A Vinton woman was arrested on child desertion and drug charges. Police arrested 34-year old Anastasia J. Waddell, Deputies say they responded to a call in reference to a 2 year old boy in the middle of the road on Nichols Street in Vinton. The caller told 9-1-1 dispatchers that the boy, who was in […]
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — A Louisiana firefighter has been killed in an early morning crash when his vehicle hit a tree that had fallen across the road. The Advocate reports Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says the firefighter, identified as 36-year-old Douglas Glass, was on the way to work, driving his normal route in his personal vehicle. […]
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL)- Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board held their first news conference Friday afternoon after Dale Jr. and his family were able to escape a plane crash in Elizabethton. NTSB investigator Ralph Hicks of Atlanta Georgia said they expect investigators to be on site for 2-3 days documenting evidence. Hicks said they […]
(Daily Advertiser)- The odd orders tell Madonna Broussard a lot. Broussard, 50, is the third generation to run Laura’s II, which her grandmother opened inside a house on Voorhies Street in 1968. On Sunday mornings, college kids will ask for nothing but rice drowned in the dark gravy from the steaming pan where bubbles break […]
The Opelousas City and Eunice Marshals office arrested several people Friday morning in a misdemeanor warrant roundup. It’s called ‘Operation Back to School Part Three.’ Some people in Eunice were awaken to an unwanted knock at the door by deputies. Officials are sweeping the streets of outstanding warrant charges, some existing from even two years […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An oil spill has been spotted near an estimated 200-foot by 600-foot area of marshland near Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana. The Coast Guard reported that OMI Environmental Solutions has put out about 300 feet of boom around the impacted area in Cox Bay, which is part of Breton Sound. The Coast […]
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The attorney for Former Louisiana State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says Edmonson has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. However, federal prosecutors Thursday refused to comment on the attorney’s claim. The former head of state police was accused of assigning troopers to shuttle family members on personal trips, getting free […]
The Vermilion Parish School Board putting their leadership to the test. The superintendent, president, and vice president offices all challenged in the meeting agenda. There were 14 items on the agenda tonight, but three of them drew the most public comments. First on the agenda, a lawsuit to enforce removing superintendent Jerome Puyau from his […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette fire officials say that an evening fire in the 200 block of Dublin was an accident. Officals say when they arrived at the location, there was heavy smoke coming from a townhouse. The fire was located in the kitchen and was quickly put out. The people who were in the townhouse […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette Police Department officers are testing out a new tool they’ll be using as an option opposed to lethal force. It’s called the Bola Wrap 100. It’s a handheld remote restraint device with the power to demobilize a target from 25 feet away. Lafayette Police Department Deputy Chief Reginald Thomas says, […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Lafayette firefighters are investigating a Wednesday night arson It happened in the 300 block of St. Charles Street. Firefighters say they responded to ca call about a vehicle fire in a garage; when they arrived, everyone who were in the garage apartment were outside. No one was hurt but the vehicle […]
In June, Dakota Arnaud filed a petition to recall the Arnaudville chief of police. During that time, the police chief sent out a letter to Arnaudville residents directly addressing the recall– he wrote that he believes Arnaud was being misguided and manipulated by adults. Now, for the first time, Arnaud is coming forward saying that […]
The Fete-Dieu Du Teche Eucharistic boat procession was held on Thursday. There was a French mass Thursday morning at Saint Leo the Great Catholic Church in Leonville. Boats then embarked on a 38 mile procession along the Bayou Teche, making stops at different parishes along the waterway. The procession ended this afternoon in St. Martinville […]
School is in full swing here in Acadiana, and in Lafayette Parish, two new schools opened today. Billeaud Elementary in Broussard and Baranco Elementary on Moss Street, where teachers and staff were excited to welcome students on their first day. About 300 students are enrolled at Baranco.
Deputies say a man opened fire at customers inside a grocery store Thursday afternoon.