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Improperly Discarded Cigarette Starts Patio Fire

Newsroom - January 5, 2025 9:19 am

At 5:11 p.m. yesterday, Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Saint Catherine Street. READ MORE ...

House Fire at 1302 Eleventh Street

Newsroom - January 3, 2025 8:51 am

At 4:58 p.m., Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1300 block of Eleventh Street. READ MORE ...

UPDATE: Arrest Made for Acadiana Mall Incident

Newsroom - January 3, 2025 7:04 am

At 5:38 p.m., the Lafayette Police Department responded to the Acadiana Mall at 5725 Johnston Street ... READ MORE ...

CORRECTION: Fatal Vehicle Crash Involving a Bicyclist

Newsroom - January 2, 2025 11:41 am

Lafayette Police are investigating a fatal vehicle crash that occurred around 8:19 a.m. at the intersection of South East Evangeline Thruway and Bellot Street.

YPD Responds to Attempted Burglary; One Person Found Shot

Newsroom - December 30, 2024 2:16 pm

At approximately 1:35 a.m. this morning, Youngsville Police Department officers responded to reports ... READ MORE ...

Vehicle Crash Results in Shooting

Karen Lagrange Cox - December 26, 2024 12:59 pm

On December 26, 2024, at 02:45 a.m., officers with the Lafayette Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of East Simcoe ... READ MORE ...

Shooting incident in the 100 block of NW Evangeline Thwy

Newsroom - December 24, 2024 10:19 am

On December 24, 2024, at 02:42 a.m., officers with the Lafayette Police Department (LPD) were dispatched to ... READ MORE ...

UPDATE 2: Major Four Vehicle Crash – Pinhook Road

Newsroom - December 16, 2024 11:21 am

On Sunday evening, around 6:41 p.m., Lafayette Police Department officers responded to a serious vehicle crash ... READ MORE ...

LPD Makes Narcotics Arrest Following Traffic Stop

Newsroom - December 12, 2024 11:16 am

On December 11, 2024, at approximately 11:35 PM, officers with the Lafayette Police Department's Tactical Narcotics Team conducted a traffic stop in the 3800 block of Moss Street. READ MORE ...

LFD Respond to Early Morning House Fire

Newsroom - December 12, 2024 10:02 am

At 6:47 a.m. Lafayette firefighters responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Chester Street. READ MORE ...

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