Lafayette Louisiana

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LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — IberiaBank Corp. has agreed to acquire Cameron Bancshares Inc., which operates in southwestern Louisiana, in a stock exchange valued at $133 million.

On February 24, 2011, at approximately 10:00 pm, Lafayette Police responded to the intersection of West Pinhook Road at La Rue France regarding a crash involving a pedestrian.

BATON ROUGE – On Monday, February 21, DNR Secretary Scott Angelle will speak to the students at N.P. Moss Middle School during their morning assembly in LAFAYETTE.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — J.J. Thomas scored 20 points and Louisiana-Lafayette turned back a furiousrally for a 64-61 victory, its eighth straight, Thursday night.

On January 7, 2011, at approximately 2:30 pm, Lafayette Police received information that Albert Alexander was possibly in the area of Justin Street and Patterson Street.

DEQUINCY – Earlier this month, investigators with the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigation Insurance Fraud Unit received information that a stolen off-road vehicle was being stored at a residence in DeQuincy, Louisiana.

Lafayette Police are investigating 7-armed robberies that occurred over the course of the weekend.  On December 17, 2010, at approximately 8:00 pm, a 21-year-old male victim drove to the 100 block of Walker Road to sell an I-Phone.

On December 18, 2010, at approximately 4:15 pm, it was reported to the Lafayette Police Department that two suspects riding in a vehicle had pointed a handgun at the victim traveling in traffic in the 4200 block of Ambassador Caffery Parkway.

During the course of the operation 536 vehicles passed through the checkpoint located in the 3900 block of West Congress Street Street.

The FBI and Lafayette area law enforcement are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for the burning of a car at the Islamic Center of Lafayette.

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Charles W. Boustany, Jr., (R-Southwest Louisiana), released the following statement in support of U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson’s ruling against mandatory health care coverage in President Obama’s health care law: “This ruling clearly demonstrates one of the most significant problems with the legislation, which I will continue to aggressively fight in

Lafayette Police charged 45-year-old Ernest Arceneaux with aggravated burglary. He's accused of a burglary at an apartment complex in the 300 block of University Avenue on December 3rd. Police say he's also the man accused of another burglary and car burglary at the same address in later November...

On December 9, 2010, at approximately 3:30 am, Lafayette Police responded to an apartment complex, located at 90 North Luke Street, regarding an armed robbery.