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CRIME & SAFETY
Drug dealer sentenced to life for fentanyl death
The man who sold a University of Louisiana student the fentanyl that killed her will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Jonterez “Ja Ja” Broussard died in October 2021 after buying what she thought was cocaine from Damien Bernard while out in downtown Lafayette.
Vehicle Hits Light Pole at Busy Intersection in Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette Crime Stoppers posted a video on social media that shows a black SUV hitting a light pole in Lafayette, and then driving away from the scene. The incident was caught on camera from the intersection of Moss and Willow St. You can see bystanders from a nearby business rush...
Lafayette woman dead after crash in Ascension Parish
ASCENSION PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Ascension Parish. Troopers were called to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on Louisiana 74 at Chester Diez Road in Ascension Parish. Police identified the victim as Jean Ducote, 90, of Lafayette. According to LSP, a...
Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford details road to recovery
During the shooting on August 5, 2023, on South General Marshall Street Officer Bradford was responding to a domestic disturbance when she was shot. She remembers her husband Adam Bradford, who was also a police officer at Lafayette Police Department being one of many who saved her life.
Lafayette police seize drugs and guns during bust; 5 arrested
The Lafayette Police Department Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Lafayette Police Department SWAT Team, served a search warrant in the 300 block of Guilbeau Road on Tuesday, July 16. As a result, officers recovered over 12 pounds of high-grade Marijuana (DEA street value of $110,190), 713 milliliters of Promethazine/Codeine (DEA street value of $1,426), assorted drug paraphernalia, an AK47 rifle, three AR15 style pistols, and three handguns.
Suspect Attempts to Steal From ATM at Louisiana Bank
Police in Lafayette, Louisiana are looking for a man after he was seen attempting to steal or rob an ATM from a local bank. According to Lafayette Police, this attempted robbery happened at the Catalyst Bank location at 914 South College Road in Lafayette. The man was seen with a...
Gun safety tips after three accidental shooting deaths of children in Louisiana this week
Three children killed in accidental shootings in Louisiana this week should serve as a reminder to be extra vigilant about gun safety. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker said we have a gun culture in the U.S. and especially here in Louisiana. “And it’s just a reminder to parents to be...
Lafayette officer injured in shootout receives donation to help with medical expenses
One of the police officers wounded in a domestic violence shootout last summer in Lafayette that left a toddler dead is still facing a long road to recovery a year later, so the community gathered to help pay for some of her medical expenses. Officer Hali Bradford received a $1,000 donation on Thursday, July 18, to help with rehabilitation following the shooting that left one of her feet paralyzed.
DA's office refuses to charge former Youngsville chief Rickey Boudreaux on qualifying day
The Lafayette District Attorney's Office refused criminal charges against former Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux on the same day he qualified to run for the office he resigned from last year. Prosecutor Holden Hoggatt on Wednesday refused a charge against Boudreaux for possession of methamphetamine. The reason for the refusal...
Fifth candidate qualifies for Youngsville police chief race
A fifth candidate has qualified for the special election to replace former Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux. Matt Thomassee, a private investigator and former law enforcement officer, qualified for the race Friday afternoon. "We have a crime safety issue in this state," Thomassee said. "Youngsville has been fortunate, to a...
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