Public Safety

Wrong-way driver killed in 3-vehicle St. Landry Parish crash

A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 190 near Lakeshore Drive in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of 32-year-old Brandon Taylor of Port Barre. Louisiana State Police Troop I troopers began investigating the wreck shortly before 2 a.m. Monday.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday, Jan. 13 Laranzo Jenkins, 25, 200 block of S,. Horecky St., Church Point. Terrorizing, simple battery. Samantha Bushnell, 41, 1700 block of W. Vine, Eunice. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Saturday, Jan. 11-Monday, Jan. 13 Mary Tweedel, 65, 200 block of June Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by Eunice Police.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Jan. 10 Rafael Guillory, 23, 1300 block of West Peach, Eunice. Possession of Schedule I, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

Church Point woman charged with misdemeanor desecration of graves

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz reports, “On Dec. 10, 2024, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies investigated a complaint of desecration of a grave at Serenity Memorial Park, 7352 Hwy 31, Opelousas.

Impaired driver charged in death of unrestrained motorist 

Billy Kritzer was arrested on charges related to a fatality crash that claimed the life of 59-year-old Gilbert Price Jr. on Jan. 9, according to a news release from Louisiana State Police Troop I.   Following the crash, standard toxicology samples were collected from Kritzer for analysis, and the...

Evangeline Parish LDWF agent Guillory recognized

Five Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) employees were recognized for their commitment to managing, protecting, and conserving Louisiana’s abundant natural resources at the Jan. 8 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) meeting, “It is my pleasure to highlight the work...

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, Jan. 10 Chance Evans Bushnell, 36, 1100 block of Highway 13, Eunice. Simple burglary, criminal damage to property.