Lafayette LA

The Lafayette City Council is considering an ordinance that would establish rules and guidelines for removing homeless encampments in the city and make it illegal to camp or squat on public property. Lafayette Councilman Andy Naquin confirmed the ordinance would “address camping in/on public spaces,“ he wrote in an...

CARENCRO, La. (NEWS 15) — A woman and man are dead in what appears to have been a murder-suicide in unincorporated Carencro, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies identified them as Dalana Charlot, 41, and Raylon Wiltz, 33. Authorities reported patrol deputies responded to Maggie Lane, which...

— Youngsville, LA – On April 1, 2026, at approximately 3:12 a.m., Youngsville Police officers were contacted by the parents of a juvenile who reported their 16-year-old daughter, Gabrielle Hebert, had run away from home. Gabrielle Hebert is described as a white female, 5’4” tall, weighing 120 pounds, with...

Lafayette Parish School Board member Chad Desormeaux has resigned after he was cited Monday for shoplifting at a grocery store. The school system issued a statement Wednesday morning saying the District 2 board member “has submitted his resignation to the Louisiana Secretary of State, effective immediately.”....

PORT BARRE, La. (NEWS 15) — A person who was barricaded inside a home is now in custody after a standoff in Port Barre, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz confirmed the SWAT team worked with Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to take...

ABBEVILLE, LA. (KLFY) — Officers responded to a call regarding a reported death on the morning of March 30, police said. Upon arrival at the local apartment complex and officers discovered the body of Nicoletta Menard, 44, of Abbeville who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Menard...

BREAUX BRIDGE — Federal agents seized more than 300 pounds of meth that was hidden in ice cream freezers and arrested two Mexican nationals, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Federal prosecutors say the two men who were arrested, Ranulfo Garcia Rodriguez and Christian Antionio Sanchez Ramirez, were stopped...

On March 31, 2026, two individuals were found suffering from gunshot wounds in a black Nissan Sentra on I-49 near the Desoto/Caddo Parish line, resulting in one fatality and one person in critical-but-stable condition.

Vernon "Step" Martin, 68, alderman of Division A of Ward 3, is being held in the Acadia Parish jail, online jail records show.

NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — Authorities in New Iberia arrested a 34-year-old man on multiple charges in connection to shooting that happened in March, police said. Andrew Elias is arrested and charged with armed robbery and aggravated battery. Elias was being treated at a Lafayette hospital for the injuries...