Lafayette LA

A St. Landry Parish grand jury indicted a Lafayette woman on a second-degree murder charge in a 2025 Opelousas teen’s death.

Police in Youngsville are continuing their search for a third suspect following an early morning armed robbery at a local convenience store. According to a press release from the Youngsville Police Department, officers were called to a business in the 1400 block of Fortune Road around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday (January...

FMOL Health has been awarded an "A" safety grade across all Louisiana markets by the Leapfrog Group, reflecting its commitment to patient safety and providing the highest quality of care.

Lafayette Parish School Board gave Superintendent Francis Touchet Jr. a $65,000 raise to $300K annually, plus performance bonuses up to $17K, extending his contract through 2029.

Two Lafayette men have pleaded guilty in federal court after a Livingston Parish investigation uncovered a multi-state vehicle theft conspiracy.

The Buc-ee’s store planned for Lafayette could be open by July 2027, a company spokesperson said Thursday. Despite an earlier document that indicated the opening would not happen until 2028, the project is now scheduled to open in about 18 months at the corner of Louisiana Avenue and Interstate 10.

Investigators with the state Attorney General’s Office have ramped up active fact-gathering in their public corruption probe, as the school district’s former construction director’s case appears headed to a grand jury, sources tell The Current. A retired LPSS employee, who was interviewed by two AG investigators at...

The Baldwin Police Department took to social media to announce the arrests made over the past weekend, providing details about the individuals involved and the alleged crimes leading to their apprehension. In a post on their official Facebook page, the department relayed that with Chief A. Gibson at the helm, they...

(Scott, Louisiana) - A member of the Louisiana National Guard has been arrested on some serious charges and relieved of his duties. According to a report on KLFY News 10, "Luxe Arlen Thomas, 19, of Scott, is charged with one count each of possession of child sexual abuse material, misdemeanor carnal knowledge of a...

Tributes have poured in for the three people who died in a multi-car crash early Tuesday morning on Johnston Street in Lafayette. Cherita Washington, 36, her daughter Chase Washington, 17, both of Duson, and Joseph Prejean, 21, of Lafayette, died in the crash, according to the Lafayette Police Department....