Lafayette LA

OPELOUSAS, La. (NEWS 15) — One of the two men wanted for a shooting in which a vehicle was hit by gunfire has been arrested, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Freddie Lewis III, 23, of Opelousas, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated criminal damage to property.

BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Softball team swept play on Day 1 of the LSU Purple and Gold Challenge at Tiger Park in Baton Rouge as the offense backed up strong pitching performances. Louisiana (8-4) broke a scoreless deadlock with runs in the fourth,...

New Iberia job seekers looking to enter or advance in the skilled trades will have a major opportunity next month when South Louisiana Community College’s (SoLAcc) Economic & Workforce Development Department hosts an Industrial Trades Career Fair in partnership with LEDA’s Skill Up Initiative. The event will take...

Youngsville continues to see business growth, with the latest addition being the Maison Dental Studio opening its doors. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, February 20. The new dental clinic is situated on East Milton Avenue in Youngsville.

Lafayette High knew going into Thursday’s Division I select girls bidistrict game against Hammond that turnovers would be a key to getting a win. The No. 16-seeded Lions also knew they could not allow second- and third-shot opportunities while also making someone other than Hammond star Jamaya Francis beat them.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPLC) - A 19-year-old from Lake Charles has been indicted on federal charges after he and an extremist group reportedly stalked and “swatted” an underage girl and her family. On Feb. 18, a federal grand jury in Lafayette returned two indictments against Carter Miles Ledoux, the...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — Judge Douglas J. Saloom, chief judge of Lafayette City Court, has announced his retirement. According City Court of Lafayette, Saloom has served on the City Court of Lafayette, Division “B” since 1995 and was re-elected unopposed to his 5th term in office. In...

Collin Tate is enjoying his first year with the Ragin’ Cajuns Fishing Team. Collin Tate got a big confidence boost the first time he fished as a collegiate bass angler for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns Fishing Team. After Tate graduated from Rayne High School, where...

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — An Abbeville woman accused of charging more than $10,000 on someone else's bank account has been arrested, according to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. Shemeka Guilbeau, 25, of Abbeville, is charged with identity theft. She was released after posting a $20,000 bond.

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in coordination with Louisiana State Police arrested a subject for alleged illegal firearm and drug possession on Bourbon St. on Feb. 17. Agents arrested Talaska Demouchet, 23, of Breaux Bridge, and booked him into the Orleans Parish Jail for possession of...