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Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 31 03:25 Suspicious persons in the 200 block of S. Second Street. 06:38 Report of suspicious vehicle blocking drive at the 1200 block of B & B Avenue. 08:36 Caller in the N.

Bertha Lee "Leigh" Young Krueger

Bertha Lee “Leigh” Young Krueger, 78, passed away on December 28, 2018 at Monroe County Regional Hospital in Tompkinsville, KY. She was born in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana on January 18, 1940 to Walter and Amanthe Courville Young.

Crash kills Basile man on U.S. 190

Maritan Romero, 56, of Basile, died after the moped he was driving was involved in a crash with a car on U.S. 190 near LA 3068 in Evangeline Parish at about 10 p.m. Jan. 1, according to a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release.   Romero was traveling west in the right lane on U.S.

Dr. Kevin LeJeune, D.C.

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family of Dr. Kevin LeJeune, D.C. announces his passing on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at The Carpenter House in Lafayette. He was 51. Funeral Services will be celebrated at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 01, 2019 at Richie House of Prayer.

News notes

Eunice Rotary Club seeks top citizen nominees The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2018 Citizen of the Year Award.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 29 Jeramie Cole Pitre 41, 100 block of Acadia, Eunice. Theft. Renota M. Lowther, 38, 600 block of Saint Seton Ln., Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Dec. 30 Johnny Luna Jr., 65, 400 block of Burt Manuel Rd., Eunice. Domestic Abuse battery.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 28 06:42 Lobby complaint in reference to a stolen fire arm. 07:28 Suspicious person reported at Northwest pavilion. 08:36 Subject causing a disturbance at the 100 block of Faquetigue.

Crime Stoppers, Eunice Police seek public’s help for information about shooting death

St. Landry Crime Stoppers and Detective Jessica Tezeno of the Eunice Police Department are asking the public for help in solving an attempted burglary which led to the death of a Eunice man. Officers responded to the 500 block of Juanita Street in Eunice for a report of shots being fired on Dec. 27.

Arnaudville caregiver arrested for cruelty to juveniles

A 39-year-old Arnaudville woman has bene arrested on two felony counts of cruelty juveniles by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies. According to a news release from Sheriff Bobby Guidroz, on Dec.

2018’s top story in Eunice nearly shut the city down

Other than hurricanes, floods, ice storms and other natural disasters there are few top stories that nearly shut Eunice down. But the Eunice High School Bobcat Class 3-A state championship victory nearly shut the city down on the Friday of the game. The Bobcats defeated Sterlington 59-47 on Dec.