9+ hour, 33+ min ago  (131+ words) JENNINGS, La. (NEWS 15) " Police in Jennings are investigating the shooting deaths of two people as a possible double homicide. Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes reported the victims were a mother and her adult son. The names have not been released…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (325+ words) The Louisiana Ragin" Cajuns football team is gearing up for a crucial Thursday night game against Arkansas State. A win in Jonesboro would bring the team just one step away from becoming bowl eligible. UL head coach Michael Desormeaux shared…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (141+ words) VERMILION PARISH, La. (NEWS 15) " An Abbeville man is dead after crashing during a high-speed police chase in Vermilion Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers identified him as Johnathan Taylor, 49, of Abbeville. They said the crash happened on LA 14 near…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE'September 5, 2025 LAFAYETTE, La. " The Lafayette Police Department has made a fourth arrest in connection with the shooting that occurred on Sunday, August 24, 2025. On Thursday, September 4, 2025, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Task Force, authorities apprehended Rickey Chaney, a 19-year-old…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (223+ words) Three Acadiana educators were recently honored as tops in the state. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), in collaboration with Dream Teachers, celebrated the state's top educators at the 19th Annual Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Awards Gala at The National WWII…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (109+ words) Sunset Police Chief Luis Padilla (CREDIT: NEWS 15) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " Former Sunset Police Chief Luis Padilla has been sentenced in federal court for using unreasonable force. Padilla received six months of home confinement and five years of probation. A federal…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (222+ words) Gun violence in Acadiana continues to be a concern as two men were shot in Abbeville. Police are now searching for the shooters. The incident occurred on Dutel Street and Franks Alley, where police reported that two men were ambushed…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (175+ words) LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) " A federal court has decided not to dismiss a lawsuit against Robert Judge, a former president and current board member of the Lafayette Library Board. The decision keeps the focus on alleged free speech violations during a…...