Public Safety

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpt from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 8 09:30 Noise complaint at Crestview Apartments. 10:16 Eunice Junior High School student sent a threatening email to a teacher at a different school.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 8 Freeman Nathaniel, 18, 400 block of Corn Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Matthew Salgih Kibodeaux, 31, 400 block of Acadia Street, Eunice. Bench warrant. Joshua Javier Loera, 31, 400 block of Acadia Street, Eunice. Probation violation.

Arrest made in drive-by shooting death

Eunice Police arrested Demyron L Skinner, 19, on Saturday and charged him with second-degree murder in the drive-by shooting death of a 21-year-old man on Nov. 4, according to news release from Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot. Skinner is accused in the death of De’Omaante K.

Murder trial set on Church Point victim’s birthday

The man charged with the 2016 murder of Church Point native Bethany Walters is scheduled to go to trial on what would have been the young woman’s 26th birthday. The victim’s mother, Cindy Walters, said, “The judge set the trial to start on April 28 of next year. That would have been her birthday.

Did you know? Not all states honor Louisiana’s concealed permit

Once you have obtained the State of Louisiana Concealed Permit there are states that honor our permits and some that do not. Effective Aug. 15, 2004, the concealed handgun laws were amended concerning reciprocity with other states. The statute provides as follows: “...

Fire rating improves, chief reports

The Eunice Fire Chief Michael Arnold announced Friday that the city’s fire rating has improved from 4 to 3. The area outside of the city limits in St. Landry Fire District 6 and Acadia Fire District 4 also improved from a 6 to a 5, he stated.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. November 8 Lakeisha Ann Singleton, 37, 100 block of Zinfandel Drive, Opelousas. Bench warrant. Arrested by Louisiana State Police. Kenneth Mark Boast, 51, 200 block of Bellanise Road, Port Barre. Bench warrant.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. November 7 05:19 Caller from Beulah Gardens said there is a male walking around the back by the canal with a gun. 07:32 Intoxicated driver coming from Mamou. 11:01 Employee theft at Tobacco Plus.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. November 7 De’Vidre Domal Doyle, 19, 500 block of Fred Street, Eunice. Attempted first-degree murder. Michael D. Fontenot, 30, 2000 block of Cypress Street, Basile, Theft of goods. Brooke Lynn Vige, 43, 1100 block of College Road, Eunice.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. November 6 Cordell Ray Lastrapes, age 23, 921 block of E. Madison Street, Opelousas, LA., 70570, Possession with intent to distribute schedule I CDS. Arrested by Opelousas City Marshals.