Police & Fire

Fatal Vehicle Crash

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Lafayette Police are investigating a major vehicle crash near Mudd Avenue and the Northeast Evangeline Thruway.

Drowning in Broussard

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On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at approximately 12:36 p.m. Officers with the Broussard Police Department responded to the 100 block of Lake Edge Drive for the report of a drowning.

ARREST WARRANT: Gunfire on Forest Grove in Youngsville

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On Thursday, May 9th, 2024, around 10:30 p.m., two individuals exchanged gunfire on Forest Grove in Youngsville, firing approximately 14 rounds at each other.

ARREST MADE: Suspicious Package 4600 Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

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The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital (formally known as Women’s and Children’s Hospital) located at 4600 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, about a suspicious package in the parking lot area.

VICTIM IDENTIFIED: Homicide 3800 block of West Congress Street

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On June 1, 2024, at 12:58 a.m., The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 3800 block of West Congress Street, about a victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his person.

One Dead After Altercation on Louveteau Road

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Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s (LPSO) Detectives are investigating a Thursday night altercation that left one man dead and another under arrest.

Fire at Judice Middle School

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At 9:45 p.m. last night, Judice, Scott, and Duson Fire Departments responded to an alarm activation at Judice Middle School.

LPSO Seized $1 Million Plus in Illegal Narcotics

Karen Lagrange Cox -
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) Narcotics Unit seized more than $1 million in illegal narcotics on Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation.

Broussard PD to Participate in Louisiana Highway Safety Commission 2024 Special Enforcement Grant

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May 21, 2024:  The Broussard Police Department was recently awarded a grant through the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission to promote High Visibility Traffic Enforcement for Occupant Protection.

SECOND ARREST MADE: Homicide 400 block of Macklyn St

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On May 21, 2024 at 4:31 a.m., The Lafayette Police Department (LPD) responded to the 400 block of Macklyn Street about a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his person.
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