FROM THE DESK OF
SHERIFF BOBBY J. GUIDROZ
Phone 337-948-6516
Fax 337-407-9458
Press Release: September 29, 2025
ARRESTED:
Blake W. Courville, 36 years old
194 Emonet Drive
Opelousas, LA 70570
CHARGES:
Cruelty To The Infirm
Illegal Carrying of Weapons (While Committing a Crime of
Violence)
Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reports, “On September 28, 2025, St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s
Deputies responded to a complaint of a disturbance in the area of Emonet Drive, just east of
Opelousas, LA. Deputies learned that Blake Courville was alleged to have beaten a disabled
adult female who has late-stage Huntington’s Disease. Courville was alleged to have used a
frying pan and a bench against the victim. Another adult in the home used pepper spray to stop
the alleged attack, which caused Courville to retreat to a shed in the backyard.” Sheriff Guidroz
continues, “Since deputies were advised that Courville may be armed with a knife, a trained
negotiator was called to the scene. It was learned that Courville left the shed and was walking
along a roadway, where he was taken into custody without incident.” Sheriff Guidroz
concludes, “The victim received non-life-threatening injuries, was treated at a local hospital and
allowed to return home. While this is a most unfortunate event, we are glad that a caring person
intervened and the alleged suspect was arrested.”
Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office
at 337-948-6516.
You may also call Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS, download the P3 app on your mobile device or simply dial
**TIPS on your mobile phone to tip. All calls are anonymous and you can earn a cash reward for information
leading to an arrest.
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This is Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz. All persons are presumed innocent
until proven guilty in a court of law.
