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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. July 13 Rusty Ray Williams, 27, 800 block of Main Street, Arnaudville. Two counts of domestic abuse battery. Robert Levier Jr., 32, 100 block of LaLu Lane, Washington. Theft, criminal trespass.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 12 10:25 Mailbox knocked down in the 400 block of Liberty. 11:01 Domestic dispute on Tamaron Loop. 12:02 Phone stolen out of truck in the 2300 block of West Laurel.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. July 12 Nicklos Dupre, 19, 400 block of Charles Street, Eunice. Theft.

News notes

Basketball tournament to feature police, pastors Leaders Building Leaders Basketball Tournament will feature Eunice pastors and police officers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at New Zion Baptist Church’s Dr. J.G. Frank Building, 251 Nimitz St., Eunice.

Sales tax collections mostly on the upswing

Sales tax collections in Eunice and St. Landry Parish were, with one exception, on the upswing in June, according to statistics from the St. Landry Parish School Board Sales Tax Division. In Eunice, June collections were $431,498, up 4.6 percent from June 2016’s $412,680.

Police; Arrests put a brake on shootings, car thefts and burglaries

Recent arrests have put the brakes on a siege of shootings, car thefts and burglaries, Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot said Monday in a news release.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. July 11 09:56 Renter stole air conditioners in the 200 block of Mill Street. 11:56 Disturbance in the 1400 block of West Vine arguing outside with weapons. 15:28 Break-in in he 200 block of Jelks.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. July 11 Juvenile, 17. Criminal trespass and illegal carrying weapons. Juvenile, 15. Illegal possession of stolen things. Juvenile, 14. Illegal possession of stolen things.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers seeks information about murder

St. Landry Crime Stoppers and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating two witnesses in the murder case of Dale Lafleur. According to St. Landry Crime Stoppers and the St.

Man arrested for sexual battery of a juvenile

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on two counts of sexual battery of a juvenile. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said Lawrence Kenneth Richard, 100 block of Louise Street, Grand Coteau, was arrested on July 10.