Cops

Arrest is made

On May 13, at around 4 p.m., the Criminal Investigations Division of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office was contacted by the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center advising that deputies were on the scene of a shooting on Chatagnier Road near the Dollar General.

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. Arrested were the following persons: • Jaleigh B.

Anderson is convicted

The Evangeline Parish District Attorney's Office announced Blake K. Anderson's conviction on one count of second-degree rape on May 9. Anderson was sentenced to serve 22 years at hard labor without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

More info is given on high speed chase

On May 11th, at approximately 10 p.m., deputies with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to the 3000 block of La 112, in Lecompte, to assist the Lecompte Police Department in what was first reported as a disturbance.

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.

Suspect is arrested

A resident of Ville Platte, 24-year-old Kearrious Marquez McCoy, faces seven counts of attempted second degree murder, three counts of illegal discharge of a firearm, two counts of attempted carjacking, two counts of aggravated criminal damage to property and one count each of carjacking,...

Victim is taken to hospital

A victim, who was shot three times, was taken to a local hospital for his injuries. No information as to extent of the injuries were known as of press time. According to reports, the incident occurred near the intersection of Hickory Street and Chataignier Road on the afternoon of Monday, May 13.

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 works on Crimestoppers program

Evangeline Parish like most parishes are not immune to criminal activity. Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s office has been improving our methods to curtail crime as each year rolls by.