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Man arrested after woman robbed at gunpoint in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — Lafayette police said a man accused of pulling a gun on a woman and stealing her vehicle has been arrested. According to police, Damion Foote, 37, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on charges of armed robbery and identity theft on Thursday, April 25. His bond is set at $80,000.
‘Didn’t Deserve to Go Like That’: Another Black Girl Was Dismembered After Meeting with a Romantic Interest, Leaving Family Devastated
Months after Louisiana authorities found the body of a missing Black teen dismembered in a river, the man accused of killing her was taken into custody. When […] ‘Didn’t Deserve to Go Like That’: Another Black Girl Was Dismembered After Meeting with a Romantic Interest, Leaving Family Devastated
Interrogation, jail call played during third day of Lafayette murder trial: 'I am not a killer'
The murder trial against a Lafayette man accused in two 2016 killings continued Wednesday with video and audio recordings of the defendant. Joshua Willis, 39, of Lafayette, is on trial for first-degree murder in the death of 23-year-old Ashley Metz and second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Brouklynn Hill. Metz and Hill, who were dating, were found shot dead inside separate burning cars in the Scott and Carencro areas on June 21, 2016.
See how Festival International de Louisiane celebrates Louisiana's culture
LAFAYETTE - Spring means festival season here in Louisiana, and just across the basin, a cultural celebration is happening in downtown Lafayette -- that being Festival International de Louisiane. It’s a five-day festival that started Wednesday and will go until Sunday night. “I enjoy it, I love it," Mark...
Bicyclist struck, killed by car in St. Martin Parish
ST. MARTINVILLE — A Breaux Bridge bicyclist was killed when he was struck by a car. Shelton Edmond, 66, was struck by a car around 9 p.m. Thursday while riding his bike on Zin Zin Road near C Huval Road. St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies, along with Breaux Bridge...
Family remembers victim in Lafayette triple homicide with downtown celebration
The family of Brandon Touchet said it is difficult for them as Touchet was a beacon of light. He touched many lives of those around him with his unwavering love and devotion. They said he will be missed.
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