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Suspect in custody after hours-long standoff in Melville

A standoff in Melville is now over; after some negotiation with the suspect law enforcement say he's now in custody.
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Surveillance Captures Suspect Near Stolen F-250, Enclosed Trailer

Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating the Theft of a Motor Vehicle from the 3700 block of Cole Gully Rd
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Lafayette City Marshal honored for youth service programs

Lafayette City Marshal Reggie Thomas was recognized by the National AMIkids Board of Trustees for his outstanding work in Acadiana and his long-standing service to youth and families.
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Gun reportedly flashed during Lafayette road rage; case turned over to DA’s office

Lafayette police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred on Ambassador Caffery Parkway during the morning commute when one driver cut off another, leading to an argument in a parking lot where threats were exchanged, and at least one driver reportedly flashed a gun. No one was arrested. The case has been...
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Louisiana Acadian heritage festival suffers from Canadian visitor decline

Fewer visitors from Canada made the trip south to Acadiana, leaving many local communities to carry on the celebration on their own.
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STALLED: 2.5 hour drive from LAF to BR

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Expect to more than double your usual drive time if you’re heading to Baton Rouge from the Lafayette area Tuesday afternoon, according to the WAFB First Alert Traffic Team. As of 12:45 p.m., the drive time from Lafayette to Baton Rouge was 2 hours and 27 minutes, due to emergency roadwork...
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Woman Killed After SUV Flips in Arnaudville

Fatal Highway 93 crash near Beau Chene High School kills 49-year-old Louisiana driver.
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Man Posts Video Proving Mandela Effect is ‘Real’

A video is making the rounds claiming proof that the Mandela Effect is real as it shows three items locked away in a safe that in theory shouldn't exist.
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Lyft driver’s body found in ditch; suspect in custody

Tristan A. Bush, 26, of Lafayette, was arrested and charged with second degree murder after a Lyft driver was found dead in a ditch in Westlake, with evidence linking him to the homicide.
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Lafayette man beaten in what he described as hate-filled attack: They ‘hit me from...

A Lafayette man says he was injured in what he believes was a hate-motivated attack while walking home early Sunday morning. Dustyn Cope, a Lafayette resident, told The Acadian Advocate he was walking home along University Avenue near St. Landry Street around 2:45 a.m when a white four-door truck with four young men...

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