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• Paul Collins Junior Captured

  October 21, 2010 7:24 AM

  After more than a day of canvassing Saint Martinville by ground and even air, both by day, and night. It was around 8:30 Wednesday night when deputies got the tip they were waiting for. Paul Collins Junior, spotted, walking the streets of Saint Martinville. Maj. Ginny Higgins said, "We... more »

• Lockdown Canceled for Iberia Parish Schools

  October 20, 2010 3:06 PM

  The lockdown has been lifted for four Iberia Parish schools. The campuses were placed on a precautionary lockdown around 10:00 a.m. Wednesday due to the search for escaped inmate Paul Collins Jr. Iberia Parish Sheriff's Deputies searched for Collins at an apartment complex off Rogers Street. The suspect was not... more »

• UPDATE: Schools on Lockdown, Search for Alleged Killer Turns Up Nothing

  October 20, 2010 1:00 PM

  Iberia Parish placed four schools on lockdown around 10:00 a.m. as a precaution due to the search for escaped inmate Paul Collins Jr. Tips led authorities to an apartment complex off Rogers Street. Due to their proximity to the search, Johnston Elementary, Hopkins Elementary, Park Elementary and Anderson Middle... more »

• Manhunt for Paul Collins Junior now into its 19th Hour

  October 20, 2010 6:26 AM

  The manhunt for Paul Collins Junior is now in its 19th hour (started at 10:30am Tuesday). Collins is an accused murderer who escaped from prison yesterday. St. Martin Parish deputies say Collins jumped off the roof of the jail and got away. Deputies say correctional officers were escorting inmates... more »

• Former NFL Star Junior Seau Drives SUV Off Cliff

  October 18, 2010 5:06 PM

  CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Former NFL star linebacker Junior Seau drove off an embankment in Southern California this morning and is hospitalized with minor injuries. The incident happened less than nine hours after he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. Carlsbad police say the 12-time Pro Bowler's Cadillac SUV... more »

• Man Faces False Imprisonment & Rape Charges

  September 22, 2010 12:41 PM

  Updating a previous arrest, on 9/11/2010 the Abbeville Police Department arrested and charged Cleophus Jackson Jr. with Forcible Rape. Cleophus Jackson Jr. was booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center where his bond was set at $75,000.00. After further investigation, the victim was interviewed at Hearts of Hope in Lafayette... more »

• Iberia Parish Manhunt Still Underway

  July 30, 2010 12:08 AM

  Multiple agencies remain on scene in New Iberia searching for accused murderer Paul Stanley Collins Jr., (left). Authorities are using specialized night-vision devices, monitoring the one-mile perimeter of a sugar cane field where Collins is believed to be hiding. Police have been searching the field since 10 a.m. Thursday... more »

• Surviving Witness Talks About Home Invasion

  July 6, 2010 6:26 PM

  A home invasion ends in death in St. Martinville. St. Martinville Police spent Tuesday searching for Paul Stanley Collins Junior, a homicide suspect considered armed and dangerous. Collins is accused of shooting and killing his ex-wife Labrandis Collins Batiste after a home invasion. Midday Tuesday, the door of apartment 47,... more »

• Jennings Cheer Squad in the CapitalOne Bowl

  December 17, 2009 6:56 PM

  Five Jennings Jr High cheerleaders get the cahnce to perfrom in the CapitalOne Bowl. They had no idea when they made the team in June, they would be playing for the LSU Tigers. But when they found out their favorite team would be in the bowl game, it... more »

• Junior League of Lafayette brings smiles to the Pumpkin Patch

  November 6, 2009 1:35 PM

  LAFAYETTE, LA- October 17, 2009- Seventeen children and their families joined in a fun filled trip to the Covenant United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch, through the Junior League of Lafayette's SMILES program. Junior League of Lafayette volunteers assisted the children in picking out and decorating pumpkins that the children took... more »

• 2009-2010 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS PROJECT AWARD RECIPIENTS

  October 7, 2009 2:00 PM

  LAFAYETTE, LA-SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 - The Junior League of Lafayette is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009-2010 Opportunity Knocks Project Participation. Over twenty 501(c)(3) organizations applied for participation in the Opportunity Knocks Community Service Program, which offers non-profit agencies and organizations volunteers and funding for short-term (approximately ½... more »

• 16th Annual Tinsel & Treasures

  September 22, 2009 8:40 AM

  16th Annual Tinsel & Treasures: The fun begins on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 and ends on Friday, September 25, 2009 at the Cajundome Convention Center. Tickets are needed and can be purchased at "Headquarters"(504 Richland Ave.) for $8 or later at the door. Preview Party: 7pm Wednesday, September... more »