Battlefield evidence fight could delay trial of accused Hamas supporter in Lafayette BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer 11 hrs ago The use of an anonymous Israeli government employee to authenticate documents recovered from the battlefield for use in the federal trial of accused terrorist Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi is…
Appeals court upholds murder conviction, sentence in fentanyl death of UL Lafayette student BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Jun 10, 2026 The murder conviction and life sentence of a convicted drug dealer for the 2021 fentanyl death of a University of Louisiana at Lafayette student has been confirmed by an appeals court.
+2 Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts to spend 90 days in jail after sex case involving teen boy BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer Jun 9, 2026 Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts, convicted of multiple sex crimes after a 2024 party in which she was charged with having sex with her son’s 16-year-old friend, was ordered by a judge Tues…
Louisiana police chief, businessman accused of selling fake crime reports plead guilty BY JOEL THOMPSON | Staff writer May 29, 2026 Former Glenmora Chief of Police Tebo Onishea and Oakdale-based businessman Chandrakant Patel pleaded guilty Thursday to federal crimes related to their involvement in a visa fraud scheme.
St. Landry man convicted of sexual battery of child Staff report May 26, 2026 A St. Landry Parish jury on Friday unanimously convicted a Sunset man of four counts of sexual battery of a child under the age of 13.
+2 Judge seals civil suit of confessed killer of Comeaux High Senior Matthew Carter BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 21, 2026 A Baton Rouge judge on Thursday temporarily sealed a civil lawsuit filed by the person who shot and killed Comeaux High Senior Matthew Carter in 2020.
+3 Slain Lafayette student's family fights teen killer's early release: 'We don't get our son back' BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 18, 2026 A Lafayette teenager who admitted to fatally shooting Comeaux High School senior Matthew Carter in 2020 is asking a judge to release him from custody early, nearly a year before his 21st birthday.
Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory pleads not guilty to St. Martin charges BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 7, 2026 Former Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory appeared in a St. Martin Parish courtroom Thursday morning where he entered a plea of not guilty to four felony malfeasance charges stemming from…
Former Lafayette man sentenced to 19 years in federal child porn case after FBI investigation BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer May 7, 2026 A former Lafayette resident was sentenced to 19 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to receipt of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District …
+2 Comeaux High closure can move forward after court case against Lafayette school board dismissed BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 6, 2026 The Lafayette Parish School Board may continue the process to close Comeaux High School after an appeal court ruling issued late Tuesday.
Comeaux High lawsuit escalates as Lafayette School Board seeks appeals court review BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 5, 2026 The Lafayette Parish School Board is asking an appeals court to intervene in a lawsuit filed against it over a vote to close Comeaux High School next school year.
Federal grand jury in Lafayette indicts seven Acadiana residents on child exploitation charges BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 1, 2026 The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Lafayette in recent months has charged seven Acadiana residents, from Broussard to Basile, with child sexual exploitation, including enticing a minor to engage in…
Naval serviceman charged in case of missing Lafayette-area 14-year-old girl BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer May 1, 2026 A 27-year-old man in the U.S. Navy has been charged with transporting a 14-year-old Lafayette-area girl out of state with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
Possible settlement emerges in Comeaux High lawsuit; school board to meet Monday BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026 The public won’t know until next week but it appears negotiations are in the works to resolve a lawsuit against the Lafayette Parish School System over how it voted to close Comeaux High School.
Superintendent, board president say they didn’t know rules before Comeaux closure vote BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 29, 2026
Former Morgan City teacher pleads guilty for soliciting sexually explicit photo of student BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 A former Morgan City High School teacher pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday after asking a 16-year-old male student to send her a sexually explicit photo.
Fort Polk soldier charged with threatening to kill worshippers in a Jewish synagogue BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 28, 2026 A soldier stationed at Fort Polk near Leesville, Louisiana, faces federal charges for threatening on a social media platform to kill Jewish people at a synagogue.
Sunset man convicted in 2022 murder during armed robbery Claire Taylor Apr 16, 2026 A St. Landry Parish jury on Wednesday found Jaykri Mykel Altrevan Paddio, of Sunset, guilty in the 2022 murder of another Sunset man.
Lafayette man convicted in deadly police shootout that left officer disabled, toddler dead BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 10, 2026 A Lafayette resident has been convicted of attempted murder of three Lafayette police officers, including Hali Bradford, who was left permanently disabled.
+3 Lafayette police officers offer emotional testimony of shootout that left baby dead BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 9, 2026 Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford was two weeks shy of her 25th birthday and responding to a domestic disturbance call just after 2 a.m. on Aug. 5, 2023, when she found herself in a dark …
Death of baby Kaci Cyprian in Lafayette police shootout will not be part her uncle’s trial BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 7, 2026 The death of 19-month-old Kaci Cyprian during a shootout between her uncle, John Nicholas, and Lafayette Police in 2023 will not be part of Nicholas’ trial, which began Tuesday with jury selection.
Police bodycam video and 911 call in police shootout that left toddler dead shown in court Monday BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 6, 2026 Police bodycam video and a 911 call of a 2023 police-involved shooting that left a 19-month-old girl dead and a Lafayette Police officer partially paralyzed will be admitted into evidence in a…
+2 Permit for dam in Atchafalaya Basin that harmed crawfish harvests ruled invalid BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Apr 2, 2026 The permit allowing a dam in the Atchafalaya Basin to remain in place, blocking freshwater flow to crawfish grounds, has been declared invalid by a judge.
Ex-LDWF chief Jack Montoucet pleads guilty in kickback scheme; faces prison time BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Mar 31, 2026 Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet of Lafayette Parish pleaded guilty Tuesday to one federal felony count for his role in a kickback scheme while he…
Lawsuit over Lafayette Parish School Board decision to repurpose Comeaux High School reset BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer Mar 30, 2026 A judge on Monday delayed hearing testimony on a request for an injunction and temporary restraining order regarding the Lafayette Parish School Board’s decision to reassign Comeaux High Schoo…
St. Landry Parish jury convicts Nicholas Aymond in 2020 murder of Lafayette man Claire Taylor Mar 26, 2026 A St. Landry Parish jury on Thursday found Nicholas Aymond, 30, of Lafayette, guilty in connection with the April 2, 2020, death of Stanley Aultman II, 64, also of Lafayette.
Ex-LDWF chief Jack Montoucet may plead guilty in federal bribery case; hearing scheduled Claire Taylor Mar 26, 2026 Former Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet may be changing his plea to guilty on at least one count in a federal bribery case that prompted him to resign fr…
Acadia Parish jury convicts man in 2021 shooting death of 17-year-old Notre Dame student BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Mar 19, 2026 An Acadia Parish jury on Wednesday convicted Scott Allen Cooper of second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting death of Notre Dame High School student Garrison Gautreaux.