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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette family is seeking answers for their son, Sam Easterling, who has been missing since August 2024. Easterling was last seen leaving Poor Boys Bar on St Bernard Ave. in New Orleans. Since then, authorities with the New Orleans Police Department have asked the public’s help with any info

Teurlings Catholic High School held its graduation ceremony on Monday evening at the Cajundome as high school seniors across Acadiana prepare to celebrate their achievements. The commencement ceremony was among many scheduled to take place across the region this week.

The Lafayette City Zoning Commission rejected an alcohol permit Monday for the owners of a downtown cigar bar after neighbors voiced opposition. The permit was sought for Ash 2 Ash Cigar Bar, located in downtown Lafayette. One of the bar's owners was also the applicant behind a recent failed attempt to open a daiquiri

A man found guilty in connection with a home invasion in 2022 was sentenced to 35 and a half years in prison on Monday.

Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center has been recognized on Newsweek and Statista’s list of America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2026. Lafayette’s Ochsner was chosen as one of the nation’s leading providers of maternal and newborn care, according to Ochsner Health. The annual ranking evaluates hospitals across the Un

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette man was arrested after a robbery at a business on NW Evangeline Thruway, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Troy Bernard, 31, of Lafayette, is charged with one count of first-degree robbery. Officers responded to the business on NW Evangeline Thruway near...

The Lafayette Parish School System has named Courtney Alleman principal of Charles Burke Elementary School following the appointment of Brandon Bonner as principal of Judice Middle School. Alleman earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2013 and a master’s degree in educ

You are walking through the old building when the scent hits you. Something floral, something heavy, something that does not belong in a place that has been empty for years. That is how most people first meet her. Then they see the blue dress. A figure standing at a window, or walking down a hallway, or sitting in a ch

RAYNE, LA. (KLFY) — Woman faces attempted murder charges due to reported shots being fired, police said. Charlotte Faye Dupont, 56, of Rayne, was arrested on May 17 and charged with Attempted First Degree Murder, police said. Police reported receiving a complaint regarding alleged shots fired on 7th Street...

Francois Poupart and his wife, Louise, immigrated to Louisiana from France in 1965. Over the past 60 years, they have been at the forefront of traditional French baking in Lafayette with the family business, Poupart Bakery. Francois Poupart died on Monday, May 18, at the age of 91. Since starting...