UPDATE: All lanes of I-10 Westbound are now reopened in Lafayette Parish after a late night crash shut down the interstate, diverting traffic and causing delays.
The Lafayette Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing teenager, Jacey Williams, a 15-year-old student at Northside High School.
Lafayette Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with a carjacking and police chase that started in Lafayette and ended in Acadia Parish in Louisiana.
The Louisiana State Police Troop I, with the help of the Lafayette Police Department, has announced plans to conduct an impaired driving checkpoint. The primary objective of this initiative is to identify and apprehend impaired drivers before they pose a threat to themselves or others on the road.
A Lafayette neighborhood was rocked by a high-impact crash that resulted in a car being split in two and catching fire, with one half of the vehicle hitting a nearby home.
The crash happened in Lafayette Mardi Gras afternoon when the driver hit three parked cars, injured two pedestrians, and sent 6 children to the hospital.
A wreck on I-10 westbound in Lafayette near the University exit has the roadway closed for the time being. Lafayette Police is working the scene at this time.
Lafayette Police Chief Judith Estorge issued a written and video message about how she plans to tackle violent crime, especially after a record year for murder.