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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 23-May 24 James Bobby Malveaux, II, 28, 2300 block of Village Drive, Opelousas. Illegal possession of a firearm in the presence of a CDS. Arrested by Opelousas City Marshals.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 22 Sidney Miller, 41, 200 block of Olivia, Eunice. Probation warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 22 05:14 Caller in the 300 block of South 2nd said that someone is parked in the back of her home. 05:31 Suspicious vehicle parked and engine running near the gym at Eunice High.

Colleen Johnson Ardoin

EUNICE–It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Colleen Johnson Ardoin announces her passing on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Opelousas General Hospital at the age of 62. A Chapel Service will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. May 19 Richard L. Deville, 33, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Probation warrant. Robin Kordish, 38, 1000 block of Kordish Lane, Ville Platte. Bench warrant. May 20 Kaye Ann Joseph, 29, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. May 19 00:09 Suspicious subject behind the 24/7 Express. 00:13 Suspicious subjects behind Westgate Shopping Center. 00:31 Suspicious person at B&B and LSUE Drive.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. May 20-May 22 Nicholas Brian Lanclos, 39, 200 block of McBride Drive, Opelousas. Resisting an officer, bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.

News notes

Free COVID and flu shots at Food Bank There will be free COVID and flu shots from 9 a.m. until noon Wednesday at the Eunice Food Bank located at 2101 West Ash. Persons ages 12 and up can receive the vaccinations.

Number of employed citizens sets a new record high

Data released Friday by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted employed data has again set a record. The number of seasonally adjusted employed for April 2023 is 2,036,978, a record high for the series.

State Police investigating officer-involved shooting off Perchville Road

The Eunice Police Department requested Troopers to investigate an officer-involved shooting on James Place near Perchville Road in Acadia Parish. One subject was shot and taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No officers were injured during the incident. At at about 8:30 p.m.