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Dr. Mike Manuel

A Mass of Christian Burial for Dr. Mike Manuel will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church with Rev. Joy Antony and Rev. Brian Seiler officiating.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, April 30 Keith Boykin, 36, 900 block of Patsy Street, Opelousas. Unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, criminal damage to property.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, April 28 Robert Thomas, 47, 1900 block of West Ash, Eunice. Violation of a protective order. Wednesday, April 29 Christopher Rider, 18, 1000 block of Green Oak Loop, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. The Police Department changed the format from chronological to one based on officers who responded to calls. Wednesday, April 29 There were eight traffic stops from 7:27 a.m. until 3:34 a.m. Thursday, April 30.

News notes

Eunice City-wide food drive May 9-May 16 Keep Eunice Beautiful is partnering with Keep America Beautiful for Good Neighbor Day America, a nationwide event “America 250.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, April 28-Wednesday, April 29 Sharon Denise Doucet, 55, 100 block of Mistric Street, Leonville,.

Juvenile charged for attempted murder

On Sunday, Eunice police arrested a 16-year- old male juvenile who was wanted for two counts of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property, Illegal use of Weapons, three counts of Illegal Possession of a Handgun by a Juvenile, and Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm.

Local arrested at an Acadia Parish residence

By Rebecca Chaisson Managing Editor A Eunice man was arrested Monday after illegally entering a northern Acadia Parish residence that was occupied by an adult female and two children.

Inmate ditches jail

On behalf of Parish President Jessie Bellard, we are notifying media outlets of an incident involving an inmate who walked out of the St. Landry Parish Jail Monday night around 9 p.m.

Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners to Acquire Cleco

PINEVILLE–Stonepeak and Bernhard Capital Partners (“Bernhard”) announced Monday an agreement to acquire Cleco from a consortium comprised of Macquarie Asset Management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“BCI”) and Manulife Investment Management (“the Consortium”).