A father and his son were arrested Friday morning in connection with an overnight shooting in a parking lot that left four people injured last week, Lafayette police said in a news release.
Four men have been sentenced to federal prison time for the theft of over 30 guns from a Maurice firearms dealer in September 2021.
A man was struck in the leg during a Crowley shooting on Wednesday, police say.
A rape suspect was arrested following a chase by Lafayette police officers on Wednesday.
One man was arrested after an investigation into mail theft at Lafayette post offices found over $600,000 had been stolen through the cashing of fraudulent checks in a check washing scheme.
Amid heightened fears of school violence in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly attack at a Texas elementary school, the Lafayette Parish School System is partnering with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office to speed law enforcement response times to in…
A Lafayette grand jury indicted a former Lafayette Police officer in a use-of-force case and declined to press charges against two others in separate incidents.
A Lafayette man who struck and killed a mother and her 8-year-old son on an Evangeline Thruway frontage road in 2020 may serve a third of his total sentence for their deaths.
The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in Arnaudville Tuesday morning.
One person has been arrested in connection with a downtown Lafayette shooting that injured two people earlier this month, police said.
Brandon Francisco, a person of interest in the disappearance of Ella Goodie, has pleaded not guilty to a count of “out of state bail jumping.”
In an effort to stem teen violence this summer, Lafayette Parish middle and high schools students are invited to a safe haven every Saturday night in June and July.
Three parents were cited by Lafayette Police Department on Monday morning after they were involved in a fight during an awards ceremony at J.W. Faulk Elementary School.
Minor injuries were reported Sunday evening when a vehicle crashed into a house, causing a fire, according to the Lafayette Fire Department.
Two men were arrested Sunday, after they tried to move a house too wide to fit through a residential street in Loreauville. The house mangled power lines, hit telephone poles, damaged trees and mailboxes and then was abandoned by the homeowner.
A 2-year-old boy hospitalized in critical condition in Broussard last week is now at home, and he is recovering, his mom, Rachel Hebert, told The Acadiana Advocate on Monday.
A 14-year-old boy was arrested Sunday for second-degree murder after a shooting left a 16-year-old girl dead, Lafayette police said in a news release.
One woman was killed and another is in critical condition after a two-vehicle wreck in Acadia Parish on Saturday afternoon, Louisiana State Police said.
One person was shot and three others were injured during an altercation in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 4400 block of Johnston Street early Saturday.
A sanity status hearing to determine if Ian Howard, the accused killer of Lafayette Police Cpl. Michael Middlebrook, could be deemed fit for trial following a commitment order for mental health treatment has been delayed until June.
A federal judge in Lafayette on Friday blocked the Biden administration from ending a controversial Trump-era pandemic restriction, which allows for expedited expulsions of people at U.S. borders.
A candlelight vigil for Ella Goodie is scheduled for Friday night in Lafayette, the first community event of its kind since the 33-year-old Lyft driver disappeared on March 9.
Former Interim Lafayette Police Chief Wayne Griffin was fired after an investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment determined Griffin violated the police department’s policies on harassment and truthfulness in investigations, among other…
One man is dead after a shooting Wednesday night in a Carencro mobile home park.
The Broussard woman arrested in connection to the death of an infant and critical injury of a toddler suffered from mental illness after serving in the military during the Iraq War, court records show.
A federal investigation into the District Attorney's pretrial intervention program may involve a contractor who was arrested last year on drug charges.
A caretaker in Broussard was arrested on second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile after a 10-month-old infant was found dead and a 2-year-old was injured Monday night.
A Lafayette man was taken into custody by local police and federal law enforcement after ramming a woman’s car off the road following threats to kill her, Lafayette Police said.
He went missing Saturday night.
An equipment failure at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center has left two construction workers injured.
One man was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder after he fired multiple shots at one victim Sunday night in Duson, Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
A two-vehicle crash involving a tractor killed one man and injured another Saturday afternoon in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana State Police said in a news release.
A New Iberia car dealership owner was arrested Friday after an altercation with a customer ended in gunshots being fired, the New Iberia Police Department said.
A Lafayette High sophomore is responsible for the newest emergency safety measure being implemented across Lafayette Parish public schools — the inclusion of bleeding control kits on campuses.
An Arnaudville woman died Friday after suffering injuries in a May 1 crash in St. Landry Parish.
Two of the men accused in the shooting death of 17-year-old Garon Lewis in August 2019 have been indicted by a grand jury in the case.
Gary Haynes, an assistant district attorney and Lafayette city prosecutor, is on administrative leave while the U.S. Justice Department and FBI conduct an investigation involving the pretrial intervention program operated by the District Attorney’…
Lafayette Consolidated Government has been granted an additional 30 days to find applicants for Lafayette’s next chief of police as the administration plans to bring in a consulting firm to assist in recruiting.
One man is dead and one is in custody after an overnight shooting in New Iberia, according to a statement from the New Iberia Police Department.
An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and FBI is focused on the pretrial intervention program of the District Attorney's Office in Lafayette.
A two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 343 left one person dead and another injured early Tuesday morning in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana State Police said in a news release.
The District Attorney's Office in Lafayette is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice, including the FBI.
Two women wanted by police in connection with an April attack at a New Iberia restaurant have been arrested.
Two people were arrested in St. Landry Parish, accused of stealing two puppies from the Opelousas Animal Shelter.
Two people were shot and injured downtown early Sunday morning, Lafayette police said.
A Lafayette Police Officer involved in an Iberville Parish crash in April has been arrested on several charges including driving while intoxicated.
NIPD seeking vehicle in pedestrian hit and run on Henry Street
The Lafayette Police Department is investigating the suspicious death of a man whose body was found in a drainage ditch in the 200 block of Timothy Drive.
Two more suspects in the shooting deaths of an Opelousas man and 4-year-old girl have been arrested after searches across multiple Louisiana cities.
Two people were arrested after a 3-year-old girl was found wandering alone at a park in New Iberia.
Eunice police officers are searching for a man accused of shooting a 14-year-old boy on Wednesday night.