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Tracking Weekend Rain Chances
We will be watching temperatures closely today as we climb to near 90 degrees this afternoon. We will see a mix of sunshine and clouds and an isolated shower will be possible. Tonight, clouds thicken and fog is likely to develop after midnight. Lows will be near 70. Today: Getting...
Two Opelousas residents arrested for possession of large amounts of marijuana
Police arrested two Opelousas residents Thursday for possession of over 10 pounds of marijuana. Curley Richard Jr., 28, and Laura King, 52, were taken into custody Thursday. Both face charges of possession with intent to distribute and prohibited acts, the Opelousas Police Department said. The two arrests follow an investigation...
Scott police lieutenant investigated for allegedly choking Black man outside Scott Boudin Festival
SCOTT, La. (KADN) — News 15 has learned that the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is now investigating a Scott police lieutenant over video that reportedly shows that officer choking an unarmed Black man at the Scott Boudin Festival.
Man suspected in Lafayette triple murder had cuts, scratches, victims' personal items
The man suspected in a triple homicide in Lafayette had visible scratches and cuts on his face when he was arrested April 12 in Jefferson Davis Parish, public records show. He told a sheriff's deputy he had been "shooting guns" with friends. Chad M. Credeur, 42, of Duson, is facing...
Food truck park planned for downtown Lafayette; Here's where it will go
The owner of a residential development in downtown Lafayette will put a food truck park next door at the corner of Cypress Street and Lee Avenue. Architect Dillon Van Way with DVW Properties obtained a building permit with Lafayette Consolidated Government for the food truck park on the property, a small parcel which he obtained in February through the city’s adjudication program.
Memorial service held for Brandon Touchet, victim of Lafayette triple murder
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Family and friends gathered to say goodbye to one of three people found dead a week ago in a Lafayette apartment. A memorial service was held for Brandon Touchet at Fountain Memorial in Lafayette on Friday, April 19. At one time, he worked for the...
18-wheeler overturns on I-10 West between Rayne and Crowley; all lanes open
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KADN) — An overturned 18-wheeler blocked the left lane on I-10 West between Rayne and Crowley for more than two hours Friday morning, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. DOTD said it happened before LA 1111, which is Tower Road, around 5:45 a.m....
Lafayette school resource officer dies after shooting self; 2nd LPSO deputy suicide in 3 years
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Deputies with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said an LPSO school resource officer has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The deputy's name has not been released. They added the shooting happened near First Baptist Christian School in downtown Lafayette on Wednesday, April 17. According...
A program to keep Lafayette kids out of jail is in the works — here’s what it could look like
LAKE CHARLES — Johnathon Palacios wanted to build a bond with his teenage son, something he felt he missed as a young father. He wasn’t around much when 15-year-old Joh’von was a child, and he tried to make up for lost time. But when Joh’von got in trouble for vaping in the bathroom before a high school basketball game, Palacios realized that their relationship still needed work — and he had trouble guiding his son onto the right path.
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