Public Safety

Study: Louisiana violent crime rate 5th highest in U.S.; Opelousas tagged as the most dangerous city in the state

\Violent crimes in Louisiana numbered 549.3 per every 100,000 residents of the state as of 2019, the fifth highest rate among the 50 states, according to a new analysis from the website 24/7 Wall St. The total number of murders in Louisiana in 2019 came in at 544, according to the 24/7 Wall St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 24 Joseph Zachary Jr., 42, 300 block of Pleasant Run Road, Opelousas. Bench warrant, three counts. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Day’Jon Evans, 26, 1300 block of Statesman Road, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 23 00:31 Open door reported at Eunice High. Conducting a walk thru. 00:34 School is secure. 00:47 Report of a subject hitting another subject near the area of 6th and Maple.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 23 Sean Lamar Doucet, 20, 300 block of La Rue Christ-Roi, Carencro. Bench warrant (2 counts). Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Amber Gail Devillier, 37, 2900 block of Perch Road, Eunice.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 22 01:08 Caller in the 200 block of Acadia advised of a subject banging on her home. 02:35 Lobby complaint in reference to a stolen lightbar for a vehicle.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 20-22: Ashley Fontenot, 33, 800 block of Railroad Street, Ville Platte. Hold for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Arrested by St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Brandon Bell, 40, 100 block of Pine Loop, Opelousas.

Sheriff: Man charged with attempted murder in road rage incident

A Lafayette man is charged with four counts of attempted second-degree murder in what Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson called a road rage incident. Gibson said the incident occurred on Interstate 10 near Duson at about 11:30 a.m. March 19.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 18 August L. Carter, 24, 800 block of South Beulah, Eunice. Motor vehicle inspection sticker expired, switched license plate, no driver’s license, no insurance, possession of Schedule I CDS, less than 2 grams.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 19 07:44 Caller in the 1300 block of Nile advised of a mental break down with a family member. 09:38 Report of a stolen catalytic converter in the 200 block of North 11th Street.

Men accused of raping girl

Two men have been charged with detaining two sisters and raping the younger one, according to a news release from St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.