Two Lafayette men arrested in undercover Grand Coteau drug bust
Leon Boutte, 20, and Jeremiah Robertson, 24, both of Lafayette, are each charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Louisiana Mechanic Catches Fire While Working on Vehicle
The Lafayette Fire Department responded to a fire on Thursday after two vehicles and a portion of an apartment complex caught fire.
Crash on I-49 Claims the Life of Broussard Man
Tragedy struck on the highway when two commercial vehicles collided, leaving a community in mourning and raising questions about road safety.
Watch Big Brother week 3 tonight; Eviction night
Lauren Domingue, a Lafayette native and HOH in the CBS Big Brother House, put Keanu, Kelley and Will up for nomination, but Keanu won the Veto and removed himself from the block, forcing Lauren to put Adrian up in his place.
After rave reviews in Lafayette, this fried chicken shop is now open in Baton...
Southern Classic Chicken, a family-run fried chicken franchise, opened its doors to the first Baton Rouge customers Thursday, July 31. The grand opening of the chicken shop, at 3410 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., drew hundreds of awaiting customers. Cars were wrapped around the drive thru and along South Sherwood Forest...
Family forced out of Himbola apartment; ‘The whole ceiling just fell’ on sleeping child’s...
Diamond Sullivan, a resident at the Himbola Manor Apartments in Lafayette, and her two children are currently staying in a hotel after having to evacuate their home because the ceiling collapsed. On Sunday, around 5 a.m., Sullivan says she went to check on her daughter, who was having trouble sleeping,...
Carencro firefighter rescues worker at Amazon trapped on man lift that shut down
The Carencro Fire Department responded to an emergency at Amazon after a worker got trapped on a man lift. It happened when a product shifted, causing the lift to tilt and shut down. Capt. Tyler Coles with CFD used another lift to safely rescue the employee.
Opelousas man killed in Sulphur hit-and-run, police say
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - The Sulphur Police Department has identified the victim in a deadly hit-and-run on I-10 Westbound earlier this week. Around 6:50 a.m. on July 30, Sulphur police officers found a man dead near the Beglis Parkway and La. 108 section of the interstate. Police identified the victim...
Lafayette Man Busted With $80K, Major Drug Cache
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office arrests 39-year-old Javon Robertson, seizing 900+ grams marijuana, 820 Adderall pills, cocaine, and $79,805 cash.
Letters: More answers needed in death of LPD officer Segus Jolivette
July 25 marked the first anniversary of Lafayette Police Sr. Cpl. Segus Jolivette’s untimely death. Every time I read one of Claire Taylor’s articles, it grieves me even more because it raises so many questions that, in my mind, are still unanswered. Why was the Lafayette Police Department’s...