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James Edmunds, born in New Iberia, has been an English teacher, photographer, writer, editor, photo editor, radio announcer and more. He has written for Newsweek, Louisiana Life, The Dallas Times-Herald, Figaro, Gris-Gris and others. In 1980, he and a partner founded The Times of Acadiana, where Edmunds served as the editor for the first five years and associate publisher for three years...

We are sad to have to report that the Cajun Music world has lost another legendary voice.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Lake Charles man on a City of Rayne warrant in a child exploitation investigation, authorities said. Rylekwun Poullard, 29, of Greenwood Way, was arrested on Thursday at 10:54 a.m. Poullard is charged with five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and...

BATON ROUGE (April 10, 2026) – This week, State Fire Marshal (SFM) investigators closed four fire investigations with arrests including cases at a state prison and an apartment complex. Acadia Parish Apartment Fire. SFM deputies have charged 33-year-old Lesha Clark with Aggravated Arson in connection with an apartment fire...

Lafayette's restaurant scene is on a tear in 2026. Latin brunch, pickleball dining, Baton Rouge wings, and a crawfish drive-thru are all open now.

CROWLEY, La. (NEWS 15) — A Crowley woman faces an arson charge after authorities said she intentionally set fire to an apartment on Easter Sunday. Iesha Clark, 33, is charged with aggravated arson. Her bond is set at $75,000. The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal reported Acadia Parish...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man accused of stabbing someone multiple times in Lafayette nearly two years ago has been transferred from Texas and is now behind bars in the Hub City. Ernest White, 38, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a charge of attempted...

Authorities say investigations are ongoing after multiple arrests tied to child exploitation cases.

PORT BARRE, La. (NEWS 15) — A domestic disturbance call in Port Barre turned into a life-threatening situation when a man charged at officers with a knife, according to the Port Barre Police Department. Richard Ellis, 35, of Port Barre, is charged with domestic abuse battery with child endangerment,...

On April 10, 2026, around 02:15 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 90 near Cotton Road in St. Mary Parish.