Public Safety

Pine Prairie Police arrest man with Eunice warrant

A Pine Prairie man wanted on a probation warrant for the Eunice City Marshal’s Office was arrested recently by Pine Prairie Police for simple burglary and theft.

8 now arrested in fatal hit and run

Seven more people, including the parents of the driver, have been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run incident on March 1, according to Eunice Police.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 15 Larry Eugene Browder, 60, 2300 block of Huffman Street, Alexandria. Vehicular homicide, fail to drive on the right side of the road. Arrested by Louisiana State Police.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 13 George Stepney, 53, 700 block of North Court Street, Opelousas. Aggravated flight and reckless operation. March 14 Michael Ray McCoy, 56, 600 block of South 12th Street, Eunice. Domestic abuse battery.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 14 06:50 Son stole bike off property in the 700 block of South Aymond. 07:25 Hit and run at Popeye’s parking lot. Silver Toyota Camry hit black GMC Terrain and left. 07:43 Burglary at Rocky’s.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 12 - 14 Eugene Curette, 31, 200 block of Marcel Street, Opelousas. Illegal window tint, resisting an officer, disturbing the peace and public intimidation. Arrested by Leonville Police.

Democrats fail to take stance against anti-Semitism

After the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh last year, it really shouldn’t be a struggle to condemn anti-Semitism. In fact, after the Holocaust, there shouldn’t be any heavy moral lifting at all.

Speed monitoring trailer deployed

The St. Landry sheriff’s office has purchased a speed monitoring trailer that surveys and helps determine where, and what time to put “boots/radars on the ground” on those particular roads for speed enforcement, according to Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.

K-9 team places 2nd in state competition

St. Landry Parish Sheriff Capt. Lance Guidroz and his K-9 partner “DINO” participated in a statewide narcotics competition and placed second out of 42 teams, according to to Sheriff Bobby J.

Opelousas woman dies in house fire

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an overnight house fire in Opelousas that claimed the life of a female occupant, according to a news release from the fire marshal. The Opelousas Fire Department was called to the 2000 block of Jake Drive just before 2 a.m. on Sunday.