Cops

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.

Shooting leaves one dead, one in hospital

One is dead and another is in the hospital after a shooting that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, July 25. According to Ville Platte Chief of Police Al Perry Thomas, the incident occurred near the intersection of Constitution Drive and N. Dupre Street. The matter is still under investigation.

EPSO looks for missing juvenile

THE EVANGELINE PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING A MISSING JUVENILE. AMYA LIRISA MOTHERSPAU IS A 15 YEAR OLD AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE AND LEFT HER RESIDENCE ON FOOT FROM 2801 B NAQUIN RD IN THE REDDELL COMMUNITY NORTH OF MAMOU ON JULY 24, 2023 AT ABOUT 7:30PM.

Inmate is captured

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory is reporting the capture of escaped inmate Wille Price. Evangeline Parish Sheriff Department Deputies on July 24, 2023 learned of a location in Opelousas that the escaped inmate was hiding with a female acquaintance .

Turkey Creek looks to use lasers to slow speeders

By: TONY MARKS Editor Russell Sarpey, owner of Emergent Enforcement Solutions, addressed the Turkey Creek Village Council, during its meeting held Tuesday, July 18, about possibly using automated license plate readers as a way to slow speeders. “The technology makes officers safe,” Sarpey said.

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.

Inmate escapes from parish jail, considered armed and dangerous

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory is reporting the escape of Willie Javonne Price. Willie Price is described as black male approximately 5’ 01” brown eyes, black hair, multiple tattoos.

Edwards is arrested for illegal narcotics

On July 20 th 2023 the Evangeline Parish Sheriff Departments Narcotics Unit and Patrol Division executed a search warrant on a residence on Melody Lane. This warrant stemmed from numerous complaints and surveillance.

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.

PP police chief makes veiled threats

By: TONY MARKS Editor Pine Prairie Chief of Police L.C. Deshotel, during the village council meeting held Thursday, July 13, made veiled threats after he asked the council for another police unit.