Public Safety

Police Chief cites missing family, loss of God for violence

Eunice Police Randy Fontenot cited several factors for recent street crime, but focused on the lack of God and a breakdown in family as prime reason. Fontenot wrote the following on social media and read it as Tuesday’s Board of Alderman meeting.

Shootings mar weekend

A Eunice teen was gunned down in a store parking lot on Friday and a man was wounded in what was believed to be a retaliation on Sunday. The siege of violence followed weeks of gunshots on Eunice streets caused by “Godless, senseless fools,” Police Chief Randy Fontenot said recently. At about 10 p.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 11 Cameron Adam Miller, 29, 300 block of Ulysse. Eunice. Illegal possession of stolen things, contempt of court.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 11 00:48 Suspicious person on a bike near the area of North 2nd in the area of Feucht Law Firm. 01:52 Suspicious subject near the 700 block of South 2nd. 02:09 St.

Eunice Police Arrests report

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. January 10 Demarco L. Skinner, 23, 1000 block of Ann, Eunice. Probation violation, hold.

Eunice Police Radio log

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 10 00:00 Female at Acadian Medical Center said her boyfriend has been hitting her and she would like to file a report. 06:20 Reckless driver in the area of Moosa Boulevard.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 11 Jessica Lynn Angelle, 39, 800 block of Miller Road, Opelousas. Hold for Opelousas City Court. Arrested by Opelousas City Marshals. Dereck Jimmie Dorsey, 31, Opelousas. Hold for Opelousas City Court.

Chief: Victim’s girlfriend arrested in retaliatory shooting

The girlfriend of teen killed Friday was arrested in a Sunday shooting that seriously injured a man on South Beulah Street. The girlfriend of Tyvon Favors, who was gunned on near Kim’s Market on East Laurel, was arrested after a chase that ended on a dead end farm road off L.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. January 8 - 10 Heather Nicole Martin, 38, 100 block of Carrier Street, Opelousas. Bench warrant (5 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Jose Juan Rosales, 43, 600 block of Melancon Street, Opelousas.

Eunice Police radio dispatch logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. January 7 08:06 Male in the 1200 block of Nile in camo hoodie with orange pants pulling on car door at 1 a.m. 08:30 Video shows noting was taken. 10:43 Male throwing and breaking things in the 500 block of Nimitz.