Public Safety

Norris Greenhouse, Jr. reaches a plea deal gets 7 1/2 years

Norris Greenhouse Jr. has pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and malfeasance in the shooting death of Jeremy Mardis, 6, in November 2015 and will serve 7.5 years behind bars consecutively in a court hearing on Friday.

Tip leads to sex offender’s arrest

A 39-year-old sex offender was arrested recently following a report on Aug. 2 by St. Landry Crimes Stoppers host, Maj. Eddie Thibodeaux, seeking information about Chevez Whitehead Sr., 39, who was wanted for failing to notify law enforcement of his address change. St.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 29 Eddie Lee Clark, 17, 2700 block of Boone Street, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Ricky Nell Kimble Jr., 23, 300 block of Walnut Street, Melville/ Theft; simple escape. Arrested by Melville Police.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs Sept. 28 07:26 Pole is broken on U.S. 190 West. 07:28 Office requested at Manco across from Eunice High School re remove a worker. 09:07 Stalking complaint in the 300 block of North 2nd.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Sept. 28 Hunter Guillory, 25, 400 bloc of North East Street, Eunice. Bench warrant, possession of marijuana. Juvenile, 16, 300 block of North 5th, Eunice. Hit and run.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 28 Lauren M. Obele, 35, 500 block of Ribbon Road, Opelousas. Domestic abuse battery. Lauren L. Ansley, 27, 100 block of Palm Street, Port Barre.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Sept 27 06:30 14-year-old in the 1300 block of West Peach refuses to go to school. 07:09 Disturbance in the 1100 block of East Ardoin. 10:06 Stolen gas can in the 1300 block of Greg.

Sheriff offers advice as sugar cane harvest season kicks off

With sugarcane harvest set to begin, the mills are running and there will be an increase in farm traffic on the roadways of St. Mary Parish. Safety is especially important as farmers and motorists share the road during grinding season, St. Mary Parish Sheriff Mark Hebert said.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Sept. 27 Chevez Whitehead Sr., 39, 500 block of Carrington Place, Opelousas. tailure to register as a sex offender. Nicholas Brian Lanclos, 34, 200 block of McBride Drive, Opelousas. Domestic abuse aggravated assault.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio logs. Sept. 26 04:37 Noise complaint at Good Hope Apartments. 07:34 Break-in in the 200 block of South Vivian. 08:09 Complaint about meth in house in the 200 block of Mill.