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St. Landry Parish Sheriff arrests
The following are arrests reported by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Friday, July 12 Dominique J. Trotter, 20, 1100 block of Pike Avenue, Opelousas. Aggravated assault with a firearm, criminal damage to property. Arrested by Opelousas Police. Joseph Lonnie Andrus, 44, 100 block of Gaspard Street, Eunice. Attempted…
Lafayette man accused of exploiting elderly aunt in St. Landry Parish
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. — According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz, the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Elderly Affairs Division received a complaint for exploitation on June 4. The victim stated that her nephew, Gregory Red, 62, of Lafayette, was exploiting her and her home was being foreclosed....
Sheriff: Relative’s fraud cost elderly woman over $500,000
A Lafayette man is accused of exploiting his aunt and costing more than $500,000, according to St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. Gregory Red, 62, of the 300 block of Kensington Drive, was arrested on July 9 and charged with exploitation of person with infirmities, mortgage fraud, credit card fraud by person authorized to provide goods and services and theft in excess of $500,000. the St…
St. Landry Parish civil cases
The following are civil cases filed in the 27th Judicial Court District, Opelousas. Wednesday, July 3 Shanna Marie Bernard vs Opelousas General Health System et al, damages. State of Louisiana vs Kyle James Longino, non-support. State of Louisiana vs Marvin O’Neal Francis Jr., non-support. Succession of Byron Charles Brasseaux. Succession of Myrtle Hebert Kuhlmann. Friday, July 5 Brandon Allen vs…
Leftover materials in Moosa Memorial Hospital demolition to be recycled
Demolition began at the hospital in June, but as progress is being made, it was determined in a meeting between Solid Waste and Parish President Jessie Bellard to use the materials taken from the demolition and use it to make improvements in repairs across the parish.
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