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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Wednesday, April 1 Shirley Daville Thibodeaux, 75, 4500 block of Highway 31, Opelousas. Cruelty to elderly and persons with infirmities.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Tuesday, March 31 There was one traffic stop at 6:42 a.m. Officer C. Schexneider 12:34 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, March 31 Tyephia Celeste Thomas, 27, 100 block of Eucharist Road, Lafayette.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Monday, March 30 There were three traffic stops from 10:14 a.m. until 1:49 p.m. Officer J. Medlin 3:42 a.m.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Saturday, March 28-Monday, March 30 Jake Daniel Schaefer, 32, 1400 block of W. Vine Street, Eunice.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, March 27 Markell Carrier, 28, 1200 block of Hwy. 13, Eunice. Drag racing, driving under suspension, resisting an officer.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Friday, March 27 There were nine traffic stops from 7:57 a.m. until 11:38 p.m. Officer H. Ashford 12:22 a.m.

39th annual Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off

The 39th annual World-wide Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off was held Saturday at the Northwest Pavilion with hundreds of people attending to sample crawfish etouffee and listen and dance to three live bands.

News notes

Seeking Nominations for Administrative Professional of Year The Eunice Rotary Club is seeking nominations for the 2026 Administrative Professional of the Year.

Ryan "Bubba" Chad Gotreaux

Ryan "Bubba" Chad Gotreaux, born on July 16, 1980, in Eunice, Louisiana, left this world on March 28, 2026, at Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, surrounded by the love and warmth of his cherished family and friends. He was 45 years old.