St. Landry Parish Sheirff

1,400 state prisoners to be freed in November

About 1,400 state prisoners will be released on Nov. 1 as a part of a move to reduce the state’s prison population by 40 percent. Reaction by two sheriffs and the Eunice police chief ranged from opposition to hope the program will work.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrests

The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. June 12 Willie Joseph Journet Jr., 29, 500 block of North Market Street, Opelousas. Two counts of domestic abuse battery; simple criminal damage; six counts of resisting an officer; three counts of criminal trespass.

Eunice substation is not closing

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s substation in Eunice is not closing, Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said. Guidoz explained that four dispatchers who had worked at the station were transferred to the Opelousas office to save money. The move will allow one more patrol deputy at the station, he said.