Public Safety
Myra Miller
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Monday, May 6
3:51 a.m. Caller said subjects are in a vehicle and has a fire at the City Lake.
4:13 a.m. 911 caller in the 700 block of Juanita said a subject is pulling on car doors.
6:49 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests
Myra Miller
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, May 4-Monday, May 6
Rickey Lee Fontenot, 55, 100 block of Nicole Lane, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by St.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Eunice Police Arrests report
Myra Miller
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Friday, May 3
Eddie Lee McClain, 33, 5700 block of Perry Lane, Lake Charles. Possession of Schedule I.
Marlon N. Villanueva Ramirez, 23, 6600 block of Harry Dr., Baton Rouge.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Eunice Police Radio log
Myra Miller
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Friday, May 3
12:16 a.m. Suspicious person near State Farm, West Laurel.
1:14 a.m. Suspicious vehicle at Walking Park.
11:21 a.m. Wreck reported in the area of West Laurel and Nellie. No injuries, road blockage.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Sheriff says man ran over relative and then attacked with a fence post
Rebecca Chaisson
A disturbance involving family members on May 2 has led to attempted murder charges being filed, according to a news release from Acadia Parish KP Gibson.
During a disturbance, the suspect intentionally struck the family member with his vehicle, causing the victim to roll over the vehicle.
Monday, May 6, 2024
Info sought about attempted burglary in Eunice area
Rebecca Chaisson
Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an attempted burglary that occurred in the 8300 block of Eunice Iota Highway near Eunice the evening of April 23, according to Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Bullet holes in a car at the scene of a shooting that left 23-year-old Chanterria “Macky” Albert an off-duty St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s corrections officer, dead. (Submitted photo)
Tips sought in shooting death of parish corrections officer
Rebecca Chaisson
Opelousas Police Detective Mike Hidalgo is asking the public’s help help in solving a murder in the city of Opelousas.
Opelousas Police responded to shots being fired on the 1100 block of Park Avenue and located multiple shell casings at the scene.
Friday, May 3, 2024
A State Fire Marshal photo shows the recreational vehicle destroyed by fire Monday on Atterbury Road south of Eunice. A 67-year-old man died in the fire.
Fatal RV fire raises electrical concerns
Rebecca Chaisson
State Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams is raising awareness about electrical fire hazards following a fatal fire in Eunice.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Acadia Fire District 4 responded to a call for an recreational vehicle fire located in the 1600 block of Atterbury Drive in Eunice.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Eunice Police Arrests report
Myra Miller
The following are arrests by Eunice Police. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Wednesday, May 1
Terry Fontenot, 27, 100 block of Prairie, Eunice. Probation violation.
Friday, May 3, 2024
Eunice Police Radio log
Myra Miller
The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.
Thursday, May 2
2:09 a.m. Caller reported that the door at Take 5 is opened, a person can walk into the office.
8:53 a.m.
Friday, May 3, 2024