 Male walking west on Ardoin Street at St.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan 31 Joseph Paul Vincent, 19, homeless. Unauthorized use of a movable. Byrson Gaige Bertrand, 27, 300 block of Shady Acres Loop, Eunice. Reckless operation of a vehicle and possession of marijuana 14 grams or less.

James Henry Albers II

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 1 pm in Gossen Funeral Home Chapel in Rayne for James Henry Albers II, 37, who died Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at The Ellington Nursing Home in Rayne. Pastor Todd Menard with Family Life Church in Lafayette will conduct the funeral services.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 29 Logan Anthony Hargrave, 25, 300 block of Rodney Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Jan. 30 Brian Eugene Breeding, 42, homeless. Bench warrant.

Half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund raises for Abbeville employees

When it comes to services provided by the City of Abbeville, whether it is critical life-saving services or services as basic as water coming out of your faucet, what are those services worth?

Warrant nets large quantity drugs, cash

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Friday, Jan. 25, on a residence in the 100 block of Barbara Drive southeast of Crowley.

LSU professor refining production of biodegradable Mardi Gras beads

LSU Department of Biological Sciences Professor Naohiro Kato is refining the process to make biodegradable Mardi Gras beads.

Former Rayne High coach charged for sex with students

The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office has completed an investigation into a complaint regarding a former part time coach at Rayne High School being involved sexually with high school students.