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Body cam video shows New Iberia police officers saving woman's life
Some New Iberia police officers are hailed as heroes for saving a woman's life. Newly-released body camera video shows the moments those officers pulled a woman from a burning home. They even performed CPR on the woman in their police unit on the way to the hospital.
Super 1 to open its newest Lafayette store next month. Find out when and where.
Super 1 will open its third store in the city of Lafayette at 10 a.m. May 9, a company spokesperson said. Brookshire Grocery Co., the parent company of the Super 1 Foods supermarkets, will officially open in the former Shoppers Value space at 2240 Ambassador Caffery Parkway in the Marketplace Plaza.
Graduation held for 20 new officers from 8 Acadiana law enforcement agencies
SCOTT, La. (KADN) — Eight Acadiana law enforcement agencies now have 20 new officers, which will help with the staffing shortage across the area. The graduation ceremony was held in Scott on Friday, April 19.
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. Attorneys say the officer used what's called a "carotid hold" on...
Crappie under the moon
Alleman doesn’t let the full moon deter him from landing plenty of sac-a-lait. In the world of fishing, theories come a dime a dozen. In the crappie fishing world, they’re a nickel a dozen. Take, for instance, the theory that you should never fish the morning after a full moon. The logic is quite simple: the light from the moon is bright enough to light up the water which allows the fish to feed throughout the night. Then when morning arrives the fish are full. Sounds logical right?
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.
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.
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...
East Bridge Street in Breaux Bridge makes list of most charming main streets in America
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KADN) — There's another honor for the Crawfish Capital of the World. East Bridge Street in Breaux Bridge has just been named among the top 100 most charming main streets in America. It's No. 70 on the list. The judges noted that East Bridge Street features...
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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