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A few dozen people have been arrested and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center for the week of July 6th through 10th, 2026. Each day, more people are arrested, and bookings are posted. In looking at the various arrests that have occurred and those booked into the Lafayette Jail,...

A Crowley man who was arrested in June in connection with a carjacking and officer-involved shooting now faces additional charges after authorities say he attempted to escape custody during a hospital transport. Dusty Johnson, 35, was originally arrested in connection with an early June incident in which he is accused.

Money is coming to Acadiana. Lawmakers recently approved funding to build the new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles after state lawmakers gave the project priority status in the new state budget. Legislators also allocated millions to help the University of Louisiana-Lafayette with a budget deficit. Christiaa

Competing around the world in one of the most male-dominated sports is one thing. Becoming the youngest driver and first woman to win the Formula Car National Series is another. At just 20 years old, Lafayette native Camryn Reed has already accomplished both. A junior at UL Lafayette studying business,...

NEWS 15) — Parts of Acadiana are experiencing water woes from water main breaks, low water pressure, and other problems, resulting in some boil water advisories being issued. NEWEST ADDITIONS:. LAFAYETTE PARISH:. (7/6/26) Youngsville - Lafayette Parish Waterworks District North issued a Boil Water Advisory for resident

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A man accused of a carjacking, high-speed chase, and shootout with police last month escaped from St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office custody at a Lafayette hospital before being recaptured by Lafayette police a short time later. Dusty Johnson, 35, of Crowley, was booked on...

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette family is cleaning up and assessing damage after a large tree fell on their home during recent severe storms in Acadiana. The tree came down on Amber Street, located on the north side of Lafayette, caving in part of a bedroom ceiling and leaving cracks throughout the house. Large

A Lafayette judge denied the appeal from the owners of a planned daiquiri bar in downtown Lafayette after the city council voted to prevent it from opening. Judge Cynthia Spadoni sided with the city of Lafayette in denying Marlon Haynes' group's appeal to open at 522 Jefferson St. after the city council turned down the

A Lafayette man has made Louisiana mountaineering history by becoming the first known resident of the state to stand atop the highest natural point in all 50 U.S. states. Dr. Linus Wilson, a professor of finance at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a 19-year resident of Lafayette, completed the milestone on

Eleven people have been arrested in a multi-agency undercover operation in Lafayette targeting people accused of seeking children online for sexual purposes, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office announced. The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation conducted the operation over the past several weeks. Authorities said all