Public Safety

Body found under U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City

Morgan City police discovered a deceased male subject Tuesday morning under the U.S. 90 bridge in the area of Greenwood Street, Police Spokesman Lt. John Schaff said. Police are investigating the death, but, as of 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, did not expect foul play was involved in the death, Schaff said.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 8 07:07 Wreck on 2nd Street at Pelican Credit. 11:05 Theft at Auto’s Unlimited involving employee. 11:09 Male asking for jobs and money. 12:05 Fraud in the 1200 block of West Maple.

Eunice Police arrest

The following is an arrest by Eunice Police. Jan. 8 Justin Rosenberg, 24, 100 block of Pickwick Avenue, Lafayette. Attempted second-degree murder.

Wood stove blamed for death in Lake Charles house fire

State Fire Marshal investigators have determined that combustible items placed too close to a wood stove ignited, causing a fire that resulted in the death of a Lake Charles woman and injuries to her daughter and grandson.

Sheriff: 2 arrested after road rage incident

A Saturday road rage incident turned into shots being fired at a vehicle on Interstate 10 near Rayne, according to news release from Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson. Deputies received a call regarding a vehicle being operated in a reckless manner at about 2:30 a.m.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Jan. 5 07:58 Remove male from residence at Beulah Gardens. 09:55 Pregnant employee at Walmart passed out in front of Woodforest. 10:08 Wreck at 1500 W. Maple. 11:03 Phone harassment in the 400 block of East Dean.

PP Police arrest one for ATV theft; still in search of one suspect

A suspect in an ATV theft that occurred in Pine Prairie was recently arrested, while a second suspect remains wanted by the village’s police department. The individual who was arrested is 17-year-old Devon Jade Chapman, of 114 Tully Cloud Rd., Oakdale.

Dejean Circle shooting victim dies in hospital

LAFAYETTE - One of three men shot outside a Crowley housing development two weeks ago has succumbed to his injuries. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard announced Friday evening that Howard Claiborne, 47, had died in a Lafayette hospital.