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Kaplan police chief charged with theft, malfeasance

Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams turned himself in Monday morning to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office after a warrant was issued for his arrest by the Louisiana State Police. Adams was charged with malfeasance in office and felony theft.

Chataignier murder victim’s son opposes killer’s bid for parole

The son of a murder victim spoke out in response to a recent decision that was handed down by the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. Glynn Lavergne’s mother Bernice was murdered in 1992 in her store in Chataignier. The suspect arrested for the crime was then 15-year-old Russell Ross Rubin.

Sept. 11 attacks remembered

Each year since 2002 Ardoin’s Funeral Home in Eunice has provided free barbecue plate lunches for all first responders in remembrance and to honor those who responded to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania.

GOP not ready to disavow candidates

While there were some heavy hitters coalescing around the concept, members of the Republican State Central Committee decided recently that now is not the time for a new party rule that would allow the Louisiana GOP to disavow certain candidates on the ballot.

LSU moves up in rankings, ranked 63rd among public universities

BATON ROUGE – In U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 edition of Best Colleges, LSU is ranked in the top tier for “Best National Universities” for the 10th-straight year and has moved up to 63nd among public universities. LSU remains the highest ranked public university in Louisiana. U.S.

Crime Stoppers seek 4 fugitives

St Landry Crime Stoppers and is asking for the public’s help in apprehending four fugitives. On Aug. 16, detectives investigated an armed robbery of a male victim at 177 Mallet Road, Arnaudville.

Jackie Clark

EUNICE~A wonderful mother, sister, grandmother and friend, Jackie Clark will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Jackie died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Oak Lane Wellness and Rehab Center in Eunice. She was 80.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. Sept. 12 Darrin Bertrand, 32, 1200 block Lanse Aux Paille, Ville Platte, Probation violation.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts fro the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Sept. 12 05:30 People are knocking on door in the 600 block of West Ash. 07:07 Two book sacks by ATM at Basile State Bank. 08:04 Black dog running at Turner’s Conoco.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest

The following is an arrest reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 13 Matthew Brock Cole, 27, 1000 block of Jennings Road, Opelousas. Broken left brake lamp; driving under suspension; expired MVI; possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia.