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Bodies found in lake along I-49 linked to kidnapping

The bodies of a woman and man found in Dubuisson Lake off Interstate 49 north of Washington have been linked to a kidnapping in Alexandria. The female was identified as Lia Ali Kazan, 21, of the 3600 block of Dee Street, Shreveport.

Cleco awards Eunice Community Health Center $10,000

PINEVILLE, — – Cleco awarded Eunice Community Health Center $10,000 in its efforts to provide quality health care to those within a 60-mile radius of Eunice.

Cheers to lower beer taxes

Like or hate the Republican tax-reform plan, here’s one thing we can all cheer: Beer taxes are going down. According to Business Insider, Senate Republicans included an amendment to their tax plan that “reduces craft brewers’ excise tax from $7 per barrel to just $3.

Be careful changing how we vote

A hue and cry is mounting around the country that voting machines used on Election Day are eminently hackable. Congress is investigating charges by the Office of Homeland Security that Russia attempted to hack into voting machines in 21 different states.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dec. 13-14 Martin James Owens, 29, 100 block of Andy Road, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Dec. 13 07:35 Break-in at Eunice High concession stand. 07:57 Loud music at Good Hope Apartments. 09:18 Smoke coming from building at 1st and Maple. 09:18 Controlled fire.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Dec. 13 Candi Marie Havard, 22, 2700 Peter Street, Terrytown. Aggravated battery. Emily Chauvin, 22, 200 block of Katy Circle, Franklin. No head lamps and DWI. Lekidely Wright, 25, 900 block of Ross Avenue, Crowley.

City finances OK in audit report

Eunice city finances were reported in healthy condition in a audit report delivered by Shirley Vige, CPA, of Vige, Tujague & Noel at Tuesday’s meeting of the mayor and Board of Aldermen.

Chief: Hostage suspect’s goal was to be killed

The man wounded in a hostage situation in Eunice wanted to have police kill him, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. Bryan Britnell, 33, of Eunice, moved toward police with the intent to be killed on Nov.

Professor sees ‘upsides’ to future price of oil

Oil and gas industry officials may have some reason to be optimistic about the price of oil in the coming months, according to one business professor. Peter Ricchiuti, a professor at Tulane University’s A.B.