3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (157+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) " Firefighters responded early Sunday morning to a house fire that quickly spread and caused major damage to a nearby church. According to the Lafayette Fire Department, crews responded around 4:13 a.m. to the 400 block of Huval Street after neighbors…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (773+ words) Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene of the crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover not far from his home on Jupiter Island, authorities said. He did a Breathalyzer test,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (142+ words) OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL-FM) - One person was injured in a shooting Thursday night in Opelousas, and a suspect is now in custody, according to police. The shooting happened around 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 in the area of Overton Street and Martel Street,…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (581+ words) (KPEL News) - Louisiana officials say a man has been arrested after being accused of setting a fire in an apartment. Officials with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office have arrested a 41-year-old man for setting the fire, which was discovered…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (274+ words) (KPEL News) - An unbelievable tragedy unfolded in Gretna as WDSU reports a woman gave birth to a baby in a porta-potty, and now police say the woman faces a murder charge. According to police officials, they were alerted that a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (218+ words) Lafayette Police have identified the victim in a deadly shooting that happened early Wednesday morning at an apartment complex on Kaliste Saloom Road. According to an update from authorities, the victim has been identified as 22-year-old Irving Lumpkin III of…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (203+ words) Lafayette Police are investigating a homicide after a person was found dead early Wednesday morning at an apartment complex on Kaliste Saloom Road. According to a press release from Detective Ken Handy, officers were called out around 6:31 a.m. on Wednesday (March…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (331+ words) (KPEL News) - St. Landry Parish officials are dealing with a serious issue as multiple road signs keep disappearing in the parish, according to a KLFY report. In fact, eight road signs were stolen over a 24-hour period. St. Landry Parish…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (266+ words) Police in Slidell have released body-worn camera footage showing the arrest of a man accused of groping a 13-year-old girl at a hotel swimming pool. According to Interim Police Chief Daniel Seuzeneau, the incident happened Sunday night and quickly escalated…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (202+ words) (KPEL News) - An apartment fire claimed the life of a 68-year-old Louisiana woman Sunday night, and the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of the blaze. Department of Public…...