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• Acadiana Marks Feast of St. Joseph with Generosity Play Video

  March 20, 2012 1:26 AM

  On the Catholic calender, March 19th marked the feast of St. Joseph. It was observed in many churches across Acadiana with an altar bearing gifts of cakes, pastries and fruits to pay homage to St. Joseph. The altar is a tradition dating back to the middle ages, when catholics... more »

• Artist's Sculptures Displayed in the Oil Center Play Video

  March 19, 2012 12:20 AM

  If you're driving through the Oil Center on Coolidge Boulevard you might see some interesting sculptures . For the next six weeks the pieces will be on display and as each of the eleven whimsical sculptures were put in place, artist Joseph Jilbert celebrated. He sold his first... 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 »

• Wrongful Cremation Case Ends Without Trial Play Video

  October 31, 2011 11:25 PM

  It's been two years since two bodies were mixed up at Lafayette General Medical Center, ending with a wrongful cremation. On Monday that case came to a close in the 15th Judicial Court in Lafayette. In October 2009, 58-year-old Ruby Joseph died of a heart attack at Lafayette General.... more »

• School Leadership Changes Not Without Controversy Play Video

  October 25, 2011 12:58 AM

  It's been a turbulent week for the St. Landry Parish School System and tensions were high at a special meeting Monday, called to address leadership changes. The board gathered to appoint an interim replacement for Superintendent Michael Nassif, but yet another administrator's chair was vacant at the meeting. Monday... more »

• Update: Cypremort Point Drowning

  July 17, 2011 11:50 PM

  A sad story out of Saint Mary Parish where a weekend cooling off from the warm temperatures turned deadly. A man drowned while swimming in the waters off Cyrpremort Point State Park Saturday night. What was supposed to be a fun day out on the water with family and... more »

• Iota Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

  May 8, 2011 3:21 PM

  A crash involving two motorcycles on LA 91 near Regan Road in Acadia Parish Saturday night claimed the life of an Iota man. According to Louisiana State Police, 50 year old Joseph Miller, of Iota, was travelling north on LA 91, next to another motorcycle and while negotiating a right... more »

• Acadiana Offshore Oil Worker Killed On the Job

  February 17, 2011 5:44 PM

  A natural gas platform worker from Acadiana died yesterday on a rig south of Lake Charles. Unfortunately not much is known about what happened and how the man died. His name is Joseph Bruno of Breaux Bridge and he was working on an Apache Corporation platform on swing ropes when... more »

• Hammond man accused of child porn

  January 25, 2011 8:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says a 19-year-old Hammond man has been booked with possessing pornography involving juveniles. He said in a statement Tuesday that Sean Joseph Decelle was arrested after an investigation by the Louisiana Attorney General's High Technology Crime Unit and the Tangipahoa Parish... more »

• Arrest made in beating death of LaPlace girl

  December 8, 2010 9:26 PM

  LAPLACE, La. (AP) - Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old man as a suspect in the weekend death of a teenage girl in LaPlace. The St. John Parish Sheriff's Office says U.S. Marshals captured Earnest Joseph III Wednesday afternoon in Gulfport, Miss., shortly after St. John Sheriff Wayne Jones announced a... more »

• St. Joseph and St. Anthony Church Fair

  October 1, 2010 9:39 AM

  St. Joseph and St. Anthony in Broussard will have their Annual Church Fair starting today, October 1st, till Sunday October 3rd. There will be BBQ and fish fry dinners, carnival games, bingo, sweet booth, and Zydeco Raye will be on stage. The Church Fair is open Friday 10am -... more »

• Wal Mart Hit and Run Arrest

  September 22, 2010 10:23 AM

  A Wal Mart hit and run suspect has been arrested in Thibodaux. Jacob J. Landry, 22, was arrested by Thibodaux Police Department on a warrant for St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office for Hit and Run, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Reckless Operation with an Accident. The arrest stems... more »

• Update: Suspicious Death in Lafayette Now Called Murder

  July 7, 2010 2:40 PM

  Lafayette Police tell us Tuesday's "suspicious death" is now being classified as a homicide. The victim was killed from a gunshot wound. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Crimestoppers at 232-TIPS. ------------------------------------------ Lafayette police responded to a 5:45am call this morning from a... more »

• Crawfish Theft Arrest

  April 1, 2010 7:28 PM

  A suspect is arrested and 151 pounds of seafood recovered. St. Landry Parish Deputies arrested 32 year old Joseph Chachere for allegedly stealing $3,000 worth of crawfish from Cajun Pride Processors. The store in Lewisburg has only been open for a few weeks and owner, Jay Guidry just recently hired... more »

• Opelousas man arrested in illegal dumping case

  February 19, 2010 6:21 AM

  OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) - The director of a company that operates several wastewater treatment facilities in Louisiana has been arrested on charges he allowed untreated wastewater to be illegally dumped. The state Department of Environmental Quality said 57-year-old Joseph L. Jones, of Opelousas, faces 12 felony charges involving alleged violations... more »

• Audrey Menard appointed as STM's new principal

  February 18, 2010 12:30 PM

  Lafayette, Louisiana - February 18, 2010 - The Board of Pastors for St. Thomas More Catholic High School has named Audrey C. Menard as the new Principal of the school effective July 1. Rev. Louis J. Richard, Chancellor of St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette and Pastor... more »

• Iberia Parish Arrests

  January 28, 2010 12:11 PM

  From Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office: On January 25 th the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a traffic stop and was able to confiscate illegal firearms from the suspect vehicle. The vehicle was also equipped with police type strobe dash mounted light, siren, and air horn.  ... more »

• Acadia Crime Stoppers: Wanted Fugitives

  January 13, 2010 11:57 AM

  Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish needs your help to locate several wanted fugitives. Rayne Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of: Christopher Joseph Bourque, white male, 30 years of age. His last known address is 300 South Ave M in Crowley. Bourque is... more »

• Three Fires in the State Kill Three People

  January 9, 2010 5:12 PM

  Baton Rouge, January 9, 2010. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning announced that three overnight fires in Shreveport, Westwego and Denham Springs each claimed the lives of three people. "It was a very tragic night for our State as our Firefighters responded to many fires, three of which proved deadly, we... more »

• Lafayette City Marshals Arrest Joseph Mickens Sandifer

  December 22, 2009 5:22 PM

  Lafayette City Marshal deputies arrested one JOSEPH MICKENS SANDIFER in the 900 block of East St. Mary Blvd on a BENCH WARRANT from the 15th Judicial District Court in Lafayette. The warrant was ordered on November 30, 2009 when SANDIFER failed to appear for trial on 3rd Offense OWI. In... more »

• Patterson couple charged with cruelty to a Juvenile

  December 18, 2009 5:04 PM

  Mark Joseph Derouen, 24 yoa and Ashley Derouen, 23 yoa of 111 Marin Ln, Patterson, La, have been arrested on warrants charging them each with one count of Cruelty to a Juvenile, following a week long investigation into abuse and neglect of a 3 year old . The child is... more »

• TexasS Prison escapee added to U.S. Marshals 15 most wanted list

  December 6, 2009 7:01 PM

  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Marshals have added to their "15 Most Wanted " list of fugitives a man serving three life sentences who escaped custody during his transport from Huntsville, Texas, to Stiles, Texas. During the escape, Arcade Joseph Comeaux, Jr. allegedly produced a weapon and fired upon two... more »

• First Annual Bodacious Christmas Bash to Benefit St. Joseph Diner

  November 23, 2009 2:01 PM

  Lafayette Catholic Service Centers and Bodacious Productions are kicking off the holidays with the first annual Bodacious Christmas Bash, a fundraiser and goods drive benefiting St. Joseph Diner and Toys for Tots. St. Joseph Diner serves lunch to those in need 364 days a year, providing an average of 60,000... more »

• DNA solved New Iberia attempted burglary

  November 3, 2009 1:26 PM

  A New Iberia teen has been arrested and charged with attempted simple burglary, criminal damage and criminal trespass after a DNA match was confirmed by the Acadiana Crime Lab. Joseph Touchet is accused of attempting to break in to a home in the 4500 block of Freetown Road back in... more »