Trial dates for two upcoming murder trials with local ties could be affected following the Louisiana Supreme Court’s moratorium on criminal and civil trials in all parishes.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
January 20
Virginia Pate, 38, 100 block of N. Simms Street, Simmesport. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Rose Lee Carrier Landry passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the age of 72. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elton with Father Jose Vattakunnel officiating.
A shooting in the 200 block of Gulino Street in Opelousas at about 1:30 a.m. today claimed the life of a 16-year-old male, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
The following are arrests by Eunice Police.
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
January 19
00:16 Caller in the 400 block of North 11th Street reported dogs barking in the neighborhood.
The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and UMC New Orleans are conducting a child passenger safety seat check-up event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 2486 W. Congress St., Lafayette.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a boating fatality that occurred in St. Landry Parish on Jan. 18.
Throughout the weekend, public safety officials from numerous federal, state and local agencies worked to coordinate security protocols and ensure safety for protesters, Capitol grounds, and the surrounding community.
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.
January 16-19