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Body found in ditch near Washington

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s detectives said the female found dead in a ditch near Washington was killed before she was placed there, according to a news release from Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux. The cause of death is undetermined, he state. “The cause of death is undetermined.

Cow from Church Point is Louisiana’s first cloned bovine

With her long, dark lashes, shiny coat, sweet temperament and a love of being petted, it’s easy to slip and say that Lady Rhineaux is just like her mother, but the genetics are not that simple. Glen Cox, with Circle T Cattle Company in Church Point, said, “She’s never really had a true mother.

Observance for Blanco begin today

Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will lie in repose in the State Capitol today as part of a three-day commemoration for the former governor who lost her battle with cancer on Sunday. She was 76. Gov.

Eunice City Jail population shrinking

There were 20 inmates at the Eunice City Jail on Wednesday morning — the lowest in at least a decade, according to Police Chief Randy Fontenot.

Eunice leaders remember Blanco

“She really was one of us,” said former Eunice Mayor Curtis Joubert of former Gov. Kathleen Blanco who died Sunday after a battle with cancer. Joubert, former Mayor Lynn LeJeune and former Alderman at-large Jackon Burson remember Blanco as a warm leader who often spent time and helped Eunice.

Sharon Shuff

EUNICE-It is with heavy hearts that the family of Sharon Shuff announces her passing on Saturday, August 17, 2019 in Eunice. A Memorial Service will be Celebrated at a later time.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 21 Eli Cortez Mott, 35, 500 block of Sir Thomas Henry Drive, Opelousas. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Elijah Dain Connolley, 18, 2300 block of Highway 357, Opelousas.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 20 06:53 Passenger side mirror on car stolen last night in the 300 block of Ida. 07:01 Mother needs to take control of her house or DCF’s will be called on Amazon.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. August 20 Jeremiah M. Moore, 18, Third Street, Lake Charles. Theft.

Unrestrained Lafayette man killed in St. Landry Parish crash

A single-vehicle crash on La. 357 north of Austin Road on Sunday claimed the life of 23-year-old Ronquail J. Ollison, of Lafayette, a Louisiana State Police Troop I news release stated. Ollison was operating a 1995 Chevrolet Lumina while traveling south on La. 357 at about 1 a.m.