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Chief Petty Officer Thamous Calais, a native of Lafayette, Louisiana, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 2, part of the Navy’s expeditionary force.

BALDWIN - The Baldwin Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a man wanted for nonconsensual disclosure of private images. Officials are looking for Paul Vernon Trahan, 36, last seen in Lafayette, Louisiana. Anyone with information regarding his current whereabouts is asked to contact the...

As the investigation unfolds in Crowley, the lessons about smoke detectors hit home harder than ever.

One thing deer hunters really like to see is the buck they just shot lying where he stood when shot. It can be frustrating to have to go to bed and try to sleep when the buck you shot the day before has still not been recovered. That is what...

One person is hospitalized after a shooting, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Authorities reported it happened near Market Street and Church Street on Tuesday, December 16, around 6:30 p.m. They said the victim was taken to a local hospital but their condition has not been released. No arrests have been...

A new report from The Current says the Louisiana Attorney General is now investigating LPSS construction projects.

ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) — The St. Landry Parish School Board has announced a partnership with Southland Industrial Coatings to provide new educational and employment opportunities for high school students starting in February. The program will offer students both classroom education and hands-on experience at...

EUNICE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Eunice man is dead after the truck he was driving was hit by an 18-wheeler in St. Landry Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers identified the driver killed in the wreck as Glenn Thibodeaux, 65, of Eunice. They reported the crash happened...

LAFAYETTE, La. (The Current) — The Louisiana Office of the Attorney General is investigating the Lafayette Parish School System, according to sources with knowledge of the inquiry. Word of the new investigation, described as a public corruption probe, comes after the Lafayette Police Department confirmed to The...

According to court filings, the suspect Micah Legnon, 29, is a former Marine with combat training experience. In those filings, federal agents say Legnon was traveling towards New Orleans from New Iberia on Highway 90 when they stopped him.