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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.

Lafayette Police have identified the suspect who fled the scene of a fiery crash that left a car split in two.

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.

Lafayette Police are currently engaged in a standoff following a Tuesday morning incident that has sent at least one person to the hospital.

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.

According to the Lafayette Police Department, the victim has been identified as Daniel Ben, 39, of Lafayette.

Lafayette Police responded to a man on the Ambassador Caffery overpass Thursday afternoon after he appeared to want to jump over the ledge.

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.

Lafayette Police are investigating the third shooting of the holiday weekend. Two of them were fatal.

One victim and two suspects have been identified as police say a verbal altercation in a parking lot led to a fatal shooting.

Police responded to an early Sunday morning shooting incident that left one person dead in Downtown Lafayette.

Upon arrival, officers found one motorist unresponsive. The unresponsive individual was later pronounced dead.

What was an attempted murder case has now turned into a deadly shooting as the victim in a shooting that happened near Lafayette High one school day has died from his injuries.

A mother reported her vehicle, with her sleeping daughter inside, stolen while it was left running outside a residence.

The man responsible for a crash that shut down a portion of the I-49 frontage road is accused of being under the influence while driving.

The Lafayette Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying two female suspects involved in another theft at ULTA Beauty.

Lafayette Crime Stoppers, in collaboration with the Lafayette Police Department, is urgently requesting the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a significant shoplifting incident.

The Lafayette Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in identifying two female suspects involved in a theft at Ulta Beauty on Louisiana Avenue.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has taken a significant step toward better addressing mental health-related calls by establishing a specialized team with the aid of a federal grant. Sheriff Mark Garber revealed the initiative at a press conference, emphasizing the changing landscape of law enforcement in response to public expectations. This is a huge win for the Lafayette community.