Crime

The company points to something they call 'organized retail crime' as a major factor.

The total value of the timber burned is estimated to be over 2 million dollars. The suspect has been arrested.

Some Lafayette residents are getting phone calls telling from someone claiming to be from local law enforcement, and it's come to the attention of the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.

The investigation comes amid a growing number of disturbing headlines and lawsuits against the department over the treatment of detainees, including strip-searching a grandmother.

A man wanted for the statutory rape of a child in North Carolina faked his own death in a "kayaking accident" in Louisiana before being arrested in Georgia.

The school, located on the north side of Lafayette, was evacuated Thursday morning while law enforcement searched the campus.

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office is working with local emergency responders to put out a fire that has gotten out of control in Erath.

The building was evacuated as a precaution and a state police hazmat team arrived at the scene.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has made a third arrest in a drive-by shooting that occurred on Monday afternoon.

The Better Business Bureau is again asking Louisiana residents to be careful of fraudulent QR codes used by scammers to take their money.

Police have also ruled that the Monday morning shooting was a domestic dispute.

The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking the public for any leads.

"These guys are crazy," one of the suspects allegedly said in a video selfie that night. "They finna rape her."

Lafayette police have arrested an 18-year-old after suspicious circumstances were reported regarding an infant's injuries.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry said the massive Vernon Parish fire was caused by an arsonist, and they are seeking help identifying the culprit.

The person of interest, according to media reports, is a current graduate student at the university but has ties to Louisiana.

The man could be facing decades behind bars for sexual battery and child pornography.

The Ville Platte assistant principal was fired by the Evangeline Parish School Board.

A St. Martinville man is in prison after an arson investigation in St. Landry Parish turned into a human trafficking case, according to the state fire marshal's office.

A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of 131 people and the seizure of 26 pounds of fentanyl in Slidell.