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2 more Louisiana fraternity members arrested in alleged hazing death
Police in Louisiana have arrested two more people who were allegedly involved in the off-campus, fraternity hazing death of 20-year-old Southern University student Caleb Wilson last month, bringing the total arrests to three. Baton Rouge Police Department on Tuesday announced the arrests of 25-year-old Kyle Thurman and 28-year-old Isaiah Smith. They were both charged with criminal hazing, a felony in the state of Louisiana, according to authorities. Law enforcement officials arrested Thurman on Monday in Port Allen, a neighboring city west of Baton Rouge. Smith turned himself into Baton Rouge police on Tuesday, the police department said. Police said...
KLFY News 10
Drug search caused officer to collapse, police said
A Church Point Police officer collapsed after contact with fentanyl during a drug search of a vehicle, leading to the arrest warrant being issued for Tiffany Olivier on charges including possession of fentanyl and obstruction of public passages.
Developing Lafayette
The Ground Pat’i Grille & Bar is Returning to Its Original Space on Johnston Street
We recently shared a teaser about something we hadn’t seen before, and now it’s time to talk about it. The Ground Pat’i Grille & Bar is making a comeback to its original location at 2303 Johnston Street in Lafayette, LA. Originally founded in 1971 in New Orleans...
NOLA.com
Coroner identifies body found in a Metairie canal near Interstate 10
The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has released the name of the man whose body was discovered in a canal near an Interstate 10 overpass in Metairie last week. He was identified as 36-year-old Marquise Bradley. Bradley's cause of death was still undetermined as of Monday, while the Coroner's Office awaits...
evangelinetoday.com
The end may be near for Mardi Gras as we know it
Celebrating Mardi Gras in Mamou has been a tradition for as long as I can remember. However, that tradition may have ended lasted Tuesday afternoon with the shooting that left two people dead and upwards to nine or ten people also injured in the shooting. Some were hurt by gunshots while others were hurt from scrambling to get away from the gunshots. There were three other people hurt in a shooting on the night before.
KPEL 96.5
Best Fried Catfish in Lafayette, Louisiana
Whether you're observing Lent and not eating meat on Fridays, or you just love some hot, delicious fried catfish, Lafayette has our fair share of local restaurants serving up some of the best fried catfish in Louisiana. But, where can you find the absolute best fried catfish in Lafayette?. Let's...
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Louisiana Celebrity Theater in Broussard to Be Demolished, Update on New Development Plans
The once-popular Celebrity Theater in Broussard is coming down. Billeaud Companies has announced that demolition of the long-vacant building will begin in the coming weeks, making way for a fresh redevelopment plan at this prime location along U.S. Hwy. 90/I-49 Lafayette Connector. After considering various proposals to repurpose the existing...
louisianasportsman.com
Anglers checking shallows each boat a double-digit bass
It’s technically still winter, but bass fishermen at Toledo Bend Reservoir along the Texas-Louisiana border have been finding that spring must not be too far away, catching trophy bass in relatively shallow water. Two Louisiana fishermen boated their personal-best fish. Lynn Ortego of Ville Platte boated a 10.92-pound largemouth...