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18% of St. Landry Parish voters cast early ballots

About 18% of the 60,323 voters registered for the Tuesday’s election cast ballots in early voting. Cheryl Milburn, registrar of voters, said the early voting count is historic.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 28 Jeremy Keith Winfield, 28, 600 block of Roy Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dustin Jerome Lanclos, 39, 200 block of McBride Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 27 Courtney Philippe Ardoin, 39, 400 block of South 9th Street, Eunice. Access device, fraud less than $1,000.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 27 01:30 Contacted mother of missing juvenile, subject is located and found in Evangeline Parish. 02:38 Caller in the 200 block of Ulysee advised that someone is riding a four wheeler up and down the street.

Drug trafficker from Ville Platte drug trafficker sentenced on federal charges

A Ville Platte man was sentenced Tuesday 10 years and seven months for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook. Closton John Melvin, 33, also known as “Git Money C” and “C.J.” pled guilty to the charged on Nov.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 27 Trinton Joseph Thibodeaux, 31, 1800 block of Parkview Drive, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Bench warrant (4 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jacob M.

Virus closes Eunice High

Eunice High School is closed for cleaning after five staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. October 26 Caleb W. Briscoe, 24, 100 block of Bartel Road, Oberlin. Bench warrant. Jarett Paul Aguillard, 28, 1300 block of West Peach, Eunice. Probation violation, hold.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. October 26 00:00 Caller in the 2000 block of West Dudley reported a suspicious subject in the alley way going through neighbor’s yards and digging through stuff.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. October 24-26 Bryan Unitas Evans, 26, 100 block of Railroad Avenue, Krotz Springs. Criminal trespass, bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.