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Inmates use the Bible to make cigarettes

By: TONY MARKS Editor Eleven inmates housed in the Evangeline Parish Detention Center are currently facing additional felony charges of possession of contraband in a penal facility, fire raising in a correctional facility, and distribution or possession of synthetic cannabinoids.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

INMATES USE THE BIBLE TO MAKE CIGARETTES

On the late hours of September 18, 2026, and in the early morning hours of September 19, 2026 inmates were observed going into one dorm restroom. They appeared to be exiting in a manner of being drunk and stumbling while they walked.

Funeral home remembers 9/11

On Friday, September 11, Ardoin’s Funeral Home continued its annual tradition of preparing and providing barbecue meals for to honor and show appreciation for the local emergency responders from the fire department, sheriff’s office, police department, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers.

Council balks at police dept. funding

By: TONY MARKS Editor TURKEY CREEK - The Turkey Creek Village Council, during its meeting held Tuesday, September 15, rejected Mayor Bert Campbell’s proposal to transfer between $8 thousand and $10 thousand from the police department’s savings account to its checking account.

Fugitive is arrested

On July 29, narcotic agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office received information that a wanted fugitive was at a residence on the 500 block of East Street in Mamou. A search warrant was also executed.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Trespasser is charged with attempted murder

By: TONY MARKS Editor An accused trespasser is in custody in St. Landry Parish after being charged with attempted second degree murder. According to reports, Lawrance Edward Karm Jr., 45, of Mamou, was arrested on Sunday, September 13, after allegedly pulling a gun on property owners.

EPSO Arrests

The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following recent bookings into the parish jail. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Arrested were the following persons: •Tyler Guidroz, 22, was arrested September 8, 2026, for failure to appear for court.