New trial date for trio of accused rapists VILLE PLATTE – Trials have been rescheduled for three men accused of kidnapping a woman from a Eunice nightclub, raping her and dumping her in rural Evangeline Parish.
The incident occurred in Augu...
3rd Circuit says former fireman entitled to more pay The Third Circuit Court has reversed a district court ruling and ordered the City of Eunice to pay a former fireman a disputed sum.
The appellate judges ruled that Dwayne Olivier was entitled to be...
LSP books former Turkey Creek chief on felony theft Thursday,, Louisiana State Police Region 2 detectives assigned to the Lafayette Field Office arrested former Turkey Creek police chief Robert Moreau man for charges relating to theft.
Moreau, 43, r...
Sentencing set for remaining teen defendant in rape-murder case CROWLEY – Sentencing is scheduled this month for the remaining teenager charged in a home invasion-rape-murder case.
Claude Morrison, Jr., 15 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty in April 2010 ...
Mayor to utility customers: Pay up or do without BASILE – Mayor Berline Boone has had enough of utility customers who don't pay their bills on time and says there'll be no more extensions.
In a statement this week, Boone advised customers that th...
Cold case rape life convictions tossed, sent back to St. Landry The double life sentence of an Opelousas man for two aggravated rapes has been thrown out because he was unable to confront some witnesses, a constitutional right, in the case.
The Third Circuit C...
Turkey Creek chief resigns after shoplifting guilty plea VILLE PLATTE – Turkey Creek Police Chief Robert Moreau was arrested and charged with shoplifting by the Ville Platte Police Department October 5.
Moreau turned himself in to Evangeline Parish Distr...
Teen allegedly shot at Eunice house with stolen semi-auto Eunice Police arrested a teen who allegedly shot at a Child Street house with a stolen semi automatic.
On Sept. 28, police responded to reports of a house in the 200 block of Child Street struck by...
Acadia DA drops inciting charge CROWLEY – The Acadia Parish District Attorney’s Office has changed its mind, dropping an inciting charge against an Iota man.
The charge against Logan Fournerat was dismissed at the request of the ...
Alleged knife-wielding man tasered after refusing to stop Eunice Police tasered a man who allegedly brandished a large knife and stuck his tongue out at officers before fleeing.
According to Eunice Police records, a call came in shortly before 2 p.m. Satu...