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Captain brings boat to safety amid harsh conditions in the Gulf of Mexico Aaron Callais and last updated 2021-04-14 21:22:27-04 GRAND ISLE, La. — "We might lose her." Seconds into a video posted by boat captain Aaron Callais, you can feel the gravity of the storm hitting the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, April 13. This video was taken around the same time that the Seacor Power was capsized, leaving 12 missing and 1 dead. 6 on that ship were rescued. To read that story click here. Callais, wh...

UL Lafayette education major stars in Space Camp documentary The Mars Generation “The Mars Generation.” Submitted photo Victoria Harrelson will return to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, this summer to work as a camp counselor. She attended the educational camp regularly as a teenager, including in summer 2015 (above), when she landed a role in the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary. and last updated 2021-04-14 16:11:33-04 By UL Lafayette Office of Communicatio...

Breaux Bridge man arrested on attempted second degree murder charges Breaux Bridge Police Department and last updated 2021-04-14 23:15:43-04 A Breaux Bridge man has been arrested in connection to a January armed robbery and shooting that injured one. According to police, 25-year-old Tradell Demouchet is facing several charges, including three counts of attempted second degree murder; three counts attempted armed robbery; illegal use of weapons; and aggravated criminal damage to property. Addi...

and last updated 2021-04-14 19:36:48-04 St. Landry Parish Crime Stoppers is asking for help in solving a vehicle theft in the Opelousas area. On April 10 at 9:00 am, a woman stopped at Luckys Casino on Highway 190 in the Opelousas area to put gasoline in a 2018 white Toyota Camry. She entered the store to prepay her fuel, leaving the keys inside the vehicle and the doors unlocked. One minute later while she was inside the store, a man wearing what appeared to be a black vest, a black baseball c...

Public meeting held to gather input on hazard mitigation plan Public meeting held to gather input on Hazard Mitigation Plan 04/14/2021 and last updated 2021-04-14 23:59:35-04 The Lafayette City-Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness held a public meeting Wednesday night to gather public input on upcoming changes to the parishs Hazardous Mitigation Plan. The plan, which identifies hazards and problem areas in the parish, like flooding or hurricanes, is updated every five ...

Lake Charles man arrested following investigation into alleged rape Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office Tony Mouton and last updated 2021-04-15 11:21:45-04 A Lake Charles man has been arrested following an investigation into the alleged rape of a girl under the age of 17. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office says detectives began investigating following a complaint on April 13. During the investigation the victim, who had previously been reported missing through LCPD, allegedly told detectives sh...

Carencro family loses everything in Thursday morning house fire KATC and last updated 2021-04-15 15:33:53-04 A family of four has lost everything after a Thursday morning house fire in Carencro. The Carencro Fire Department says they responded to a residential fire at 3:50 am on April 15 in the 100 block of Simon Latour Road. Upon arrival, firefighters say they found the residence fully involved. Additional units from Lafayette, Scott, Prairie, and Cankton fire departments assisted in extingu...

The pattern to remain unsettled; more rounds of scattered showers on the way Bradleys weather forecast part 1 04-14-21 6pm and last updated 2021-04-14 19:51:07-04 Well, it has been another cloudy and dreary day across the area with off/on shower activity. We have also seen some heavy downpours at times, but no real flash flooding concerns which has been the good news. Expect scattered showers to remain lurking around the region through the rest of the afternoon and perhaps into portions of the ...

Lafayette airport providing opportunities for contracts with rental car companies Lafayette airport providing opportunities for rental car companies and last updated 2021-04-14 23:12:48-04 The Lafayette Regional Airport is providing opportunities for rental car companies to have contracts with the airport. An outreach event was held Wednesday for rental car suppliers. Airports nationwide that accept FAA funding, which the Lafayette airport is receiving for its new terminal, must participate in...

Third arrest made in connection with January shooting death of Opelousas man Opelousas Police Department and last updated 2021-04-13 17:45:24-04 A third arrest has been made in connection with a January shooting death in Opelousas. 18-year-old Antonio Livings of Opelousas was arrested Tuesday for his involvement in the shooting death of 37-year-old Kelly Guidry. Livings was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on charges of second degree murder, attempted second degree murder, and criminal d...