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A Church Point teen was arrested for 150 felony counts involving child sexual abuse materials. Authorities say a tip led to a multi-agency investigation and arrest.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around opelousas..

BROUSSARD, La (KLFY) — Broussard city officials are warning business owners to be cautious after several reports of scams targeting local establishments have surfaced. According to Broussard Police Department Captain Zac Gerard, multiple businesses have recently received phone calls from individuals impersonating law...

Two men involved in a bribery scheme linked to the Lafayette District Attorney's Office learned their fate at the Lafayette Federal Courthouse. Joseph Prejean of Carencro was sentenced to a year and a half in prison. Leonard Franques, a Lafayette businessman, was sentenced to one year in prison.

Three people were killed in a plane crash in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, after the small aircraft went down less than a mile from its intended landing site, narrowly missing several homes, a church, a dollar store, and a gas station.

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Lafayette Police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month in the heart of Downtown Lafayette. Authorities confirmed that 17-year-old Quinton Robinson was taken into custody on Wednesday, October 22, on an active warrant for attempted second-degree murder. Robinson was booked...

Ryan Dale Smith, 41, of Morse, Louisiana, was arrested after missing a court date in Assumption Parish on felony drug charges. Smith had been charged with possession of Xanax (Lorazepam) and was scheduled to appear in court on May 19, 2025. He did not attend, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on May 21, 2025.

Ten Louisianans are being recognized for their dedicated work with children, including a woman from Opelousas. Divine Bailey-Nicholas was honored at the 2025 Angel Awards Gala in Baton Rouge. She is the founder and executive director of Community Birth Companion, an organization that provides maternal health support...

Two men have been officially sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man in 2022, according to the St. Landry Parish District Attorney’s Office. Jaden Ardoin, 21, of Krotz Springs, and Jaimon Mason, 23, were sentenced on Monday, October 20, following their conviction over the summer for first-degree murder...