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YFD to Scale Back Services Outside of City Limits

Newsroom - April 24, 2023 10:25 pm

According to a news report on KLFY, the Youngsville Fire Department (YFD) Board of Directors voted to scale back services to the unincorporated area of Lafayette Parish that is outside of the Youngsville city limits.

Investigation Leads to Officer’s Arrest

Newsroom - April 21, 2023 9:37 am

Lafayette Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is currently investigating allegations of obscenity involving one of our officers.

House Fire on Bunche Street

Newsroom - April 20, 2023 8:02 am

House fire in the 100 block of Bunche Street cause substantial fire damage to the residence and power outage to neighboring homes

Fire on Chest Street

Newsroom - April 18, 2023 8:04 am

At 5:38 p.m. this afternoon, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 100 block of Chester Street.

House Fire 200 Block Timber Creek Drive

Newsroom - April 14, 2023 8:52 pm

At 4:22 pm, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Timber Creek Drive.

Shooter Identified

Newsroom - April 13, 2023 4:22 pm

Lafayette Investigators have identified the shooter in Sunday night’s incident that occurred in the parking lot of La Bamba Bar, that left one person injured.

UPDATE: Homicide Investigation

Newsroom - April 10, 2023 7:58 pm

At around 5:13 pm Lafayette Police responded to the 200 block of Street in reference to multiple shots fired in the area and a male lying in the roadway.

Commercial Fire at the Edge Apartments

Newsroom - April 7, 2023 2:13 pm

Lafayette firefighters responded to a commercial fire at The Edge Apartments, 1400 N. Bertrand Drive, at 7:38 p.m. last night.

UPDATED: Wanted Burglary Suspect

Newsroom - April 6, 2023 5:21 pm

Regarding the multiple burglary suspect wanted, Phillip Wilson, has been located and arrested.

UPDATE: Major Crash Involving Pedestrian

Newsroom - April 1, 2023 2:51 pm

Lafayette Police are on the scene of a major vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

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