St. Martin

Hunter Hayes Goes Home Empty Handed From Billboard Awards

Posted 7:23 PM 5/19/2013 by KATC

Some early winners have been announced for the Billboard Music Awards. Unfortunately, Acadiana Native Hunter Hayes did not take home the awards for Top Country Artist or Top Country Song for "Wanted". Still, a huge Congrats to Hunter for his nominations!

Sports

UL Baseball Draws FIU To Open SBC Tournament

Posted 5:21 PM 5/19/2013 by UL

LAFAYETTE - The Ragin' Cajuns baseball team will open play in the 2013 Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. against FIU at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field. The 2013 Sun Belt Conference tournament is scheduled to run Wednesday-Sunday, May 22-26 at "The Tigue". It's (More)

Sports

UL's Wallace Pitches Baton Rouge Shutout, Cajuns Win 8th Regional Championship

Posted 5:20 PM 5/19/2013 by UL

BATON ROUGE, LA. - Jordan Wallace pitched out of a bases-loaded jam with one out in the seventh to record a four-hit shutout and give Louisiana an NCAA Regional Championship victory over LSU with a 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of capacity crowd at Tiger Park.

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Oil Tanker Catches Fire In Lake Charles, Traffic Being Diverted

Posted 4:05 PM 5/19/2013 by KATC

Advisory from the Lake Charles Police Department: AVOID area of I-10 WB/EB mm 25 due to a tanker truck loaded with oil on fire. All traffic is being diverted to I-210 in both directions.

Covering Louisiana

8 Year Old Accidentally Shot by Brother in Baton Rouge

Posted 2:22 PM 5/19/2013 by katc

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother with a gun he found in a closet at his grandparents' Baton Rouge home. The Advocate reports that the 8-year-old was shot on his shoulder and taken to a hospital Saturday for treatment of injuries that weren't (More)

Lafayette

Pedestrian in Stable Condition After Hit by a Train in Lafayette

Posted 11:41 AM 5/19/2013 by katc

A pedestrian is in the hospital in stable condition after being struck by a train. Lafayette police say about 1:00 a.m. Sunday, they responded to the railroad crossing at West Third Street regarding a male pedestrian being struck by a train. According to traffic investigators, the 38 year old (More)

National News

One Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in Florida

Posted 11:00 AM 5/19/2013 by katc

It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills (More)

Arrest Reports

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report

Posted 10:50 AM 5/19/2013 by Arrest Report

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Daily Arrest Report for May 19, 2013

Name: Anderson, MauriceCharge: Issuing Worthless ChecksArresting Agency: Lafayette City PdAddress: 1100 Blk Aaron ST Lafayette, La

Name: Barras, GeorgeCharge: Warrant/Bench (More)

Sports

2013 Sun Belt Baseball Tournament Bracket

Posted 9:03 AM 5/19/2013 by Sun Belt Sports

2013 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Seeds (Season Record)1. Troy (39-16, 20-10 SBC)2. South Alabama (40-16, 20-10 SBC)3. Louisiana (38-17, 19-11 SBC)*4. Florida Atlantic (35-20, 19-11)5. WKU (28-27, 16-14 SBC)6. FIU (25-30, 13-17 SBC)**7. UALR (28-26 (More)

Sports

Cajuns Close Out Regular Season With Sweep of ULM

Posted 9:01 AM 5/19/2013 by UL Sports Information

MONROE - A nine-run third inning carried the Ragin' Cajuns baseball team to a 12-1 victory over ULM in seven innings here Saturday evening at Warhawk Field completing the weekend and season series sweep of the Warhawks. Chase Compton posted two triples and led the charge for Louisiana (More)

Sports

LSU-Eunice Baseball Cruises To Region 23 Title

Posted 9:00 AM 5/19/2013 by LSU Eunice Sports Information

The LSU Eunice baseball team is heading back to the NJCAA World Series next week following their 5-0 victory over Pearl River Community College in the Region 23 Tournament Championship game Saturday night.The Bengals (48-8) plated three runs in the bottom of the first inning, giving (More)

Lafayette

Hazardous Situation Happening Now in Broussard

Posted 8:27 PM 5/18/2013 by katc

Hazmat and multiple police units are on the scene in Broussard for a drug investigation that has turned into a hazardous situation. The event is happening on Heart D Farm Road in Broussard. We have a crew on the way and will have more information as soon as it becomes available.

Lafayette

Lafayette Police Officer Dies in Motorcycle Crash

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Posted 6:48 PM 5/18/2013 by katc

A single vehicle crash on LA Highway 3000 north of Interstate 10 which claimed the life of a Lafayette man and off duty Lafayette Police Officer. Troopers say on May 18, 2013, shortly before 2:00 p.m., 45-year-old Richard "Ricky" Rees, an off-duty Lafayette Police Lieutenant, was driving a 2013 (More) • Video (1)

Sports

Oxbow Spoils Orb's Triple Crown Bid With Preakness Victory

Posted 6:36 PM 5/18/2013 by AP

BALTIMORE (AP) - Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.

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Sports

LSUE Rolls To 2nd NJCAA National Title In School History

Posted 6:34 PM 5/18/2013 by LSUE Sports Information

The LSU Eunice softball team is again on top of the country after a 8-0 victory over Phoenix College in the NJCAA Division II National Championship game Saturday afternoon.

The championship is the Lady Bengals second national title in three seasons and puts a cap on a near-perfect season (More)