The New Orleans Saints have signed unrestricted free agent S Tyrann Mathieu (pronounced TY-run MATH-you) to a three-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis. Mathieu, 5-9, 190, was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (69th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University and has played [...]
A crane that was removing a tree from in front of the Sigma Nu fraternity house on UL's campus fell onto the house Tuesday, causing damage to the roof. The crane has since been removed.
Police agencies in Lafayette are actively searching in the area of Simcoe and S. Pierce for a suspect that was involved in a shooting in Opelousas that injured a 4-year-old last week.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Lawmakers in Louisiana on Wednesday, May 4 voted in support of a bill that would criminalize abortion. HB813 proposes, among other things, to change current laws so that the word “person” includes a human being from the moment of fertilization and that the term, "unborn child" becomes defined as an [...]
After a fireball was seen blazing across the sky last week, bits of meteorite have been discovered on the ground in the South, NASA said.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Hurricane season does not officially start until Wednesday, June 1, but that is not stopping Gov. John Bel Edwards from getting ready ahead of time. Gov. Edwards along with members of his cabinet held a news conference to talk about preparedness ahead of the 2022 hurricane season. Edwards and leaders [...]
An Iowa man and a Kinder man are both behind bars on contractor fraud charges in unrelated cases, according to Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Chief Deputy Chris Ivey.
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has announced its 2022 graduation ceremonies for the spring semester for all eight of its academic colleges and its Graduate School at the Cajundome Convention Center.
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) - A New Orleans resident, who was being assisted with a disabled vehicle on the side of the road, was later found to have a dozen baggies of drugs in his mouth and marijuana in his rectum, according to Washington Parish Sheriff's deputies. Deputies were called to assist with a disabled [...]
NOFD reported that the firefighters onboard aggressively attacked the fire while operating in extremely hazardous conditions.
For one community tucked away in a corner of St. Martin Parish, some residents are at risk of losing their homes, and the places they retreat to for peace.
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who sold fentanyl as heroin was sentenced Tuesday to 22.5 years in prison, federal prosecutors said. In 2018, a buyer who thought he had taken heroin passed out at the wheel and crashed into the Alexandria Police Department, U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown said in a news release. [...]
Lafayette police say the shooting downtown Sunday morning does not fit the mass shooting category and Sgt. Robin Green says that's because it does not appear that the event was pre-planned.
Louisiana's 'Don't Say Gay' bill fails in committee
Some witnesses to the downtown shooting in Lafayette say there was a stampede of people running away from the shooter
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Local advocates brought their voices to the state Capitol after Roe v. Wade is again taking center stage. A leaked draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the federal law allowing abortions. Pro-choice advocates are hosting a call to action at the state Capitol Tuesday afternoon. [...]
In St. Landry Parish, a place for kids and their families is soon opening.
A Broussard Police officer has been arrested and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile.