![Katelynn Sprague](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/katelynnsprague.jpg?w=300&q=75)
Katelynn Sprague
![Katelynn Sprague](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/katelynnsprague.jpg?w=300&q=75)
![Abbeville man sentenced to 14 months in prison for lying on firearm purchasing form at pawnshop](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/10/Abbeville-Police-Vehicle-KATC.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Abbeville man sentenced to 14 months in prison for lying on firearm purchasing form at pawnshop
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Gene Williams III, 22, of Abbeville, Louisiana, was sentenced Monday by U.S. District Judge Dee. D. Drell to 14 months in prison for lying on a firearms application.
![Police Searching for Missing Lafayette Teen](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/02/Lafayette-Parish-Sheriffs-Office-Patch-Facebook.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Police Searching for Missing Lafayette Teen
La’Dasheus Pauline Smith was last seen walking near the intersection of West Broussard and Johnston Street at 4:30 pm.
![Additional Road Closures Due to Rising Water](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/image1.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Additional Road Closures Due to Rising Water
Adell Street, Edna Street, and Landry Road in St Martin Parish will be closed to all vehicular traffic now until further notice.
![Suspect Sought in Armed Robbery in Duson](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/IMG_2140.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Suspect Sought in Armed Robbery in Duson
On Friday night, an armed robbery occurred in the Town of Duson in the 200 block of Austria Road.
![Rising Water Closes Four Mile Bayou Road](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/05/road-closed-sign-Thinkstock-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Rising Water Closes Four Mile Bayou Road
Four Mile Bayou Road in St. Martin Parish will be closed to all vehicular traffic effective immediately and until further notice, due to rising water.
![Carlee Alm-LaBar to Challenge Robideaux in Upcoming Election](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/02/Lafayette-Consolidated-Government-Building2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Carlee Alm-LaBar to Challenge Robideaux in Upcoming Election
Former Lafayette Consolidated Government Director to Challenge Mayor-President Joel Robideaux for the position in the upcoming election on October 12.
![Senator Sharon Hewitt Talks LA Budget on The Ross Report](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/02/Carol-Ross.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Senator Sharon Hewitt Talks LA Budget on The Ross Report
Senator Sharon Hewitt gives the State of the State and how she plans to uplift the state moving forward.
![Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order](http://townsquare.media/site/34/files/2017/12/GettyImages-887053202.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order
President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration
![Compost Facility Temporary Closure](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2012/05/Lafayette-Consolidated-Government-Building1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Compost Facility Temporary Closure
Lafayette Consolidated Government’s Dean Domingues Compost Facility located at 400 Dugas Road (off North University Avenue) will be closed the week of Monday, March 18
![One in Critical Condition after Shooting in Breaux Bridge](http://townsquare.media/site/180/files/2018/11/police-tape.jpg?w=980&q=75)
One in Critical Condition after Shooting in Breaux Bridge
According to Breaux Bridge City Police Officials, there has beem a shooting in the 900 block of West Patin St within the city limits of Breaux Bridge.
![Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser Grants Crawfish Pardon](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/Clyde-released-at-Palmetto-Island-State-Park.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser Grants Crawfish Pardon
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, granted an official pardon to Clyde the Crawfish during the Third Annual Pardoning of the Crawfish event this afternoon in front of Cypress Lake on UL's campus.
![Infamous Saints No-Call Movie in the Works](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2019/02/GettyImages-1097098680.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Infamous Saints No-Call Movie in the Works
The Infamous no call is getting a movie with some big-name actors.
![Family of Four Escapes Early Morning House Fire in Lafayette](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/03/fire-truck-front-KPEL-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Family of Four Escapes Early Morning House Fire in Lafayette
This morning, Lafayette firefighters responded to the 200 block of Harmony Street to a reported house fire.
![St. Mary Parish Investigating the Drowning of a Child](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/01/St.-Mary-Parish-Sheriffs-Office-KPEL-Photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
St. Mary Parish Investigating the Drowning of a Child
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office received an initial call of a death of a 5-year-old child by drowning on Saturday, March 9 in the Jeanerette area.
![Igloo Coolers Recalled After Boy Gets Trapped Inside](http://townsquare.media/site/35/files/2018/05/igloo-party-cooler.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Igloo Coolers Recalled After Boy Gets Trapped Inside
Igloo Coolers has issued a voluntary recall of certain models of their coolers after a Florida boy became trapped inside.
![House Fire in Opelousas Claims One](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/03/fire-truck-front-KPEL-photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
House Fire in Opelousas Claims One
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an overnight house fire in Opelousas that claimed the life of a female occupant.
![Overnight Shooting leaves 17-year-old Wounded](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2019/03/Eunice-Police-Department.png?w=980&q=75)
Overnight Shooting leaves 17-year-old Wounded
Eunice Police responded to a report of a shooting at the intersection of Corn and Benoit Last night.
![Two People Booked on Multiple Charges in Acadiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/03/pizap.com15521686587241.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Two People Booked on Multiple Charges in Acadiana
The Chitimacha Tribal Police asks for anyone with information on this crime or any other crime to contact the Police Department at (337) 923-4964.
![Family loses Cousin and Son to the Flu](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2015/11/72494366.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Family loses Cousin and Son to the Flu
One Acadiana family is encouraging people to obtain flu shots after losing two loved ones to the flu within one week of each other.
![Victim Found in Lafayette Parish IDENTIFIED [UPDATE]](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2018/11/crime-scene-tape-Getty.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Victim Found in Lafayette Parish IDENTIFIED [UPDATE]
Lafayette police are investigating a body found on Lebesque Road.