The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries seal is seen during a press conference, Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Baton Rouge Zoo in Baton Rouge, La.
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Two Eunice residents are among four people arrested Oct. 24 in Rapides Parish after state agents said they saw the group hunting deer at night from a vehicle, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Monday.
Jessica D. Morehead, 40, and Shawn P. Bergeaux, 48, both of Eunice, face drug, weapons, trespassing and hunting charges, according to a department news release. Edward L. Randall, 67, and Regina G. Randall, both of Lena, also were arrested.
Wildlife and Fisheries agents and investigators with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry were investigating suspected timber theft and property damage, the release said. Authorities then widened it to include suspected nighttime hunting in the Lena area.
Agents and investigators watched the group hunting from a motor vehicle the night of Oct. 24, the release said. They stopped the vehicle and found an antlerless deer in the bed of a truck.
Three of the four were in possession of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia while they had a firearm, the release said.
Authorities seized the deer, six firearms, two bags of suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Morehead was arrested on counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, simple criminal damage to property, criminal trespassing, hunting without a basic hunting license failing to comply with outlaw quadruped regulations.
Bergeaux was arrested on counts of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, hunting without a basic hunting license, failing to comply with outlaw quadruped regulations, criminal trespassing, hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting from a public road.
Edward Randall was arrested on counts including theft of timber, simple criminal damage to property, hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting from a moving vehicle, hunting deer during illegal hours, criminal trespassing and several deer-hunting license and tag violations.
Regina Randall was arrested on counts including methamphetamine possession, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance and theft of timber. She also faces criminal damage trespassing and hunting violations.
According to the release, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance carries up to a $10,000 fine and five to 10 years in jail. Methamphetamine possession carries up to a $5,000 fine and two years in jail. Theft of timber carries up toa $10,000 fine and 10 years in jail.
The release said the investigations are continuing and the departments may release more information.