NEW IBERIA, La. — Police are investigating a Friday night homicide.
Just before 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026, officers with the New Iberia Police Department responded to a reported stabbing in the 1000 block of South Hopkins Street, according to a spokesperson for the New Iberia Police Department.
Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 76-year-old woman inside a residence. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
As a result of the investigation, detectives arrested the victim's live-in boyfriend, 67-year-old Wilfred Babino. He was booked into the Iberia Parish Jail on a charge of First Degree Murder.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact the New Iberia Police Department.
