Born and raised in Carencro/Lafayette, Brandon has worked in the Lafayette market since 2007. His opportunity to work in radio came while he was a student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He started his radio career as a part-time board operator, producing sports games and giving halftime reports. During his time at Townsquare Media, Brandon has hosted numerous sports and news talk shows and have done newscasts for various Townsquare radio stations. Brandon lives in Lafayette with my beautiful wife, Hannah. and his precious daughter, Adalynn. He loves traveling with Hannah and enjoying the incredible area with her. He also love hanging out with his baby girl.
Brandon Comeaux
Convicted Felon in Opelousas, Louisiana Allegedly Caught With Cocaine
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - A convicted felon is in trouble with the law once again as "Operation Take Back the City" set its sights on the man with a lengthy criminal history,
38-year-old Jonathan Edwards of Opelousas was arrested after detectives with the St. Landry P...
West Monroe Drug Trafficker Punished After Fentanyl and Other Drugs Found at Stash House
SHREVEPORT, La. (KPEL News) - A West Monroe man found to be dealing all sorts of illegal drugs across Louisiana and Texas will be spending the next two decades behind bars.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Shreveport says 50-year-old Paul Anthony Lewis had a stash house where agents with the U.S. D...
Daytime Traffic Closures Happening Saturday on the Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the summer driving season begins, the roadwork continues across Lafayette and the surrounding areas.
You can expect to see more teenage drivers on the road, so watch out for them and be patient with them. Parents, please ensure you are doing everything in your power to communicate to them the importance of being a driver on the roadways...
3 Opelousas Men Arrested in Drugs and Guns Bust
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - The work of law enforcement in St. Landry Parish to bring drug dealers behind bars took another step forward this week as three men from Opelousas were arrested.
Dubbed "Operation Hollow Point," deputies with the St. Lan...
Roundabout Coming to Dangerous Intersection in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - In Lafayette, we have our needs when it comes to traffic fixes. And, our Lafayette Consolidated Government's Traffic Department has been hard at work improving roadways and bridges across the parish with projects involving such heavily-traveled roads such as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Dulles Drive, Johnston Street, Kaliste Saloom Road, Pinhook Road, and others.
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Here’s What Happened the Last Time the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns and the Washington Huskies Played Each Other in the NCAA Postseason
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - On Friday, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team and the Washington Huskies will meet in the Seattle Super Regional with a trip to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the line.
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Missing St. Martinville Woman Found Dead Near South Louisiana Bayou
St. Martin, Louisiana (KPEL News) - A woman reported missing from St. Martinville was found dead Sunday afternoon after her car crashed into a local bayou.
56-year-old Connie Bourque was reported missing and was last seen on Friday, May 19th around 6:00 p...
Vehicle Strikes Motorcycle From Behind, Killing Lafayette Passenger and Rider From Iowa, Louisiana
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. One reason for the awareness is because of crashes like this one in Jefferson Davis Parish that took the lives of a woman from Lafayette and a man from Iowa, Louisiana...
Interstate 10 Daytime Traffic Closure in Lafayette Highlights Construction Happening Across South Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening across South Louisiana - including Calcasieu, Lafayette, and St. Mary Parishes - that you need to know.
Nighttime Lane Closures Happening on I-10 Eastbound in Calcasieu Parish
First, let's start with asphalt roadway work and striping that began Tuesday night and will end on Thursday morning. DOT...
Carencro Child, Sunset Woman Dead Following Fatal Crash at Interstate 49 Exit Ramp in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - Another fatal crash on our roadways has taken multiple lives far too young, this time ending the lives of a woman from Sunset and a girl from Carencro.
Louisiana State Police say the incident happened around 3:00 p.m. o...
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Baseball Player Goes Viral With National Anthem Performance
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx. (KPEL News) - Tre Jones III had a Senior Day he will never forget as his performance of the Star-Spangled Banner will be remembered for quite some time.
And he's not even a Senior.
Jones is a Junior outfielder for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders, who were hosting the Incarnate Word Cardinals from San Antonio over the weekend. Th...
Brownie-Making Businessman Punished for Physically and Sexually Abusing Child Workers in Louisiana
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) - 39-year-old Darnell Fulton of Pineville, Louisiana, will spend decades behind bars for physically and sexually abusing children who were working for his brownie-baking business.
Forced labor, especially when it involves sexual abuse of children, violence, and mental and physical anguish, is heinous conduct that has no place in our society today...
Follow This Life-Saving Warning Against Common Practice on Louisiana Waterways
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's National Safe Boating Week (May 20-26) and Louisiana boating officials want you to enjoy the state's waterways in a safe and responsible way.
According to information provided on the Safe Boating Council website, the Coast Guard counted 4,439 accidents that involved 658 deaths and 2,641 injuries in 2021. And, just like on the r...
Husband Joins Opelousas Lawyer in Legal Trouble as St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Drug Trafficking Investigation Continues
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - We are now learning more about a suspected drug trafficking organization as the husband of an Opelousas lawyer arrested one week ago was booked into jail himself on Tuesday, May 16th.
"This investigation stretches far and wide, from St. Lan...
The ‘Candy Man’ Caught in St. Landry Parish Drug Bust
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - Criminals sure find some interesting ways to get their product out.
You may remember a recent story out of Rapides Parish when the smell of marijuana turned into a massive discovery during a traffic stop on I-49: 487 psychoactive mushroom chocolate bars. That's 7...
Charenton Woman Arrested in Hit-and-Run Death of Bicyclist in New Iberia, Louisiana
NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - Just over two weeks following the death of a person hit while riding his bicycle late one night, New Iberia Police announce officers have arrested his alleged killer.
Just after midnight on Monday, May 1, officers responded to the 1700 block of Center Street (Louisiana Highway 14) to find the male victim lying on the ground. Des...
Traffic Closures Happening on Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening in Lafayette over the next few days - some of them scheduled for significant chunks of the day.
J-Turn Project Continues on Johnston Street
The next step in the Johnston Street J-Turn Project will continue on Thursday night as DOTD crews will be working on two segments of the heavily-traveled roadway...
Lawyer From Opelousas, Louisiana, Caught Allegedly Storing Drugs and Guns in Her Home
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - A licensed practicing attorney in St. Landry Parish now finds herself on the other side of the law after a traffic stop turned into a big drug and gun bust of her home in Opelousas.
“On May 12, 2023 narcotics detectives with the St. Land...
Lafayette, Louisiana Bicyclist Dies in Crosswalk Crash
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's been another busy month for crashes in Lafayette and the surrounding areas.
Vehicle Hits Utility Pole on E. Broussard Road in Lafayette, Louisiana
Early Monday morning, a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the 300 block of E...
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Darren Walker Recognized as Sun Belt Conference Video Coordinator of the Year Yet Again
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns" is mentioned, the name Darren Walker often comes to my mind.
Darren Walker is the Video Coordinator for the athletic program and is a name that has been very instrumental in the program's success...