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Jailer arrested for abusing prisoner

A St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s jailer, Nicholas Richard Veale, 34, of the 500 block of St. Patrick Avenue, Opeousas, has been arrested for abusing a prisoner, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. Veale is charged with simple battery and malfeasance in office. His bail is set at $3,000.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 30 Nicholas Richard Veale, 34, 500 block of St. Patrick Avenue, Opelousas. Simple battery, malfeasance in office. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Brian J. Winters, 39, 1400 block of W.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 29 Katrina Jyne Griffin, 31, 600 block of Park, Oakdale. Contempt of court. Timothy Wayne Fontenot, 25, 400 block of Winn Road, Sunset. Theft, value less than $1,000. Eugene Chambers, 40, 300 block of North East Street, Eunice. Contempt of court.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 29 01:00 Harassment reported in the 1700 block of West Peach.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 29 Shane Joseph Richard, 35, 600 block of Desiree Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Christina Morgan Brown, 26, 2200 block of George Drive, Opelousas. Child desertion.

Elouise Johnwell

EUNICE-Funeral services for Elouise Johnwell, will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 10 a.m. with the visitation beginning at 8 a.m. until service time at Owens-Thomas Funeral Home in Eunice. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Rev. Jermaine Tezeno will officiate the funeral ceremony.

Optum and LHC Group to combine; LHC began in Palmetto

Optum, a diversified health services company, and LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG), a national patient-focused provider of high-quality in-home health care services, have agreed to combine to further strengthen their shared ability to advance value-based care, especially in the comfort of a patient’s own...

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 28 01:50 Suspicious vehicle at O’Reilly’s. 07:18 Dog complaint in the 400 block of East Maple. 07:53 Business in the 800 block of West Walnut advised that it was broken into again.

Raymond John Bourgeois

Raymond John Bourgeois passed away at St. Joseph Carpenter House on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the age of 67. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Basile with Father Keenan Brown celebrant, with a Rosary at 10 a.m.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 25 04:59 Lobby complaint in reference to a hit power line. 11:32 Lobby complaint in reference to counterfeit.