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Power outage affects over 2, 000 SLEMCO customers after dump truck pulls down lines
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (109+ words) KATC Power outage affects over 2, 000 SLEMCO customers after dump truck pulls down lines A dump truck working with road construction crews pulled down several spans of power lines Monday, leaving 2, 125 SLEMCO customers without power, according to the utility's Facebook page....
From prison to purpose: Former inmate uses 20-year prison experience to reach at-risk youth
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (366+ words) ABBEVILLE " A man who spent 20 years in prison is now using his past to reach teenagers in the juvenile justice system. Nathan Nixon was sentenced to 45 years at Angola in 2002. He was paroled in 2022 after serving 20 years of his sentence....
Repeat DWI offenders in Louisiana to face harsher penalties under new law
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (415+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Repeat DWI offenders in Louisiana could face up to 30 years in prison under a new law aimed at drivers who have already caused serious injury or death and then chose to drive impaired again. The law,…...
Tip-A-Cop fundraiser proceeds distributed
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (101+ words) KATC Tip-A-Cop fundraiser proceeds distributed More than $4, 000 was distributed to two nonprofits Thursday, the proceeds from a fundraiser last month. Back in May, the Tip A Cop Fundraising Event was held to benefit Faith House Domestic Violence Crisis Center and…...
NBA's Stephen Curry signs long-term deal with Chinese sportswear giant
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (12+ words) KATC...
Firefighters on scene at Tampico's
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (191+ words) UPDATE: Lafayette firefighters are on the scene of a commercial fire at Tampico Restaurant, 5713 Johnston Street. The fire damaged the kitchen, patron area, and the roof. The fire is out. A Lafayette Fire Department spokesman says employees called 911 reporting a…...
St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers: Vivian Avenue slaying
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (269+ words) KATC St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers: Vivian Avenue slaying Det. Regan with Eunice Police Department and Det. Thompson with St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office come to Crime Stoppers asking your help in solving a horrific murder. Det. Regan " On May…...
Another arrest made in Acadiana High Senior's death
1+ week, 3+ day ago (133+ words) LAFAYETTE PARISH " Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the April shooting death of a 17-year-old in Lafayette Parish, authorities said. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office said Keenan Charles, 17, and Wilshawn Gabriel, 17, both of Lafayette Parish, were booked into…...
UPDATE: APSO, LPD renew requests for info in disappearance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) The Lafayette Police Department and the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office are renewing efforts to obtain information in the long-unsolved disappearance of Lafayette resident, Donna Marie Gonzales, who was reported missing in April of 1992. Gonzales, age 27 at the time, was last…...
Opelousas Police investigating West Bellevue shooting
1+ week, 5+ day ago (96+ words) KATC Opelousas Police investigating West Bellevue shooting The Opelousas Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident in the 400 block of West Bellevue. This remains an active scene at this time. Police are asking the public to stay clear of…...