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Melvie Joseph Blanchard

EUNICE–Melvie Joseph Blanchard passed away on June 29, 2023 at the age of 95 in his home in Eunice, Louisiana. He was born on November 23, 1927 in Church Point, Louisiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
June 29
Randy Mack, 28, 200 block of East Maple, Eunice. Probation violation, hold.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
June 29
05:27 Suspicious person harassing employees at a local business.
07:23 Suspicious subject at St. Landry Bank near the ATM machine.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
June 28
Daniel Citizen, 20, 1000 block of Kordish Lane, Ville Platte. Probation warrant.
Lance Fruge, 36, 1800 block of Dudley, Eunice. Warrant, 3 counts.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

News notes

Free live music at the Depot Museum
The Prairie Acadian Cultural Center will sponsor free live music every second Saturday of the month at the Depot Museum, located at 220 S. CC Duson in Eunice.

Jury convicts Opelousas man of killing wife with rifle

After just over 30 minutes of deliberation a St. Landry Parish jury reached a verdict convicting Derrick T. Hills of the second-degree murder of his wife, Rachelle Arceneaux, according to a news release from St.