Auditor raises red flags: Lafayette school finances can’t be verified
Auditors could not determine the financial condition of Lafayette’s public school system, likely because records were incomplete or couldn’t be verified. The disclaimer of opinion was issued by longtime auditor Kolder, Slaven & Company, which the Lafayette Parish School Board used for more than 30 years before...
Made in Acadiana: MMR Modular Solutions holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Lafayette facility
LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — MMR Modular Solutions celebrated the grand opening of its new assembly facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 200,000-square-foot building, located on West Pont des Mouton Road, is the company's largest facility to date. The new location will manufacture electrical parts needed for...
Lafayette considers ordinance targeting homeless encampments, sleeping on public property
The Lafayette City Council is considering an ordinance that would establish rules and guidelines for removing homeless encampments in the city and make it illegal to camp or squat on public property. Lafayette Councilman Andy Naquin confirmed the ordinance would “address camping in/on public spaces,“ he wrote in an...
Man kills estranged girlfriend, self in murder-suicide near Carencro, deputies say
CARENCRO, La. (NEWS 15) — A woman and man are dead in what appears to have been a murder-suicide in unincorporated Carencro, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies identified them as Dalana Charlot, 41, and Raylon Wiltz, 33. Authorities reported patrol deputies responded to Maggie Lane, which...
UPDATE – FOUND: Missing / Endangered Juvenile – Gabrielle Hebert
— Youngsville, LA – On April 1, 2026, at approximately 3:12 a.m., Youngsville Police officers were contacted by the parents of a juvenile who reported their 16-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Hebert, had run away from home. Gabrielle Hebert is described as a white female, 5’4” tall, weighing 120 pounds, with...
Lafayette Parish School Board member resigns after self-checkout shoplifting citation
Lafayette Parish School Board member Chad Desormeaux has resigned after he was cited Monday for shoplifting at a grocery store. The school system issued a statement Wednesday morning saying the District 2 board member “has submitted his resignation to the Louisiana Secretary of State, effective immediately.”....
Port Barre standoff ends in arrest
PORT BARRE, La. (NEWS 15) — A person who was barricaded inside a home is now in custody after a standoff in Port Barre, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz confirmed the SWAT team worked with Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to take...
Abbeville apartment: Body found, investigation ongoing
ABBEVILLE, LA. (KLFY) — Officers responded to a call regarding a reported death on the morning of March 30, police said. Upon arrival at the local apartment complex and officers discovered the body of Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Menard...
2 Mexican nationals arrested in Breaux Bridge after agents find 300 pounds of meth...
BREAUX BRIDGE — Federal agents seized more than 300 pounds of meth that was hidden in ice cream freezers and arrested two Mexican nationals, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors say the two men who were arrested, Ranulfo Garcia Rodriguez and Christian Antionio Sanchez Ramirez, were stopped...
Shooting on Interstate 49 leaves one dead, one critically injured
On March 31, 2026, two individuals were found suffering from gunshot wounds in a black Nissan Sentra on I-49 near the Desoto/Caddo Parish line, resulting in one fatality and one person in critical-but-stable condition.
