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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 30 Rozell Dewayne Ewing, 62, 100 block of Mimosa Place, Lafayette. Theft (2 counts), criminal trespass (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 29 Jozwick Floyd Moten, 24, 100 block of Garrett Drive, Opelousas. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Cruz Caine Daigle, 29, 300 block of Savoie Road, Sunset.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 29 08:28 Ice chest in the middle of West Maple. 09:28 People parked in Eunice Junior High parking lot that are not supposed to be there. 11:43 Lobby complaint about stolen title.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 29 Randall David, 55, 2300 block of Navy Road, Eunice. Theft. Marcus J. Joseph, 32, 100 block of South Martin Luther King Drive, Eunice. Second-degree battery. Angel Dawn Gaspard, 41, 500 block of Bernice Street, Eunice. Warrant.

News notes

Farmers Market at Community Gardens Until further notice, the Eunice Farmers’ Market will be meeting at the Community Garden (behind the DMV). Weather permitting, the Farmers Market will meet each Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call Sanford Wood at 337-457-0607.

Death penalty is about protecting the innocent

Fifty years ago this summer, Charles Manson went on a killing spree that shocked the nation and was the ghoulish “gold standard” for heinous crimes. While some killers have been more prolific (like the Rev.

Battle over Medicaid fraud reaching fever pitch

A battle over Medicaid Fraud has brewing in Louisiana for over two years now between the Legislative Auditor/ Attorney General vs. the Edwards Administration (i.e. the Department of Revenue and Department of Health) and Senate Democrats.