Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. March 16 Eddie James Edmond, 41, 100 block of Barnett Road, Opelousas. Hold for outside agencies; juvenile pornography; indecent behavior with juvenile; computer solicitation of minor.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 15 06:24 Man head butted police unit causing damage to the rear passenger door. 07:38 Woman in the 300 block of North St. George said male beat her up. 07:51 Woman said she was not hit. It was verbal.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 15 Crystal Ozanne, 22, 2200 block of Jasmine Drive, Opelousas. Theft. Joshua Miller, 21, 300 block of Eisenhower, Eunice. Theft. Lexiss Lanclos, 27, 100 block of West Dean Street, Eunice. Probation violation. Aline Fruge, 48, 600 block of Hwy.

Board committee to study school safety

The St. Martin School Board last week formed a special committee to examine campus security following the Feb. 14 mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school.

Sheriff: Woman says she was raped, but it was chatter that led to man’s death

An Opelousas woman said it was rape that caused her to kill a man, but it was discovered that she beat a man to death claiming he chattered too much, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said in a news release.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 14 05:40 Loud music in the 100 block of Prairie. 08:33 Lobby complaint about harassing. 09:00 Wreck on the LSUE parking lot. 09:13 Loud music in the 200 block of Child.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. March 14 Dustin Johnson, 31, 100 block of East Ardoin, Eunice. Possession with intent to distribute Schedule 1 drug 28 grams or more, introduction to contraband in a penal facility and possession of marijuana 14 grams.

Crime Stoppers seeks info sought about hit and run in Iota

The Iota Police Department is investigating a hit and run involving a pedestrian that occurred in the 800 block of Simar Street at about 11:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 2018. The suspect vehicle was described as a silver, mid-size 4-door car with possible damage to the passenger side windshield from the impact.

Former Iota coach arrested for Iota High School burglary

A former football coach at Iota High School has been charged with burglarizing the school.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. March 13 07:17 Walk through requested in the 100 block of Pearl. 11:12 Elderly woman passing out at McDonald’s. 11:15 Wreck McDonald’s. 11:37 Fire at 230 North 11th St. 14:19 Shoplifting at Dollar General 2420 W.