Public Safety

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrest

The following is an arrest reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 22 Steve Jones Fruge, 39, 1200 block of West South Street, Opelousas. Duty of sex offenders to notify law enforcement; failure to register as a sex offender.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. Aug. 21 Donte M. Whitby, 23, 100 block of Alvin Street, Opelousas. Simple criminal damage. Gerald E. Wall Jr., 51, 1000 block of Lake Drive, Woodworth Speeding; illegal carrying of weapons.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs. Aug. 18 11:30 Stolen bike in the 1100 block of West Walnut. 12:35 Cat needs to be removed in the 900 block of Alexander.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 18 Bradey Scott Brown, 36, 1200 block of Gregg Street, Eunice. Brandon Smith, 31, 2500 block of Raymond Highway, Elton. Second-degree battery. Nicklos Watley, 34, 600 block of Nimitz Street, Eunice. DWI, open container safely belt use.

$500 reward offered for information about dog shooting

The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fatal shooting of a three-legged canine named “Jack.” On Aug. 2 of this year, Jack, a Schnauzer mix, left his yard and wandered off.

Sheriff to allow public use of firing range

A firing range at a St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s training facility in Opelousas will have eventually be open for public use free of charge, Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said at a Parish Council meeting Wednesday.

Eunice man convicted of stabbing wife to death

Robert Heard was convicted of stabbing his wife, Demetra Doyle Heard, to death in September 2012 by a jury in the 27th Judicial Court District in Opelousas on Thursday. Heard, 40, faces a life sentence at an Aug. 24 hearing before Judge Jason Meche.

Eunice Police dispatch radio logs

The following are excerpts from the Eunice Police Department radio dispatch logs.

Eunice Police arrests

The following are arrests by Eunice Police. Aug. 17 Juvenile, 16, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Juvenile, 15, Eunice. Disturbing the peace. Eva Belton, 51, 800 block of Beulah, Eunice. Possession of marijuana. Gaston Woods, 32, 500 block of Halsey Street, Eunice. Bench warrants.

Information sought about 4-wheeler thefts

Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs help to solve a crime. During the past month the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office has received several complaints of four-wheeler thefts. The most recent ones were from the Basile, Evangeline and Crowley areas.