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2nd arrest made in fentanyl drug death

A second arrest has been made in the overdose death of a 17-year-old Eunice man. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot reported Donna G. Granger, 42, of 100 block of E. Ardoin St., Eunice, was arrested Sept. 30 and charged with second-degree murder.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. September 27 Dustin Higginbotham, 38, 100 block of Pat Bidez Road, Eunice. Probation warrant. Aaron Jones, 37, 700 block of Richard St., Eunice. Probation warrant, hold. September 28 Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Simple battery. Juvenile, 15, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Traffic stops are not normally included. September 29 07:44 Caller advised of two juveniles walking with little clothing and barefoot with a blanket, near northbound on Martin Luther King Drive.

News notes

CDA Court #208 meeting set Monday Court Unit 208 of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Monday in the Jeanmard Hall, North 3rd. All members are reminded to bring any non-perishable item to contribute to the ongoing support of the Eunice Food Bank.

Linus Cormier

Linus Cormier passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at the age of 83. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church of Eunice with Father Sam Fontana, Father Cedric Sonnier and Father Clinton Sensat officiating.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s arrests

The following are arrests from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. September 30 Jameel Javurrea Offord, 19, 300 block of Jess Bergeron Road, Opelousas. Principal to theft, illegal possession of stolen firearms, attempted simple burglary. Arrested by Washington Police.

America shouldn’t hand economic leadership to China

Globalization has its benefits but, after COVID, it might be time to consider just how much of America’s economic activity we want to continue to share with other countries.

Are you cool with surveillance cameras?

At my day job, we recently underwent a major upgrade of our security cameras. Yes, shoplifting has gotten bad enough and technology has gotten good enough that we have made this major investment.

Cajun Indians are part of Mowata story

Several weeks ago, I reported the oft-told story that the Mowata community in Acadia Parish got its name because nobody could find a board long enough to print the original name of Morewater. I have long suspected that the story was suspect, but had never heard anything to contradict it.

Lafayette man pleads guilty to kidnapping a gay man as part of scheme against Grindr users

LAFAYETTE — Chance Seneca, 21, of Lafayette, pleaded guilty on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, to one count of kidnapping.