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Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 17 Juvenile, 14, Eunice. Theft. Derrick McCartney, 21, 500 block of College, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Lucas Cormier, 23, 100 block of Corinne Street, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Lindsey Standford, 33, 2100 block of West Magnolia, Eunice.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 17 04:55 Man at trailer park off South Aymond said someone is beating him. 06:53 Roommate won’t let her go to the bathroom in the 1000 block of West Oak. 09:00 Wreck at Laurel and 2nd.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 18 Michelle Prudhomme, 43, 200 block of Rodney Street, Eunice. Theft; drug paraphernalia; simple criminal damage. Arrested by Department of State Fire Marshal. Walter Bertrand Savoie Jr.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 16 06:09 At Tobacco Plus in reference to bike stolen from location in the 200 block of North 6th. 07:12 Woman with book sack stealing things in the 600 block of West Vine.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 16 Amalfi Watley, 21, 1600 block of Lawrence Street, Opelousas. Improper supervision of a minor by parent or legal custodian. Ronald McGee, 33,2000 block of Dudley Street, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 16 Dustin Delane Pierce, 22, 400 block of Chesnut Street, Mamou. Simple burglary; theft of 4-wheeler. May 17 Jace Patrick Deshotels, 37, 15100 block of Hwy. 182, Bunkie.

News notes

Blood drives in Eunice, Opelousas The public is asked to donate blood at two events for the Our Lady of Lourdes Donor Center. The blood drives will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Delta Grand Theater, 120 Market St., Opelousas, and at the Eunice Municipal Complex, 300 S. 2nd St., Eunice.

Longing for the old, wooden stereo console

Editor Note: A prior version of this column was distributed by Cagle Cartoons in 2014. If you run this column, please mention that it is an excerpt from Tom Purcell’s humorous book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood,” available at Amazon.com.

Acadia Parish crash kills Rayne man

Shortly after 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I began investigating a two vehicle fatality crash on La. 13 near Schultz Road in Acadia Parish. The crash took the life of 24-year-old Gregory Leger of Rayne.

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