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St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 5 Kenan Diquan Charles, 26, 500 block of E. South Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Devin Bryce Courville, 26, 100 block of Richard Street, Sunset.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 4 02:31 Caller in the 100 block of Prairie requested to speak to an officer in reference to harassment. 06:40 Worker from Acadian Medical reported an unruly patient.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 31- January 4 Raekelli Aggison, 29, 800 block of Park Avenue, Opelousas. Domestic abuse aggravated battery. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Fabian Albert, 35, 200 block of N. Walnut Street, Opelousas.

Percy Joseph Benoit

Percy Joseph Benoit passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the age of 84. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Deacon Gary Gaudin officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 31 Terry Marie Fontenot, 24, 100 block of Boudreaux, Eunice. Disturbing the peace, battery of a police officer. Stanley OBrien Guillory, 54, 100 block of Fruge, Eunice. Violation of a protective order, resisting an officer. January 1 Martin J.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 1 00:53 Caller in the 400 block of Mill advised that her husband won’t give her the keys to the truck. 00:02 Caller in the 700 block of East Peach advised that she has been hearing things.

Former priest in Eunice gets new post

The Rev. Dustin P. Dought has been named by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in Washington, D.C., as associate director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship, announced   Bishop J. Douglas Deshotel of the Diocese of Lafayette. Dought once served as parochial vicar of St.

News notes

Eunice Men’s Retreat set for Feb. 4-7 The annual Eunice Area Men’s Retreat will be held at Our Lady of Oaks Retreat House in Grand Coteau beginning Feb. 4 through noon Feb. 7. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, only 40 rooms are available.

Billy Jack Leckelt

Billy Jack Leckelt passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the age of 38. A Funeral Service was held on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Reverend Alvin Ogea officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Langley Cemetery in Basile.

Trey Steven Deslatte

Trey Steven Deslatte passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at the age of 22. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Quirk & Son Funeral Home of Eunice with Reverend Alvin Ogea officiating. Burial will follow in Guillory Cemetery.