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Church Point Police seek information to find suspect

Church Point Police are seeking the public’s assistance regarding a Dec. 21, 2018, shooting which occurred at the Martin Luther King Park at 5:25 p.m.  Officers discovered that two people were shot during a robbery. Both victims received non-life threatening injuries.

Diocese demands apology at St. Edmund over MLK social media posting

A student at St. Edmund High School is to publicly apologize to the student body for a racially insensitive posting on social media on Monday.

Fleming considering run for governor

Former Congressman John Fleming of Minden, who’s currently serving as the federal deputy assistant secretary of health information technology reform, is seriously considering jumping into the developing race for governor, according to several sources.

Neighborhood watch meeting planned today

A meeting to establish a neighborhood watch in Eunice is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. today at the Liberty Theater. The meeting is called by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office, Eunice Marshals Office, Eunice Police Department, and St.

Police make arrest in Monday shooting

Eunice Police said 19-year-old Daricko Stevens walked into the police department shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday to inquire if there were any warrants against him. Police then arrested Stevens in the shooting death of Oshae Doffney, 23, of Elton, that occurred about 1:30 a.m.

Police plan bicycle registration program

A city ordinance requiring registration of bicycles has been on the books since July 1978, but in recent years not active. By next week, Eunice Police may be back in the business of registering bicycles, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest

The following is an arrest reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jan. 24 Christopher Tyson, 29, 100 block of Mill Street, Eunice. Simple criminal damage to property. Arrested by Eunice Police.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Jan. 23 Joseph Keith Vories, 24, 400 block of N. S. Joseph, Eunice. Domestic abuse aggravated battery, domestic abuse battery. Christopher Alex Tyson, 29, 100 block of Mill, Eunice. Simple criminal damage to property. Michael S.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 23 00:42 open door at Shell and U.S. 190. Two abandoned buildings. 06:49 Report very low line in the way of traffic in the 1600 block of W. Vine.

News notes

COA annual Mardi Gras dance set The St. Landry Council on Aging, Inc. will have its annual Mardi Gras dance from 1 to 3:30 p.m. March 4 at the Northwest Center in Eunice. Music will be provided by Big J & the Zydeco Dog Pound, Admission is $2 for age 60 and over. Anyone under 60 admission is $5.