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Houston man accused of 62 counts of identity theft in Calcasieu Parish bank fraud investigation $23,000 stolen from victims Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office Nasquier Perez-Cardona and last updated 2021-03-04 15:51:43-05 A Houston man has been arrested, accused of bank fraud and identity theft. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriffs Office says that 62 victims of identity theft were uncovered and a total of approximately $23,000 had been stolen. CPSO received several complaints from several financial in...

A spike in gun violence in Acadia Parish has the Sheriff asking for help from the community

January 2021 Taxable Sales Report for Lafayette Parish released MGN Online and last updated 2021-03-04 18:25:29-05 Lafayette, LA— With more than $538 million in taxable sales in January, the year began 5.65% higher than January 2020 and 10.42% higher than January 2019. January 2021 sales are the highest on record for the month of January. "As a barometer of consumer confidence, it is encouraging to see retail sales continue an upward trajectory as the first economic indicators of 2021 are ...

Kinder man accused of indecent behavior with juvenile Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriffs Office Robert Riddle, Jr. and last updated 2021-03-05 11:23:34-05 A Kinder man is accused of indecent behavior with a juvenile. Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to a runaway juvenile and indecent behavior complaint on February 18, 2021. The juvenile was found in Elton, Louisiana shortly after she was reported missing. Investigators interviewed the runaway and discovered she left bec...

Ambassador Caffery reopens following fatal crash at Guilbeau Road Major crash closes Ambassador Caffery at Guilbeau Road and last updated 2021-03-05 13:27:35-05 UPDATE: Lafayette Police say the northbound and southbound lanes of Ambassador Caffery have reopened following this mornings fatal crash at Guilbeau Road. The merge lane from Guilbeau to Ambassador is still closed and will be reopened shortly. --------- Lafayette Police say one person was killed Friday morning in the crash at the inter...

Operation Save a Life: Fire department offers free smoke alarms LFDs Operation Save A Life and last updated 2021-03-04 21:37:52-05 Smoke… alarm. Two words, five letters each. When you think about it in those terms, it’s kind of small. But when you think about what those things actually do---the benefits?—those are big, big, big. Just in the last month, there have been multiple fires in Acadiana--- and in one, investigators say, there was no smoke or fire alarm to be found. So, is...

St. Landry child nutrition dept. addresses lunches after photo circulates online St. Landry School Board discusses student nutrition after social media posts and last updated 2021-03-04 23:55:26-05 A photo reportedly showing a school lunch in St. Landry Parish had many talking online over the past week. The topic of school lunches was on the menu at Thursday nights school board meeting, where administrators in the child nutrition program defended themselves and explained. "Parents are concern...

The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a runaway

Youth Volleyball Tournament to bring 115 teams to Lafayette March 6 and March 7, 2021 Lafayette Parks and Rec / LCG and last updated 2021-03-04 15:46:46-05 115 youth volleyball teams from across the country will arrive in Lafayette this weekend to compete in the Rajun Cajun Classic. The Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the tournament which will take place on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 at six Lafayette recreation centers. “Attracting events like this tournam...

Head Start resumes in-person classes Head Start Resumes 03/04/2021 and last updated 2021-03-04 20:48:30-05 Students at Head Start programs in Lafayette are returning to in-person classes this week. The facility on East Willow Street, PRIME TIME Head Start, reopened on Thursday. Full classroom activities are starting up again, and the staff decided to kick things off with a celebration of Dr. Seuss. "At PRIME TIME, we always want to make sure our little ones get as much exposure and opportuni...