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Lafayette Parish deputies shoot, kill armed robbery suspect while executing warrant in Carencro; LSP investigating
CARENCRO, La. (KADN) — The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and Louisiana State Police said an investigation is underway after deputies shot and killed a suspect while trying to execute an arrest warrant for armed robbery in Carencro.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Suspect in Carencro While Executing Warrant
An investigation is underway following a deputy-involved shooting in Carencro in which a suspect was shot and killed while authorities were trying to execute an arrest warrant. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in the 400 block of Wagon Trail Road in Carencro around 7:45 pm. News 15...
2 Louisiana Men Busted With Over $1 Million in ‘High-Grade’ Marijuana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Two South Louisiana men did not get to experience freedom on Independence Day, having been arrested in a major drug bust the day before. The Lafayette Police Department arrested Gregory Chaisson, 63, of Lake Charles and Blade Chaisson, 30, of Lafayette, after an undercover operation into the men. Both were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
CANCELLED: LPSB Facilities and Long-Range Plan Committee Meeting Agenda – July 9, 2024
The LPSB – Facilities and Long-Range Plan Committee Meeting that was going to be held tomorrow, July 9, 2024, at Carencro High School has been cancelled. The Lafayette Parish School Board Facilities and Long-Range Plan Committee meeting will take place at 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at Carencro High School Library, 721 W Butcher Switch, Carencro, Louisiana. The agenda is below as a PDF.
2 Louisiana Men Busted With Over $1 Million in ‘High-Grade’ Marijuana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Two South Louisiana men did not get to experience freedom on Independence Day, having been arrested in a major drug bust the day before. The Lafayette Police Department arrested Gregory Chaisson, 63, of Lake Charles and Blade Chaisson, 30, of Lafayette, after an undercover operation into the men. Both were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.
Vermilion Parish resident wins outstanding young farm woman of the year
A Lafayette Parish sugar and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman. . Vermilion Parish resident Amanda Duhon, 33, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 27, 2024. Duhon is a first-generation sugarcane farmer and a fourth-generation cattle producer, but she said that wasn’t always the case.
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