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Opelousas YouTube rapper & Lafayette man convicted of murder for Opelousas ambush shooting from 2021
OPELOUSAS, La. (KADN) — Two men face life in prison after a historic murder conviction in the St. Landry Parish Courthouse. District Attorney Chad Pitre said Marcus Chenier, 27, of Opelousas, known as a YouTube rapper, and Jevon Figaro, 26, of Lafayette, were both convicted of second-degree murder on Tuesday, April 23, for shooting and killing Kelly Guidry.
St. Landry Parish animal shelter overcrowded; waiving adoption fees in May
The St. Landry Parish Animal Control shelter is closed because of overcrowding. The facility, with a capacity for 80 dogs, currently has more than 120, Lynn Borque, St. Landry Parish Animal Control director, said. She hopes residents around Acadiana can participate in a free adoption event on May 4 and...
Excessive litter in St. Landry Parish leads to stricter enforcement from investigators
St. Landry Parish investigator Spencer Cornette said the littering issue has continued to get worse over the past five years and has created not only a safety concern for drivers, but also an environmental hazard.
LCA's boys claim regional championship behind typical, surprise performances
Two years ago, when the Lafayette Christian Knights’ boys track and field team won the Class 2A state championship, it did so despite not winning their regional meet. So while there isn’t necessarily a correlation between regional and winning state, Knights head coach Brad Sievers hopes that will be the case this year after LCA won the Region II-4A track meet held at Cecilia High on Wednesday.
Folk Roots Kids Camp Registration Open Now!
Jeanne Solis, Executive Director with Louisiana Folk Roots, stopped by First at Four to share the details on their immersive music camp and teach us a thing our two on traditional Cajun instruments. Accordions, fiddles, guitars and rub-boards are among the music instruments kids learn to play at Folk Roots...
Trial for 2016 double homicide suspect Joshua Willis begins
In 2016, the bodies of up-and-coming model Ashley Metz, and her boyfriend, Brouklynn Hill, were found in separate burned vehicles in Scott and Carencro. Both Metz and Hill had been shot and later set on fire in their cars. The two had been dating for only three months.
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...
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