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Mary Sybil Arabie

EUNICE–It is with the heavy hearts that the family of Mary Sybil J. Arabie announces her passing on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 79.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 4 Davonte Deshawn Mott, 22, 200 block of St. James Avenue, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 3 Elizabeth Renee Fontenot, 56, 800 block of Cypress, Mamou. Disturbing the peace. Kirk Marcantel, 44, 300 block of Second, Oberlin. Bench warrant. Melvin Clark, 50, 100 block of Linthon Lane, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 3 00:13 Caller in the 500 block of Lewis advised of shots fired near her home. 00:14 Caller advised of several shots fire near Lewis. 00:37 Caller in the 500 block of Lewis advised of bullet holes in the home.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. December 30, 2021-January 3, 2022 Lisa Brooks Powell, 57, 200 block of Bayou Road, Port Barre. Aggravated battery. Arrested by Port Barre Police. Terrance Boykins, 30, 100 block of Plantation Road, Opelousas.

Eunice person arrested in crash that killed Eunice city clerk

Sarah Zaunbrecher Chapman of Eunice was arrested and charged with the New Year’s Eve crash that left a Eunice City clerk dead. According to Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Department, “On the 31st of December 2021 at approximately 11:23 pm.

Eunice City civil clerk dies in a New Year's Eve wreck

The Eunice City Court announced the sudden death of one of their civil clerks that happened on New Year’s Eve. Katina Babineaux Ardoin, 50, died as a result of a wreck by an alleged drunk driver in Evangeline Parish between Basile and Eunice at approximately 11:23 p.m. Friday.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. December 30 Logan A. Hargrave, 28, homeless. Eunice. Warrant. December 31 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Attempted manslaughter, principal to attempted manslaughter. Juvenile, 17, Eunice. Attempted manslaughter, illegal possession of stolen firearms.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. December 30 05:39 Suspicious person at True Value. 07:31 Report of a stop sign missing at Maple and Hwy. 13. 11:09 Unwanted subject in the 1700 block of West Magnolia.

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Rotary Club seeks nominees for its citizen award The Eunice Rotary Club is accepting nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award.