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ARREST MADE: Shooting on 100 Block of Sunset Drive

Newsroom - January 24, 2024 12:44 pm

The Lafayette Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in progress around 9:53 a.m. Officers arrived in the 100 block of Sunny Drive and located a male suffering from a gunshot wound.

ARREST MADE: LPD Investigate Early Morning Shooting on Riley Street

Newsroom - January 23, 2024 9:08 am

At approximately 3:51 a.m. this morning, Lafayette Police responded to a shooting in progress in the 100 block of Riley Street.

Arrests in Youngsville Burglaries

Newsroom - January 22, 2024 4:44 pm

On January 2, 2024, the Youngsville Police Department responded to a report of several burglaries at the Red Dot Storage in the 2700 block of Youngsville Highway.

Space Heater Contributes to House Fire

Newsroom - January 18, 2024 5:26 pm

At 10:07 p.m. on January 17, 2024, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of West End Avenue.

Family Loses Everything After Fireplace Causes House Fire

Newsroom - January 16, 2024 8:22 pm

At 11:30 p.m. last night on January 15, 2023, multiple fire trucks from the Lafayette Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 2300 block of East Pinhook Road.

DECEASED IDENTIFIED: Pedestrian Fatal Accident 100 PHI Drive

Newsroom - January 15, 2024 6:02 pm

On January 15, 2024, 2024 at 4:19 p.m., The Lafayette Police Department responded to the 100 block of PHI Drive in Lafayette, Louisiana, regarding a pedestrian-involved motor vehicle accident.

UPDATE – ARRESTS MADE: Saturday Night Homicide in Broussard

Newsroom - January 14, 2024 12:39 pm

On Saturday, January 13, 2024, at approximately 7:29 a.m. Officers with the Broussard Police Department responded to the 400 block of Leisure Field Drive for an unresponsive male subject.

House fire 102 West Gilman Street

Newsroom - January 8, 2024 7:51 pm

Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of West Gilman Street at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2024.

ARREST FOR SETTING FIRE: Several Families Impacted by Apartment Fire

Newsroom - January 4, 2024 7:41 pm

Multiple Lafayette fire trucks responded to an apartment fire at the Santa Rosa Apartment Complex, 200 Merchants Boulevard, at 2:13 a.m.

Elderly Man Escapes House Fire

Newsroom - January 4, 2024 7:34 pm

At 8:28 p.m. last night (January 3, 2024), Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Iantha Street.

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