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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests report

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

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. Friday, Jan. 30 Blaise Keith Crane, 31, 800 block of Verdunville Road, Franklin.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Jan. 29 Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Aggravated 2nd degree battery. Francis Frank III, 49, 1700 block of East Maple, Eunice. Unauthorized entry, domestic abuse battery.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

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. Thursday, Jan. 29 There were two traffic stops from 5:37 p.m. until 7:33 p.m. Officer B. Wiles 4:06 a.m.

News notes items

News notes

Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

Ash Wednesday dinner sale set The St. Mathilda Knights of St. Peter Claver and The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Mathilda Catholic Church will have its annual Ash Wednesday Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser sale, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Bishop Ceaser Center, located at 800 East Laurel.

Linda Broussard Gaudin

Myra Miller

Monday, February 2, 2026

Linda Broussard Gaudin, a devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 29, 2026 with her husband at her side. Linda was born April 2, 1951 to Jules and Ernestine Broussard.

(Left) Amy Janaye Smith and (right) Travis James Soileau. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

JAG grant operation nets seizures and two arrests

Claudette Olivier

Friday, January 30, 2026

Two locals have been arrested on several narcotics charges following an operation in which St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives worked in conjunction with a Justice Assistance Grant.

Shelton Guillory

Local man arrested in narcotics investigation

Claudette Olivier

Friday, January 30, 2026

A local man has been arrested on several narcotics charges as well as firearm charges following a joint investigation between the Evangeline and Allen parish sheriff’s offices.

School board discusses $4.2 million shortfall

Claudette Olivier

Friday, January 30, 2026

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent St. Landry Parish school board members were made aware of current District budgetary issues after an in-depth financial discussion unfolded Wednesday night during a Finance Committee meeting.

Eunice Police Arrests

Eunice Police Arrests report

Myra Miller

Thursday, January 29, 2026

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Thursday, Jan. 29 Charles Hill, 50, 800 block of North 3rd, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

Myra Miller

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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, Jan. 28 There were three traffic stops from 10:55 a.m. until 2:02 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29.