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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 2 Daquan Lathaddus Major, 17, 600 block of Hall Street, Opelousas. Unauthorized entry/inhabited dwelling. Tiffany Denise Rutledge, 32, 8800 block of Hwy. 105, Melville.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 1 09:12 Neighbor stabbing in the air with 8- to 10-inch blade in the 200 block of Acadia. 09:31 Daughter’s boyfriend pulled out a firearm on her in the 400 block of Corn.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 1 Boyd Mills, 51, 400 block of Maple Street, Mamou. Possession of Schedule II less than two grams, possession of Schedule II drugs two to 27 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, obstructing public passages and no vehicle insurance.

James Craig Faul

James Craig Faul passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the age of 55. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at 10:00 AM. at Quirk and Son Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Pastor Gordon R. Scoggan will officiate.

Temporary sales tax fails in House vote; Session on life support

The House failed to advance any revenue-raising measures to the Senate Wednesday night, and some lawmakers fear the special session might end Thursday and delay resolution of the state’s budget crisis until June. The key bill, authored by Rep.

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish seeks information about Iota burglary

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs help to solve a crime. Iota police are investigating a residential burglary which occurred sometime between Dec. 2 and 9, 2017, in the 600 block of South 5th Street in Iota. Firearms and silver dollar coins were stolen from a residence.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 1 Curtis J. Chavis, 52, 1500 block of Federal Road, Opelousas. Aggravated assault. Harold Joseph Stansbury Jr., 31, 1900 block of Fuselier Road, Arnaudville.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Feb 28 07:19 Woman in the 600 block of North 11th wants son removed. 07:40 Wreck in front of O’Reilly’s. Vehicle off the road. 08:55 Remove subject in the 1300 block of West Peach.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. Feb. 28 Barry Bordelon, 35, 600 block of North 11th Street, Eunice. Simple battery and money warrant.