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Hearing postponed on motion to drop charges against former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory
A St. Martin Parish court hearing to consider a motion to drop charges against former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory was postponed Monday. The hearing is reset for Nov. 9. The 16th Judicial District Attorney’s Office requested the delay for medical reasons. It’s unclear if Guillory’s Nov. 16 trial date...
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Every Sunday, Mamou’s Fred’s Lounge Turns Into A Cajun Dance Hall Before Noon
Most small towns are still waking up when one tiny room in Mamou, Louisiana, is already packed with dancers, fiddles, and folks speaking Cajun French. The band plays, the radio carries every note across the parish, and strangers become two-step partners before lunch. It is one of the most beloved...
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Accused October 2023 Israel attack supporter with ties to Lafayette to use alibi defense in trial
Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi, a native of Gaza who is accused of supporting and participating in the October 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, has notified a federal judge in Lafayette that he plans to use an alibi defense in his January trial. The attack left around 1,200 people dead, including women, children...
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Landry, Earles offer competing visions for district attorney's office after federal bribery case
Voters in Lafayette, Acadia and Vermilion parishes will decide Tuesday whether to give District Attorney Don Landry another six years in office or replace him with former Judge Kristian Earles, who has made restoring public trust a central issue of his campaign. The election comes four years after FBI agents...
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Carencro's C'est Bon Seasoning Fest Spices Up Pelican Park With Zydeco and Chili Dogs
Pelican Park in Carencro is spending Halloween weekend smelling like spice and sizzling chili dogs as the third annual C'est Bon Seasoning Festival takes over the grounds through Sunday. The event mixes carnival rides, live music, arts and crafts vendors and a signature seasoning showdown with holiday touches like trick-or-treating and a haunted house.
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Judge Doug Saloom reflects on 31 years as city court judge
After 31 years serving as a Lafayette City Court judge, Judge Douglas “Doug” Saloom is preparing to retire at the end of 2026. Saloom spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette podcast about his time on the bench and the long tenure of the Saloom family in Lafayette City Court.
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Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home first in nation to earn leadership award
The Lafayette Juvenile Detention Home has received a national leadership award after its three-member command staff completed a series of three training programs, Lafayette Consolidated Government announced Monday. LCG said the home is the first juvenile detention facility in the nation to receive the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s Agency...