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• Youngsville Family Searching for Loved One Play Video

  December 26, 2012 7:14 PM

  A family is searching for their 81-year-old loved one after he took off on foot Christmas Eve. 81-year-old Ray Nino disappeared mid-morning on Christmas Eve. He left his step-son's home on Southfork Drive in Youngsville. His family had no idea where he was until Jennings Police told them they found... more »

• Family of Teen Killed by Breaux Bridge Police Demanding Justice Play Video

  December 10, 2012 11:21 PM

  A vigil and rally was held at Carl Williams Memorial Park in Breaux Bridge Monday night in support of teenager Daraneisha Harris, who was shot and killed by a Breaux Bridge Police officer a week ago. Police said last Sunday Harris ran her vehicle into a Breaux Bridge police... more »

• Family: pastor attacked in Brazil out of hospital

  November 26, 2012 3:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana-born minister is back home in Brazil, nearly a month after a mentally disturbed homeless man attacked her on a Rio de Janeiro beach. Her mother, Mary Johnson Sarradet, spoke to Renee Elliott Murdoch for about 45 minutes on Thanksgiving, the day Murdoch returned... more »

• Hemsley remembered by friends, family at funeral

  November 22, 2012 8:57 AM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Friends and family remembered actor Sherman Hemsley at his funeral Wednesday in Texas by showing video clips of him as George Jefferson, the TV role that was his best known. About 150 people attended the service at Cielo Vista Church in El Paso. Hemsley, 74,... more »

• Family Seeks Answers in Cold Case Play Video

  October 25, 2012 12:02 AM

  A family in St. Mary Parish is still looking for answers after their loved one was found dead over two years ago. The case has been cold ever since. Now the family of Glenn Lemoine is asking for the public's help and hope to breath new life into the case.... more »

• Family of Slain Eunice Woman Say They Saw No Warning Signs Play Video

  September 17, 2012 7:18 PM

  Eunice Police are painting a clearer picture of the events leading up to the murder of a Eunice woman over the weekend. Police arrested her husband, Robert Lee Heard, on Saturday and charged him with murder. Heard is accused of stabbing his wife, 35-year-old Demetra Doyle Heard. Police Chief... more »

• Family Holds Vigil for Stabbing Victim, Still Looking for Answers

  September 5, 2012 11:42 PM

  A fatal stabbing is still a mystery Wednesday, as the victim's family and friends gathered together to pray for answers. Russell "Rusty" Lambert was killed in March, his body was found on Moss Street near the post office not far from his home. It's there that his relatives held a... more »

• Family of Six Escapes House Fire, Loses Everything Play Video

  August 21, 2012 10:42 PM

  A Lawtell family of six escaped a house fire Sunday night with nothing but their lives. Denise Ned grew up in the home on Courville Lane and was now raising her four daughters and taking care of her 35-year-old brother there. The home and everything inside was a total loss.... more »

• Police, Family Seek Help in Finding Missing 18-year-old Play Video

  July 13, 2012 3:45 PM

  St. Martinville Police are asking for the public's helping in finding a missing teen. 18-year-old Dylon Boudreaux was least seen Tuesday evening around five o'clock. Police say he was wearing a black suit and black fedora, and was seen walking along Main Street in front of St. Martinville High School.... more »

• Friends and Family of Shane Cayce Play Video

  July 6, 2012 10:08 AM

  Friends and Family of Shane Cayce are hosting the Shane Cayce Benefit Skeet Shoot it will take place at GOL Shooting Range. The event takes place on July 14th 2012 from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. This skeet shoot is being held to help raise money for medical expenses for... more »

• Houma man's family seeks answers in his death

  June 13, 2012 9:34 AM

  HOUMA, La. (AP) - Family members of a man who died after a weekend fight with police in a Houma Wal-Mart say they have met with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office to discuss the investigation into his death. The dead man was 41-year-old Randolph Bonvillian Jr. of Houma. Police said... more »

• Family Shooting Suspect was Off Medicines

  June 9, 2012 9:14 PM

  A man charged with fatally shooting his sister and wounding her boyfriend was a paranoid schizophrenic who was off his medication, his brother says Joseph Voisin, 44, has been arrested for killing Mary Voisin, 47, and wounding Christopher Smith, 45, Thursday at their home in Gray, La. Sam Voisin, the... more »

• Slain man's family alleges he was shot in back

  April 19, 2012 7:20 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The attorney for the family of a 20-year-old unarmed man fatally shot by police says a funeral home report indicates Wendell Allen had a hole in his back, which they contend is evidence he was shot from behind. That would contradict findings of the Orleans Parish... more »

• Winehouse family launch singer's foundation in NY

  April 12, 2012 11:26 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The parents of late singer Amy Winehouse officially launched the U.S. branch of a foundation named for their daughter at New York's Joe's Pub, where the embattled pop star made her American debut five years ago. The Amy Winehouse Foundation - aimed at assisting disadvantaged youth... more »

• Family Adventure Day More Than Just a Fundraiser

  March 30, 2012 11:56 AM

  You might see a lot of blue shirts around Lafayette tomorrow for the fourth annual Family Adventure Day. It's a community fundraiser put on by the Healing House designed to give back to families in Acadiana. Healing House is a place where children and their families can heal after... more »

• Famous Duggar Family Campaigning for Santorum in Louisiana

  March 22, 2012 11:26 PM

  All eyes are on Louisiana for this Saturday's republican presidential primary. And in Lafayette the reality TV family the Duggars, from TLC's show "19 Kids and Counting," made an appearance at the Family Life Church to support Rick Santorum's campaign. "It's been a long and hard campaign trail and... more »

• Family of 8 Lucky to be Alive Play Video

  January 16, 2012 12:03 AM

  A family of eight is lucky to be alive after flames destroyed their home. The fire broke out Sunday morning at a home along Highway Ten in Washington. Literally everything this family owns is gone. "I just felt like it was the end of time the way it... more »

• Stove Fire Destroys Family's Home

  December 1, 2011 11:13 PM

  A Lafayette family lost almost everything in a house fire Thursday morning. Lafayette Fire Department said the cause was a gas burning stove, which the family was using to heat the home. "I just saw some flame that was coming up so I got up to go see what... more »

• Family Comments on Police Shooting Play Video

  October 23, 2011 11:58 PM

  A man wanted in connection with a stabbing Friday night in Lafayette was shot and killed by a Lafayette Police Officer. That officer pulled the driver over on the Evangeline Thruway and when he approached the vehicle, police say 46 year old Anthony Sonnier backed up and hit the... more »

• Family, friends remember fallen soldiers as heroes

  August 8, 2011 9:25 AM

  AP- Some had young children, wives and girlfriends. Others were just starting to make their way in the world. But the brothers, fathers, sons and uncles who died when a U.S. military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan all had something in common: a love of family and country,... more »

• Eunice Family Talks About Witnessing Murder

  May 16, 2011 11:26 PM

  Eunice Police say a man was shot and killed by his step father in front of his family Saturday afternoon on Acadia Street. Vivian Doucet said she was enjoying a family cook-out with her children and husband, 32-year-old Gary Keith Doucet, until there came a disturbance from her mother-in-law's... more »

• Update: Murder Suspect Kills Himself, Victim's Family Reaction

  March 23, 2011 11:46 PM

  A murder suspect is found dead in St. Landry Parish Wednesday afternoon, over two weeks after the crime was committed. The family of the victim, Shantell Williams, said despite knowing who's responsible for their sister's death, they still don't feel like justice has been served. "It's like the moment... more »

• Acadiana Man Dies Offshore; Family Speaks to KATC

  February 18, 2011 12:01 AM

  An off shore worker from Breaux Bridge died on a platform south of Lake Charles Wednesday morning. The family of Joseph Bruno said they're still in shock after finding out their father and husband had died in an accident doing the job he loved. "He was a loving father, loving... more »

• Eunice Family Trapped in Egypt

  January 31, 2011 9:13 PM

  Thousands of Americans stranded in Egypt are trying to flee the country, including a family from right here in Acadiana. The past week has been difficult for former mayor of Eunice, Curtis Joubert, because his daughter and two young grandchildren have been trapped in Cairo, fearing for their lives. ... more »

• Healthy eating for the family

  January 3, 2011 9:41 AM

  LAFAYETTE - Healthy eating is important for the entire family. The good news is: Even a few small changes in your eating habits can make a big difference in how your family looks and feels. Some healthy tips for nutrition: * Eat more pasta, cereal, bean, and whole-grain... more »

• You can still help the Kaylin Dugas family

  December 17, 2010 7:05 AM

  The holidays are upon us and one Acadiana family needs your help. We told you about Kaylin Dugas and her four children who last weekend lost all of their Christmas presents to burglars. Since we first ran the story our newsroom has been flooded with residents wanting to help.... more »

• "Bullying Stops With Me!" Campaign Gets Underway

  November 2, 2010 2:41 AM

  KATC has teamed up with The Family Tree and Acadian Open Channel (AOC) for a one of a kind campaign in Acadiana:  "Bullying Stops With Me!" "Bullying Stops With Me is a campaign aimed at stopping bullying in our community," said Dr. Dena Moore, CEO of The Family Tree.... more »

• Family Fun Fest

  October 29, 2010 10:27 AM

  Family Fun Fest will be this weekend, October 30th in Breaux Bridge from 5:00pm-8:00pm. This is a safe alternative to Trick or Treating! Free games, fun jumps, music, face painting, door prizes and lots of candy!!!!!! Bring your lawn chairs! For more information call, 337-332-5163 or visit, mylighthouse.org more »

• Go to Bat for The Family Tree Softball Tournament

  October 19, 2010 7:43 AM

  The Family Tree Information, Education and Counseling Center is have their 2nd Annual "Go to Bat for The Family Tree" Softball Tournament at Pelican Park in Carencro. This tournament will be November 14th, 2010 from 9am - until. Local businesses and groups will play on amateur/co-ed softball teams to... more »

• Family Adventure Day

  October 16, 2010 7:29 PM

  If you were out in Lafayette, you might have noticed a lot of gold t-shirts roaming around. Most of those shirts came in an extra small size. More than 200 parents taxied their kids around the parish for one thing: a stamp. "It ends up to be almost a thousand... more »

• Helping hands reach out to Opelousas preacher

  October 15, 2010 8:21 PM

  Monday afternoon, preacher Elton Sam picked up his phone. It was his neighbor. "She said that the house was on fire and there were four fire trucks." Sam said, "but the whole house was consumed at the time." Sam and his family lost everything but each other. His wife and... more »

• Family Adventure Day is this Weekend

  October 13, 2010 9:31 AM

  This weekend families can spend quality time together while raising money for a good cause. Saturday is the 3rd Annual " Family Adventure Day" All the proceeds benefit the healing house. It costs 40-dollars for a family of 4 to participate, each additional person is$10.00. Last year healing house raised... more »

• Family Adventure Day

  September 29, 2010 10:33 AM

  Healing-House is having their Family Adventure Day, October 16th from 9am - 6pm. The Family Adventure Day will take place throughout the city of Lafayette. For a family of 4 this is only $40 which includes: Adventure Day Map featuring 20 locations with a free activity at each location, and... more »

• Bishop Releases Statement on School Shooting

  September 16, 2010 4:28 PM

  "It is with profound sorrow that I make the following statement. This morning at St. Theodore/Holy Family School in Moss Bluff, a student acting alone inflicted upon himself a gunshot wound. This incident occurred at the very start of the school day. The school, civil, diocesan, and emergency authorities were... more »

• Louisiana man guilty in deaths of Texas family

  August 26, 2010 9:49 PM

  McKINNEY, Texas (AP) - A jury has convicted a Louisiana man on five counts of manslaughter in the 2008 deaths of a Texas family headed home from church. David Calhoun Jones of Metarie, La., was found guilty Thursday in the Dallas suburb of McKinney. He faces up to 20 years... more »

• Obama looks to boost Gulf tourism with family trip

  August 13, 2010 9:18 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is heeding his own advice to American vacationers, taking his family to the Gulf Coast this weekend to help the sagging tourism industry. The president will arrive Saturday and spend just over 24 hours in the Panama City, Fla., area, a quick jaunt in... more »

• 12 year old Ore. girl reunited with family

  August 12, 2010 9:05 PM

  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Oregon woman has been arrested after a 12-year-old homeless girl was reported missing and returned safely to her family hours later. Clackamas County sheriff's deputies said Elisabeth Shambaugh was reunited with her father and two siblings after a traffic stop Wednesday night by Hood River... more »

• Benefit Concert For Murphy Family

  July 20, 2010 11:19 AM

  Sammy Kershaw and other artists have scheduled a July 20 concert to raise money for the family of Lafayette siblings hit by a drunk driver while in South Africa to see the World Cup. The June 16 accident killed 24-year-old Nicole Murphy and severely injured her brother Brian, who remains... more »

• Benefit for Family Hit by Drunk Driver in S.Africa

  July 12, 2010 8:52 AM

  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Sammy Kershaw and other artists have scheduled a July 20 concert to raise money for the family of Lafayette siblings hit by a drunk driver while in South Africa to see the World Cup. The June 16 accident killed 24-year-old Nicole Murphy and severely injured her... more »

• Benefit Concert For Murphy Family

  July 8, 2010 11:16 AM

  A Sammy Kershaw and Friends benefit concert has been announced to help raise money for Lafayette's Murphy Family. The rain or shine concert will take place on Tuesday July 20th at Parc International in downtown Lafayette beginning at 6pm. Participating artists include Sammy Kershaw, Jamie Bergeron, River Road, Jared Lane... more »

• Family of New Iberia Woman Offers $10,000 to Find Woman's Killer

  July 3, 2010 5:01 PM

  NEW IBERIA, La. (AP) - The family of a New Iberia woman strangled two years ago is offering a $10,000 reward for tips leading to the conviction of her killer. Buddy Blanchard, of Bakersfield, Calif., says someone has to know something about who killed his sister, Judy Blanchard Landry. Another... more »

• $20 Million Settlement For Jaycee Dugard Family

  July 1, 2010 1:57 PM

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California lawmakers approved a $20 million settlement Thursday with the family of Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as a girl and held captive in a secret backyard for 18 years by a paroled sex offender. Dugard, 30, resurfaced last August with two daughters she bore with... more »

• Obama Meets With Family Members of Those Who Lost Their Lives In Rig Explosion

  June 10, 2010 5:45 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Family members of the 11 men killed in the Gulf oil rig explosion say they're satisfied President Barack Obama and lawmakers will help them get just compensation for their loss. Widows, parents and other relatives spoke at a news conference Thursday with senators who want to change... more »

• UPDATE: Tanner Jeoffroy's Family Opens Account

  April 6, 2010 6:19 PM

  The family has opened a donation account for help with the cost of the funeral expenses, below is the following information. Iberia Bank Daniel and Amanda Jeoffroy Donation Account Account # 12101991748 ---------------------------------- Tanner Jeoffroy (left), the St. Martin Parish boy struck by a car while... more »

• Family Prepares for Deployment

  February 5, 2010 7:36 PM

  Over the past month at Camp Shelby, it's been a life of regiment for the 256th Infantry Brigade. Long days of training that for some, serve as a distraction from the emotions of missing friends and family back home. "Being away from home is always tough, but we've been very... more »

• Judice Family Starts Endowed Professorship at UL Lafayette

  January 29, 2010 11:14 AM

  LAFAYETTE - A well-known and respected family and a restaurant with long-standing traditions in Lafayette, have forged a greater tie with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Judice family and the Judice Inn have established the $100,000 Marc and Alcide Judice of Judice Inn Endowed Professorship in Business.... more »

• Florida fugitive arrested in Lafayette, charged with homicide

  January 24, 2010 4:47 PM

  Saturday afternoon Forty-One year old Regis Reymon Madison was arrested by US Marshals and others at the Holy Family Apartment Complex located on the 1500 Block of Louisiana Avenue in Lafayette. Madison was the last known suspect wanted in connection to a Pensacola area Homicide that occurred less than a... more »

• The Family Church of Lafayette Helping Haiti

  January 15, 2010 1:01 PM

  In response to the crisis in Haiti caused by the recent earthquake, The Family Church of Lafayette is establishing a drop-off center for emergency supplies. All donations will be delivered upon receipt to emergency transports. If you're in the Acadiana area, you can bring relief supplies (listed below) to:... more »

• Family Loses Home to Fire in Cade

  December 28, 2009 2:02 PM

  Only 2 days after Christmas an Acadiana family lost everything-- including presents-- to a house fire. Sunday afternoon a home on Old Spanish Trail in Cade caught fire; officials believe it occurred because of a space heater. Engaged couple Becky Matt and Greig Gachassin were just getting back to... more »

• Local Historian Visits Epiphany Day School 3rd Grade

  November 27, 2009 1:08 PM

  New Iberia, LA - November 23, 2009 Epiphany Day School third grade students recently focused on the relevance of artifacts in detailing a family's geneology and history. Students brought interesting artifacts from home to collaborate in a classroom exhibit and also completed a family tree. Some were surprised to learn... more »

• ACA Upcoming Events 2009-2010

  November 27, 2009 12:40 PM

  December 9, 2009: "Animalia" The Fugro Chance Family Performance Series presented by the Acadiana Center for the Arts continues its 2009 - 2010 series on December 9 with master puppeteer Hobey Ford's Animalia. Animalia explores the beauty and movement of whales, dolphins, birds, butterflies, wolves and a menagerie of... more »

• Foster Parents Provide More Than a Home

  November 25, 2009 1:36 PM

  Life has been a roller coaster for sisters Page and Ashley. They have been in adoption since last year around Christmas time, but have been in care for almost two years. In 2007, they lost their mother to a car crash on HWY 90. After their father chose not... more »

• Family receives Thanksgiving Basket from National Hook-up of Black Women

  November 25, 2009 12:56 PM

  Members of the Lafayette Chapter of National Hook-up of Black Women visited two residents in the Moss Street Housing Development to distribute Thanksgiving Basket filled with many Thanksgiving favorites. The first picture is of Desiree Hardy and her 3 girls and 1 grandchild. The second is of Twanna Livings... more »

• Kids Cope with Loved Ones Being Deployed

  November 15, 2009 6:48 PM

  Families try their best to prepare for when their loved ones get deployed, but what about the little ones? The Louisiana National Guard has been holding pre-deployment workshops all month to teach families how to deal. Five-year-old twins Christian and Athen Sellers, are struggling to handle their father... more »

• Lucille Jolivette "MaMa Kag" Senegal 1909-2009

  November 10, 2009 1:09 PM

  Rayne - Funeral services will be held at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, Friday, November 13, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. for Lucille Jolivette Senegal, 100, who died Thursday, November 5, 2009 in Meadowbrook Specialty Hospital in Lafayette, LA. Interment will be in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery... more »

• PGCA hosts annual Philanthropy Day Awards

  November 6, 2009 1:25 PM

  The Planned Giving Council of Acadiana (PGCA) is a nonprofit organization which provides a forum for the exchange of planned giving ideas in the Acadiana area of Louisiana. The mission of the PGCA is to help ensure that planned giving donors in our communities are professionally served, and that their... more »

• Circus Elephant Escapes

  November 6, 2009 8:59 AM

  ENID, Okla. (AP) - An Oklahoma couple driving home from church hit an animal - a really big one. An elephant that escaped from a nearby circus collided with the couple's SUV Wednesday night when it ran across a rural highway in Enid, about 100 miles north of Oklahoma City.... more »

• Swine Flu Shots Now Available In Acadiana

  October 29, 2009 6:50 PM

  Swine Flu vaccinations are now available for Acadiana residents. Lourdes Family Clinic in Scott is one of the first giving out the vaccinations. The shots are for those six months to twenty-six years old. Normally the clinic sees 600 patients a month, but in September that number jumped to... more »

• Hit and Run Jeanerette Family Speaks Out

  October 25, 2009 7:01 PM

  A hit and run victim's family is left wondering who would do this and leave him to die. His name is Russell Lewis Sr. He was discovered in a ditch on the side of highway 85, at mile post 5.7. Authorities say he was hit Friday night but was found... more »

• Workshops planned for families of deploying soldiers

  October 23, 2009 8:55 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A series of workshops is planned for families of soldiers in the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, which is to deploy in January. The purpose of the workshops is to share information with family members regarding programs and support available to them... more »

• Where is Somer Thompson? Police 'Desperately' Seek Tips in 7-Year-Old's Disappearance

  October 21, 2009 2:04 PM

  Where is Somer Thompson? Police 'Desperately' Seek Tips in 7-Year-Old's Disappearance Mom Diena Thompson: 'She's One of the Most Loving Little Girls in the Whole Wide World' more »

• Body Mix Up Follow

  October 19, 2009 7:26 PM

  Changes are coming to a Lafayette hospital after two bodies were mixed up at the morgue. Lafayette General Medical Center says they'll now have two representatives on hand to double check every corpse leaving their facility. Those representatives will make sure the correct body is taken when the funeral... more »

• HUD announces $135,000 in housing counseling

  October 15, 2009 7:18 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving four parishes more than $135,000 each for housing counseling grants. The grants for agencies in Jefferson,Lafayette, New Orleans, and Shreveport were announced on Wednesday. Officials say they will help families facing foreclosure, seeking affordable rental housing,... more »

• How to Deal With Freeloading Friends and Family

  October 6, 2009 2:50 PM

  Mellody Hobson Reveals Warning Signs, Ways to Stop Financial Freeloaders . more »

• Toyota Floor Mats Could Interfere with Accelerator

  September 30, 2009 7:42 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems linked to removable floor mats. They say the mats could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash. The Transportation Department says owners should take out the floor mats on the driver's side... more »