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Judy Brown

EUNICE–It is with heavy hearts that the family of Judy Brown announces her passing on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at her home with loving family by her side, at the age of 83. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at St.

Juvenile arrested in connection to 6 bomb threats

A 15-year-old female is being charged with making six bomb threats at five schools and one restaurant. The juvenile will be charged by Opelousas Police and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff with terrorizing. Opelousas Police report the investigation began after 6 p.m.

Impaired driving checkpoint scheduled for Iberia Parish

Louisiana State Police Troop I, in partnership with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office, and with assistance from Lafayette Police Department, plans to conduct an impaired driving checkpoint from 8 p.m. 4 a.m. Feb. 2 at an undisclosed location in Iberia Parish.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 26 Jarred Christian Victorian, 31, Homeless, Opelousas. Criminal trespass. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Sierra Antoinette Pickney, 36, 8900 block of Church Point Highway, Church Point. Bench warrant (2 counts).

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 25 Kendall Clark, 22, 500 block of Fuselier, Eunice. Aggravated battery, aggravated flight in a vehicle, resisting an officer, driving under suspension. Brittany Moreau, 32, 1300 block of West Maple, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 25 02:42 Assisting St. Landry Parish Sheriff office with a disturbance between two subjects in the 1000 block of North 2nd.

News notes

Coffee with Acadia Parish sheriff Acadia Parish Sheriff KP Gibson invites everyone to Coffee with the Sheriff at 8 a.m. Saturday in the conference room at the Rice Palace in Crowley. Gibson will give an update on the Sheriff’s Office then open up a discussion time for citizens.

Robert Kenneth Guillory Sr.

Robert Kenneth Guillory, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the age of 90. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Hampton Davis Celebrant. Entombment will follow in St.

onathan Hunter LaCombe

Reverend Jonathan Hunter LaCombe passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the age of 34. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Quirk & Son Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Joel Hines, Derald Weber and Nathan Newton officiating.

Bellard redirects animal shelter

St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard has requested assistance from the Bissell Pet Foundation to improve the parish’s animal shelter, according to a news release from parish government.