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• Fact-Check: Did Paul Ryan Endorse Congressman Boustany? Play Video

  November 2, 2012 2:27 AM

  At Wednesday night's debate among the front-runners in the district 3 congressional race, U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany, R-Lafayette, mentioned an endorsement he says he received from Wisconsin Rep. and GOP vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan. "I have a consistent, conservative voting record on all major issues, it's exactly the same... more »

• KBON Radio Could Face FCC Complaint Over 'Coonass' Lyrics Play Video

  March 6, 2012 1:19 AM

  Lafayette attorney and advocate for cajun culture, Warren Perrin, has threatened to file an FCC complaint against KBON 101.1 FM over lyrics he calls derogatory and offensive. For nearly two years the Eunice radio station has been broadcasting the song "RCA (Registered Coonass)" by Jamie Bergeron & the Kickin'... more »

• Tornado Strikes While Lafayette Students on Field Trip

  May 1, 2011 2:02 PM

  As storms travelled through Alabama last week, also travelling in the state a group of middle school students from Lafayette. It was a field trip these student won't soon forget and a KATC exclusive as parents and students spoke only with us when they returned home. "It was... more »

• Inmate Who Escaped From Rodeo Identified

  January 14, 2011 5:16 PM

  The Lafayette Sheriff's Office is looking for a work crew inmate accused of stealing a truck from the Hilton parking lot. Lt. Craig Stansbury says he was part of a work crew of inmates helping set up at the rodeo. Stansbury says the inmate was in jail on misdemeanor charges... more »

• 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 »

• Sheriff Ackal Believes They've Got Collins Cornered

  October 20, 2010 12:00 PM

  Several roads are blocked off in New Iberia as deputies there search for St. Martin Parish jail escapee Paul Collins. The sheriff tells us they think they have him cornered near the intersection of St. Jude and Frederick. Deputies say they're acting on tips because Collins had family that lived... 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 »

• Search for Fugitive Continues in St. Martin Parish

  October 20, 2010 12:04 AM

  In St. Martin Parish, the search continues for Paul Collins Jr., who escaped from the parish jail Tuesday morning. Deputies along with law enforcement from a number of other agencies are canvassing the streets of St. Martinville and the parish for the fugitive, who was in jail for allegedly... more »

• 2nd Inmate Suspected in Escape from Jail Identified

  October 19, 2010 6:09 PM

  Press Release: The second inmate that attempted to escape by jumping off the roof during this morning's escape attempt, has been identified at Wilbert John, 33. He is currently being treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained in the fall. Mr. John was being detained on a Court Order... more »

• Plan for St. Martin Parish Schools Still On Lockdown

  October 19, 2010 2:53 PM

  According to St. Martin Parish School Superintendent, Mr. Richard Lavergne: due to the lock down situation currently in place at the St. Martin Parish Schools, students on buses will be dropped at home and students who walk will be maintained at school under supervision until a parent or guardian arrives... more »

• LATEST: Deputy Overpowered, Inmate Jumps From Jail Roof

  October 19, 2010 1:19 PM

  The search continues for an accused killer on the loose in St. Martinville. He is considered dangerous. At approximately 10:30 this morning, while correctional officers escorted inmates to the rooftop recreational area, two inmates physically overpowered a deputy and jumped from the roof to the ground. The deputy is said... more »

• Update: Search Continues for Escaped Inmate in St. Martin Parish

  October 19, 2010 12:59 PM

  According to the Teche News, Collins and another inmate jumped from the roof of the jail. We have confirmed one person was airlifted to a Lafayette hospital. --------------------------------------- Previous Stories: All schools in St. Martinville and the courthouse is on lockdown at this hour because of an escaped... more »

• Escaped Inmate in St. Martin Parish

  October 19, 2010 12:26 PM

  All schools in St. Martinville and the courthouse is on lockdown at this hour because of an escaped inmate. Officers are focusing their search in the downtown area. More information to come, stay tuned to katc.com throughout the day. --------------------------------------- Inmate has been identified as Paul Stanley Collins.... more »

• Pope John Paul II Academy is having a Fall Fest on Oct 31

  October 14, 2010 11:13 AM

  Mark your calendars for a family-friendly festival on October 31st! Hosted by Pope John Paul II Academy at the De La Salle Christian Brothers' property, this event will feature old-fashioned, family fun, with terrific music and food from vendors in the area. Costume contests will be held for children, who... more »

• Chef Paul Prudhomme King of The Yambilee Festival

  October 11, 2010 1:07 PM

  Chef Paul Prudhomme has cooked for two Presidents, heads of states and American troops across the globe. But he has never reigned as a king - until now. The Louisiana Yambilee, a grand sweet potato festival in Chef Paul's hometown of Opelousas, La, has named Prudhomme king of its... more »

• Acadiana Rig Worker is a Serial Rapist Suspect

  September 9, 2010 2:41 PM

  Detectives may have caught a serial rapist. A man arrested in Lafayette for attempted rape and aggravated burglary from an incident that occurred in Lafayette in December of 2009 is now wanted in the northeast for rapes there. John Paul Thomas, 26, faces new charges from the Newark Police Department.... more »

• `Glee' co-creator says Paul McCartney is a big fan

  August 2, 2010 9:20 PM

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy says he thought he was being "punked" when a fan note arrived from Paul McCartney. But Murphy discovered that the pop legend is indeed an admirer of the hit Fox TV show and wants his music to be part of it.... 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 »

• Reactions to Manhunt

  July 29, 2010 8:39 PM

  Law enforcement agencies have secured a quarter mile area around the intersection of Landry St. and Admiral Doyle in New Iberia. They are searching for Paul Collins, the man wanted for allegedly murdering his ex-wife in St. Martinville. Collins ran into a sugar cane field around 9:30am. From that... more »

• Armed Shooter on the Loose in St. Martinville

  July 6, 2010 11:38 AM

  Officers with the St. Martinville Police Department responded to a call of gunshots at an Apartment Complex on Cypress Island Road at about 0541am this morning. Upon arrival Officers discovered a female in an open field behind the complex, the apparent victim of a gunshot. This victim was transported to... more »

• Paul McCartney Honored

  June 1, 2010 11:04 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - When it comes to popular music, it doesn't get much bigger than the tunes Paul McCartney has written and sung over the past five decades with the Beatles and on his own. McCartney, who has been knighted by the queen of England, is being honored with Washington's... more »

• Pastorek: Stipend cuts OK

  February 24, 2010 8:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State Superintendent of Education Paul Pastorek has reversed course on the merits of a national certification program that adds at least $5,000 a year to teachers' paychecks. Pastorek touted the achievement last year as vital to creating a world-class education system. He said Tuesday that... more »

• Hilliard University Art Museum - UL Lafayette

  January 14, 2010 12:28 PM

  An unprecedented event will take place on January 23, 2010 at The Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. East/West: Visually Speaking is a first of its kind exhibition of contemporary Chinese Art, featuring thirteen Chinese artists whose works reference Western stylistic history.... more »

• Education salaries grow $8M under Pastorek

  November 27, 2009 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Salary costs at Louisiana's education department have jumped 21 percent, and the number of people drawing six-figure paychecks has more than doubled in the two years since Paul Pastorek took charge of the agency. Even as the number of full-time employees dropped, payroll at the... more »

• Romero's plead guilty in bird-children swap

  October 15, 2009 7:43 AM

  VILLE PLATTE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children, a district attorney said Wednesday. Paul and Brandy Romero, of Eunice, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sale of a minor child, Evangeline Parish District Attorney Trent Brignac's... more »