Firefighters stationed at Lafayette Fire Station #3 on Cooper Drive bid farewell to the longstanding station recently as demolition crews knocked down the aging, 5,000-square-foot structure to make way for a larger, modern station.
A 45-year-old New Iberia man was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into a ditch off Lake Peigneur Road around 10 p.m. Friday, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases rise statewide, officials across the Acadiana criminal justice system are working to reduce the number of people in jail. They are also taking steps to protect the remaining inmates during the pandemic.
A suspicious death investigation is underway after a human body was found in a wooded area of Heymann Park, the Lafayette Police Department said.
A 67-year-old Lafayette man was arrested Saturday in a string of Church Point arsons.
A Jennings man was killed and an Erath woman was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Jefferson Davis Parish Friday night.
A man was shot and killed during an altercation with police officers in Iota Wednesday night.
A suspect has been arrested in a March 12 shooting outside a convenience store on North St. Antoine Street.
A 64-year-old man was killed Monday after his truck ran off the road and struck a parked tractor trailer on Interstate 10 near Rayne.
A 26-year-old Breaux Bridge woman was arrested Tuesday for causing a fatal crash that killed two people in December.
Authorities recovered the bodies of two missing men whose boat was found abandoned last week in Pointe Coupee Parish.
To stem the possible spread of the deadly coronavirus, the Lafayette Police Department on Tuesday began restricting some one-on-one interactions between police and the public.
A family’s apartment was heavily smoke damaged Saturday after a 5-year-old child accidentally caught a bed on fire while playing with a lighter, fire officials said.
A 51-year-old Opelousas man was arrested on theft and other charges Friday after accusations he stole thousands from a 90-year-old military veteran.
A 17-year-old was shot and injured outside a banquet hall on South St. Antoine Street on Friday night, the same banquet hall where six people were injured during a shooting in late February.
A man was arrested on vehicular homicide charges Thursday after losing control of his truck on La. 93 in St. Landry Parish and killing a passing motorcyclist.
A Lafayette man was struck and killed while biking on Surrey Street Thursday night.
A Sulphur man was struck and killed by a school bus while biking on La. 13 in Acadia Parish on Thursday morning.
A Eunice Jr. High student was arrested Thursday after making a false bomb threat against the school.
A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on North Saint Antoine Street on Thursday morning.
Judge John Trahan ruled against suspended Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope on Wednesday as his attorney argued state law allows the city marshal to supplement his income with court fees.
A Morrow man accused in a January homicide turned himself over to authorities Tuesday.
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a body that was found Tuesday afternoon is believed to be that of James Gunnels, the man who went missing from Alexandria on Feb. 13.
The warden of Louisiana's Angola prison has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of an investigation into payroll issues, the Department of Corrections announced Tuesday.
The search for a missing St. Martinville man was called off Monday night after he was found dead inside his home.
A man has been booked on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend over the weekend, according to a statement from the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office.
The attorney for a Scott man accused of causing a fiery 2017 Congress Street crash that took the life of a UL graduate student will argue a police officer improperly performed evaluations that led to charges of driving while impaired and vehicular…
Advertising for a new Lafayette Police chief is underway.
A Lafayette High School teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student at her residence in Crowley, according to multiple media reports.
A Lafayette man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to three counts of carjacking, according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
A Ville Platte man has been arrested, accused of following a vehicle and shooting the person in the back, KATC reports.
“I will not commit another crime as long as I am living,” Dewoody vowed at one hearing.
A Lafayette man is facing rape charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile, KATC reports.
Lafayette firefighters have created a perimeter around a ravaged home at the edge of downtown that's in danger of collapsing following a major fire Thursday morning.
The Lafayette Fire Department is responding to a major structure fire at South Chestnut and Sixth streets in Lafayette.
A Breaux Bridge man was arrested on six counts of attempted first-degree murder Wednesday after reportedly opening fire in a banquet hall on South St. Antoine Street Feb. 25.
Phillip DeWoody, the Opelousas man accused in the kidnapping of 72-year-old Joyce Thomas, has a juvenile criminal history that includes involvement in a homicide at age 12, St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz said Tuesday.
A Lafayette man was killed in a Wednesday morning crash in Beggs.
Schools in Abbeville are on partial lockdown after a potential threat was made against local schools, Abbeville Police say.
A Cecilia Junior High School student was arrested Tuesday after officials say he brought a stun gun onto school grounds.
A Broussard woman has died from injuries sustained Monday in a crash on Bayou Tortue Road, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.
The body of Joyce Thomas, a mute and deaf Ville Platte woman missing since Wednesday, was found at a property along a stretch of Interstate 49 between Sunset and Opelousas Monday morning, according to Louisiana State Police.
Life is less bright for the friends and family members of 72-year-old Joyce Thomas, who are praying for the day they’ll see the Ville Platte woman’s warm smile again.
Phillip Wayne DeWoody, the 53-year-old Opelousas man accused of kidnapping a deaf and mute woman from Ville Platte, has been in and out of prison after convictions including two armed robberies and escaping prison at knifepoint, court documents show.
Louisiana State Police troopers have arrested one man in connection with the disappearance of Joyce Thomas, a deaf woman who doesn't speak who was last seen in Ville Platte Wednesday.
A Crowley man is accused of rape and domestic battery after police responded to a domestic abuse report Tuesday.
The Ville Platte Police Department and family members are searching for Joyce Thomas, a deaf and mute woman who was last seen Wednesday.
An Opelousas man is accused of sexually assaulting a juvenile.
Two fugitives were arrested after one barricaded himself inside a home on Lasalle Street Thursday afternoon.
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles is scheduled to hear appeals by Brian Pope and the district attorney's office in the felony case of the suspended Lafayette City Marshal.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for two missing endangered teens.