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Conviction is announced in child porn case

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Monday, February 2, 2026

The Evangeline Parish District Attorney's office announced the January 22, conviction of Christopher John Lalonde on 21 counts of pornography involving juveniles under the age of 13 wherein he was sentenced to serve 30 years at hard labor.

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Guillory is booked on fentanyl, other charges

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Monday, February 2, 2026

By: TONY MARKS Editor The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a subject in connection with possession of fentanyl and other charges. According to press release from the sheriff’s office, on January 13, narcotic agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office and Allen Parish S.

EPSO Arrests

News Staff

Monday, February 2, 2026

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

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Searile is charged with crimes against juveniles

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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Rufus Anthony Searile has been booked into the Evangeline Parish Jail on a $600 thousand bond. He is charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, two counts of forcible rape, and molestation of a juvenile. More information will be reported as it becomes available.

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Guillory is arrested for fentanyl, other charges

News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

On January 13, 2026, Narcotic Agents with Evangeline Parish Sheriff Office and Allen Parish S.W.A.T, after a narcotics investigation, secured and executed a No-Knock Search Warrant at the residence of 1204 Green Oaks Loop Eunice La 70535.

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Jarreau is arrested for attempted murder

News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

On January 19, 2026, deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office Patrol Division responded to a report of shots fired at a residence located in the 2000 block of St. Julien Road. Upon arrival, deputies secured the scene and initiated a preliminary investigation.

It was standing room only as local residents, police personnel, town employees, and family members of police chiefs candidates gathered for the January meeting of the Basile mayor and council. (LSN photo by Darrel LeJeune)

Decision deferred

News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

By: DARREL LEJEUNE LSN Editor A standing-room-only crowd filled the Basile Town Council chambers Monday night, Jan.

EPSO Arrests

News Staff

Thursday, January 29, 2026

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

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Conviction is announced

News Staff

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The Evangeline Parish District Attomey's office announced the January 22, 2026 conviction of Christopher John Lalonde on twenty-one (21) counts of Pomography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of Thirteen wherein he was sentenced to serve thirty (30) years at hard labor.

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Agents help rescue four people from Bayou Cocodrie

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Monday, January 26, 2026

By: ADAM EINCK LDWF Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents participated in a successful search and rescue mission on Jan. 18 in Evangeline Parish. Agents were notified on the morning of Jan. 18 about an overturned vessel with four occupants in the water in Bayou Cocodrie.

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