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
Constitutional Carry Bill Filed for Louisiana Legislative Session Again This Year With Renewed Hopes of Passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - Will the third time be the charm for Constitutional Carry becoming legal in Louisiana? Oil City Representative Danny McCormick sure hopes so.
Currently, here in Louisiana, an adult is required to have a permit to conceal carry a gun...
High Speed Chase on Interstate 10 in Louisiana in Ends in Marijuana Arrest of Houston, Texas Man
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - A man from Houston, Texas, is behind bars after police say he took them on a high speed chase down Interstate 10.
Why did 33-year-old Marc Anthony Stewart try to speed away from police? Well, the clear plastic bag containing marijuana deputies say was on the front driver's seat could have had something to do with it.
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Opelousas, Louisiana Man Indicted in Rape of Multiple Victims
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - An Opelousas man described as a "child predator" was given a 4-count indictment by a Grand Jury this week on two counts of Aggravated Rape and two counts of First-Degree Rape.
St. Landry Parish District Attorney Chad Pitre says 43-year-old Kenneth Paul Rene is accused of sexually abusing his victims between 2015 and 2021...
Eunice, Louisiana Man Found Dead After Late Night Shooting
EUNICE, La. (KPEL News) - The victim in a fatal shooting in the Eunice area Monday night has been identified as deputies with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office look for his killer.
Spokesman Deputy Chief Eddie Thibodeaux says 27-year-old Jamacan Malveaux of Eunice was found shot to death inside a vehicle after deputies responded to the intersection of Louisiana Highway 29 and North St...
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Arnaudville Police Arrest Youngsville, Louisiana Man in Fentanyl Bust
ARNAUDVILLE, La. (KPEL News) - Over a dozen bags of fentanyl have been taken off the streets as Arnaudville Police say they seized the deadly drugs during a traffic stop.
42-year-old Blake Kidder of Youngsville was arrested on numerous drug charges after police say they seized the 14 bags of fentanyl, as well as two clear plastic bags containing methamphetamine, one small block of fentanyl, and on
Suspect and Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting at Anytime Fitness in Opelousas, Louisiana (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Two 34-year-old men from Opelousas have been identified from Tuesday morning's shooting at an Opelousas gym - Harrison Bordenaye as the victim and Jason Laday as the suspect.
Investigators say the two men have been in multiple disagreements over the past several weeks, leading to the shooting. Opelousa...
Daytime Closures Scheduled for Interstate 10, Johnston Street and Bridge on Ambassador Caffery in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As we begin the month of March, there are quite a few traffic closures scheduled to happen this week on bridges and roads across Lafayette and the surrounding areas.
One closure on I-10 has been added to the schedule for this week and a couple of traffic closures in Lafayette have been rescheduled for a different day this week.
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Fugitive Wanted on Attempted Murder Charges in Columbus, Ohio Captured by Lafayette Police After Standoff
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette Police sent a message over the weekend: if you're a fugitive from another area, don't think that Lafayette is a safe hiding spot.
48-year-old Christopher Moore - a man wanted for Attempted Murder in Columbus, Ohio - came to the Lafayette area recently...
Lafayette, Louisiana Boy Meets Odessa, Texas Firefighter Who Donated Bone Marrow, Story Featured on Good Morning America
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - On Mardi Gras Day, Good Morning America featured the amazing story of a 12-year-old boy's fight against cancer and when the Lafayette child met a Texas firefighter whose bone marrow donation helped to save his life.
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Brian McKnight Remakes Hit Song “Back at One” in Chili’s Commercial
When I think of the greatest love songs of my lifetime, "Back at One" by Brian McKnight is one of the first songs that come to my mind.
As a teenager, I used to try (yes, I have a horrible singing voice) to sing the iconic lyrics that made the song song so popular:
One, you're like a dream come true
Two, just wanna be with you
Three, girl, It's plain to see
That you're the only one for m
New Details Emerge in Late Night Post-Mardi Gras Day Shooting in Lafayette
We now know more information following a shooting that happened overnight just after Mardi Gras Day ended in Lafayette.
11 Members of Colombian Theft Ring Arrested as Phones Stolen from New Orleans Mardi Gras Revelers are Found in Tickfaw, Louisiana
TICKFAW, La. (KPEL News) - Dozens of stolen cell phones are being returned to their owners after Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's deputies say members of a Colombian theft ring took them from Mardi Gras parade-goers celebrating in New Orleans.
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Texas Woman Dies in Mardi Gras Day Crash on Interstate 10 Near Lafayette Parish Line
Mardi Gras Day turned out to be a fatal one for a Texas woman who was traveling along I-10 when troopers say her car caused a four-vehicle crash.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Man After Shooting on Mardi Gras Day
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - An arrest has been made following a shooting in the 900 block of Janvier Road in Lafayette Parish that happened on Mardi Gras Day.
According to a press release from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, 61-year-old James McMillan is being charged with Second Degree Murder and Illegal Carrying of a Weapon.
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Metairie Lawmaker Files Bill to Crack Down on Car Thieves in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (KPEL News) - Auto burglaries have garnered more and more headlines across Louisiana and one state lawmaker who lives close to where the crime has become much more prevalent is hoping to use the upcoming state legislative session to get tougher on these thieves...
South Louisiana Parents Charged With Homicide as Child Dies from Malnutrition in Jeff Davis Parish, Louisiana
Adam and Jennifer Ann Duhon have now been arrested and charged by the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office following the death of their child in October of 2022.
Barricades Coming Down as Traffic Closures Continue in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Mardi Gras in Lafayette, Louisiana, is now over as the Lenten Season has begun. That means the barricades are now being picked up.
Public Works crews are removing barricades today (Thursday) and Friday at 7:00 a.m.
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St. Francis Motel in Lafayette, Louisiana Suffers Substantial Fire Damage
Firefighters were on the scene of St. Francis Motel on North University Avenue in Lafayette on Sunday morning after flames could be seen coming from one of the rooms.
SWAT Team Called in as Man Allegedly Holds Female Against Her Will Inside Lafayette, Louisiana Apartment
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A Lafayette man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly holding a female against her will inside an apartment complex for hours.
According to a press release from Lafayette Police, officers responded to an apartment complex at 102 Westwood Drive just after 2:00 p...
Lake Arthur, Louisiana Man Allegedly Tries to Extort Money Using Florida Woman’s Nude Pics
LAKE ARTHUR, La. (KPEL News) - 47-year-old Michael James Hines of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, faces a host of charges after he allegedly tried to use nude photos sent to him by a Largo, Florida, woman to get extortion money from the victim.
According to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, this case goes back to July 12, 2022, when the Largo Police Department contacted JPSO detectives that the vict