Crime

The robbery took place Saturday night at a Highway 90 convenience store.

The masked suspect allegedly hid in his wife's home awaiting, her return, when he threw acid on her, bound her ankles and wrist with zip ties and wrote his demands on pieces of paper.

The New Orleans woman pleaded guilty in federal court in what prosecutors said was a fraud scheme that cost the Medicare program $30 million.

The Lafayette Sheriff's Office reported 26 arrests for Saturday.

The Bayou State, and several of its municipalities, rank high on a number of national lists. Some are good news. Others, not so much...

Vitter says this is the third letter he has sent to Landrieu urging him to focus on murders, not monuments.

The 35-year-old Melissa Istre is being held on a $15,000 bond.

Two search warrants yielded more than $3,500 in cash, six firearms and narcotics.

St. Mary Parish detectives release video and photos of a vehicle thought to be involved in an Aug. 19 shooting in Bayou Vista.

Thirty-six individuals were booked into the Lafayette Parish jail Friday.

How dumb does Hillary think we are?

To steal from an organization that works to provide a better life for persons with disabilities is pretty low. See if you can help catch the criminals by watching the video and identifying the suspect.

News partner KATC TV-3 has reported 63-year-old Douglas Phelps was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center on five counts of aggravated incest. Kim Myers, Media Relations Director, with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, said bond has been set at $350,000 for Phelps-who has been booked for five counts of aggravated incest...

The Lafayette Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for 27-year-old Joshua Richard of Lafayette.

Trey M. Hebert, 18, and Brandon Morris, 17, both of Pierre Part, booked with felony theft of a motor vehicle.

Aaron Goodwin, 18, of Lafayette, was charged with two counts of felony simple criminal damage to property for attempting to break into the ATMs.

Acadiana can't always produce good news. Here's a rundown on what's been happening over the Labor Day weekend.

Vitter says the grant helps states, tribes and local governments as they work to prevent and control crime.

It's kind of a 'force multiplier' for the Police Department.

The suspect took the victim's wallet and cell phone.