Lafayette LA

An armed standoff in Melville has brought out the St. Landry Parish SWAT team, officials said.

A house in Scott, LA was engulfed in flames on Saturday night, resulting in the death of one dog and the rescue of two dogs and a guinea pig, with the cause of the fire determined to be accidental.

Kera Vitatoe has turned herself in to authorities in Lake Charles and is awaiting extradition to Opelousas to face charges of second degree murder and two counts of attempted second degree murder in connection with the death of Mareya Henry.

The proposed rule changes include an minimum age of 25 years for attendees at trail ride events.

Rachel Willis, 48, of Lafayette was arrested by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for allegedly creating and transmitting a forged letter in an attempt to secure funds from a federal grant program.

A longtime staple for locals on Pinhook Road, Office Hours Sandwich Shop has announced that it will be closing its doors after two decades.

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live is roaring back into Lafayette with an all-new show, Glow-N-Fire, lighting up the Cajundome on October 18th and 19th!

Drivers in the Youngsville area should be aware of a traffic alert. The intersection of Fortune Road and Youngsville Highway is closed. Crews are working on the tie-in connection of the two roadways. The project is part of ongoing efforts to improve safety and traffic flow along Youngsville Highway as the city...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and police departments across Lafayette Parish are joining forces to support Faith House. Lafayette Police Department, along with departments in Youngsville, Broussard, and Carencro, are collecting donations of paper goods. All items collected...

The number of foreclosures filed in the Lafayette metro slid upward in the third quarter as the statewide and U.S. totals increased as well. There were 144 foreclosure fillings — which includes default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions — in the area, rising from 108 in the second quarter and 92 in the...