Public Safety

Opelousas teen arrested in child sexual abuse material investigation

A 17-year-old Opelousas resident was arrested Sept. 15 on three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material involving children under age 13, according to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office.

St. Landry Crime Stoppers receives two national awards

St. Landry Crime Stoppers received two national awards at the 50th Crime Stoppers USA Conference in Washington, D.C., Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz announced. Maj.

EPD logs list thefts, hit-and-runs and disturbances

Eunice police responded to reports of thefts, two hit-and-run accidents and several disturbances during the week among 72 entries in call logs covering portions of Sept. 20 through Sept. 24.

Two inmates accused of attempted escape involving stolen handcuff key

Two inmates are facing additional charges after allegedly attempting to use a stolen handcuff key while awaiting transport from the Eunice Police Department to the St. Landry Parish Jail.

EPD remembers lives lost on Sept. 11

The Eunice Police Department and Police Chief Kyle LeBouef marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by remembering the nearly 3,000 people killed and honoring the first responders who sacrificed their lives while trying to save others.

FD6 'Opens House' for tour

A fire truck that cost St. Landry Parish Fire District No. 6 $358,000 five years ago would cost approximately $632,000 to replace today — one example of the rising costs residents learned about during the district’s open house Saturday.

Person of interest identified in shooting at local bar

Two people were killed and three others injured in an early Saturday morning shooting outside Chip’s Daiquiris in Eunice.

Careless cigarette disposal blamed for two Eunice fires

Two recent fires believed to have been caused by improperly discarded cigarettes have prompted Eunice Fire Chief Chaise Brown to remind residents that even a seemingly extinguished cigarette can ignite surrounding materials and threaten nearby property.

Fire District 6 members earn advanced certifications

Members of St. Landry Parish Fire District No. 6 recently completed state-certified testing to advance their emergency-response education. Fire District 6 Chief Chris Miller, Basile Fire Chief Kyle Fusilier and firefighter Kenneth Duplechain earned Instructor II certification.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.