Public Safety

Wreck kills Maurice man

At about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop I were notified of a single-vehicle crash on La. 10 near La. 182 in St. Landry Parish. The crash took the life of 45-year-old Daniel Scott Palmer of Maurice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 13 Walter Ray Simmons, 32, 100 block of Clayton Street, Carencro. Domestic abuse battery. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Terrance Jones, 20, 1400 block of Meredith Street, Opelousas. Illegal use of weapons.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 12 01:02 Caller in 800 block of South Beulah advised that a Lake Charles police officer asked to picked up a subject in reference to a infant kidnapping. 01:40 Infant was found and is in custody.

Firefighters get an app and you might be safer

The Eunice Fire Department recently acquired an application that probably makes us a bit safer. Fire Chief Mike Arnold said, “Nothing is foolproof, but this is pretty good. I’m impressed.” The application is Active 911 and firefighters here have been working with it since April.

Sheriff launches ‘contactless’ crime reporting

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz has started a Contactless Self-Reporting System that allows citizens to file a crime report online. Guidroz stressed the system is for minor crimes in his announcement on Monday.

2 people wounded in shootings inside vehicles

Eunice Police investigated two shootings that occurred inside vehicles and ruled both accidental. In the first incident, Police received a call from McDonald’s at 10:44 p.m. Sunday about a subject shooting himself in the foot, Chief Randy Fontenot said.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 12 Heather Renee Venable, 27, 1100 block of S. Bullard Street, Opelousas. Possession of Schedule I CDS. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Kirk J. Guillory, Sr., 42, 600 block of Kim Drive, Opelousas.

Eunice Police Arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. August 11 Andrea Fuselier, 36, 100 block of 5th Street, Mamou. Bench warrant. Brandon Levons Guidry, 46, 600 block of Bernice, Eunice. Bench warrant. Thomas Joseph Jarona, 42, 1700 block of West Magnolia, Eunice. Disturbing the peace.

Eunice Police Radio Logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. August 11 00:09 Suspicious vehicle reported parked at the tennis court. 00:24 Suspicious vehicle reported behind th AutoZone.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Office reports arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. August 11 Margie Savant, 47, 200 block of Ash Street, Melville.Battery on a police officer, interfering with an investigation. Arrested by Melville Police. Ray Savant, Jr., 60, 200 block of Ash Street, Melville.