In the summer of 2011, I accepted a position as a part-time reporter at KPEL. Since that time, I have covered all the major stories, including the disappearance and subsequent murder investigation of UL anthropology student Mickey Shunick, the approach and effects of Hurricane Isaac, and the 2012 Presidential election, with extensive reporting from Rick Santorum’s campaign rally in Lafayette. In December of 2013, I took over as KPEL's Brand Manager and Program Director. KPEL has grown a lot, and I hope to continue to guide that growth in the years to come.
Nathan Pike
Homeless Man Wanted On Robbery Charge, Possibly Connected To String Of Carjackings
Cpl. Paul Mouton says Dylan Alfred is "considered a person of interest in connection to the recent armed robberies that have occurred within the City of Lafayette."
Carencro Man Attacks Father With Samurai Sword, Will Face Attempted Second Degree Murder Charges
Police believe the father was trying to counsel his son, but the discussion soon escalated into an argument.
Lafayette Police Investigating Armed Robbery Of Pawn Shop
The suspect and an employee somehow got into some type of struggle, Mouton says. He was last seen running south on Moss Street.
Johnston Street at Garfield Re-Opened After Suspicious Device Turns Out To Be Nothing
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) -- A suspicious device that forced the shut down of Garfield Street at its intersections with Johnston Street and Gordon Street turned out to be nothing.
Alton Trahan with the Lafayette Fire Department says someone alerted them to the device on the roadside...
Overturned 18-Wheeler Shuts Down I-10 Westbound Exit Ramp Near Jennings
Police expect the exit ramp to be closed for at least the next four hours.
Lafayette Celebrates Life Of Mickey Shunick [Photos, Audio]
The rain did not keep the event from going on as hundred gathered to remember Mickey Shunick in downtown Lafayette.
Police Investigating Lafayette Bank Robbery, Shooting
State Police have taken over the investigation.
Lafayette Deputies Seeking Person Of Interest In Keiosha Felix Case
The 17-year-old girl has been missing since April 30.