You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Opelousas City Attorney Travis Broussard, right, explains the civil service appeals process when a permanent law enforement is terminated at an Opelousas Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor sits at left.Opelousas Police Chief Martin McLendon waits to speak on the requested resignation of his officer, Sgt. Tyron Andrepont, at an Opelousas Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. McLendon has recommended Andrepont be terminated.Opelousas Police Sgt. Tyron Andrepont,...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Opelousas City Attorney Travis Broussard, right, explains the civil service appeals process when a permanent law enforement is terminated at an Opelousas Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor sits at left.Opelousas Police Chief Martin McLendon waits to speak on the requested resignation of his officer, Sgt. Tyron Andrepont, at an Opelousas Board of Aldermen on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. McLendon has recommended Andrepont be terminated.Opelousas Police Sgt. Tyron Andrepont,...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Josh Guillory and the Lafayette Police Department have spoken out against a satirical event calling for “antifa” to take over the River Ranch development on Saturday.The event, “,” was created by the satirical Facebook page “cajUUUn Memes” and called on “card-carrying ANTIFA members” to gather at Ruffino’s on the River at 4:20 p.m. Saturday to “begin our complete takeover of the elite neighborhood known as River Ranch.”Joking language on the event page said attendees should “wear...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Josh Guillory and the Lafayette Police Department have spoken out against a satirical event calling for “antifa” to take over the River Ranch development on Saturday.The event, “,” was created by the satirical Facebook page “cajUUUn Memes” and called on “card-carrying ANTIFA members” to gather at Ruffino’s on the River at 4:20 p.m. Saturday to “begin our complete takeover of the elite neighborhood known as River Ranch.”Joking language on the event page said attendees should “wear...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, in Rockland, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Jackie Simien, Opelousas General Health System's chief nursing officer, warns the public to remain at home Easter weekend to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and ease strain on the local hospital.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, in Rockland, Mass. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Jackie Simien, Opelousas General Health System's chief nursing officer, warns the public to remain at home Easter weekend to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and ease strain on the local hospital.In this March 6, 2020, photo, an information sheet on the new coronavirus is posted in the lobby of the South Shore...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An unmarked Opelousas police unit was stolen during a narcotics investigation Tuesday and was later involved in a shooting in Port Arthur, Texas.The unit was taken from the Motel 6 parking lot in the 4100 block of the Interstate 49 Service Road about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday while detectives were investigating narcotics activity at the motel. The unmarked vehicle contained the detective’s body armor and AR-15 patrol rifle, Opelousas Police Department spokesman Major Mark Guidry said. The vehicle was running at...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.An unmarked Opelousas police unit was stolen during a narcotics investigation Tuesday and was later involved in a shooting in Port Arthur, Texas.The unit was taken from the Motel 6 parking lot in the 4100 block of the Interstate 49 Service Road about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday while detectives were investigating narcotics activity at the motel. The unmarked vehicle contained the detective’s body armor and AR-15 patrol rifle, Opelousas Police Department spokesman Major Mark Guidry said. The vehicle was running at...WW…