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• State Police: Acadia Parish crash results in deaths of 4-year-old and adult driver

  November 1, 2021 5:35 AM

  ACADIA PARISH - Two people were killed in an Acadia Parish wreck Saturday night, and one of the victims was a 4-year-old child. According to Louisiana State Police, 4-year-old George Ardoin was a passenger in a vehicle that collided with a Nissan Maxima driven by 49-year-old Stacy Lemoine Stevens,... more »

• Family of missing Crowley teen says he's been found

  April 13, 2021 8:20 AM

  CROWLEY — An Acadia Parish teen who was reported missing on Monday, April 12 has reportedly been found, according to social media posts by the boy's family. Local news outlet, KATC reported that the 14-year-old was reported missing around 4 p.m., Monday. The teen was last seen in... more »

• State Police: At least two killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-10 near Crowley

  April 8, 2021 7:57 AM

  ACADIA PARISH - According to Louisiana State at least two people were killed in an overnight Acadia Parish crash that involved four vehicles. A local news outlet, KATC , reported that the incident occurred when a vehicle on I-10 near Crowley began traveling east in the westbound lane. ... more »

• Evacuation orders issued in Acadia, Lafayette Parish ahead of Hurricane Delta

  October 8, 2020 10:34 AM

  ACADIA PARISH - According to KATC , officials are encouraging residents of Acadia, Lafayette and a host of other south Louisiana parishes to evacuate on a voluntary basis ahead of Hurricane Delta's arrival. KATC reports Acadia Parish has issued a voluntary evacuation for the entire parish, saying those who... more »

• Woman recently released from jail, arrested again on arson charges

  April 15, 2020 6:04 AM

  ACADIA PARISH - The Louisiana State Fire Marshal (SFM) reports that a woman who was recently released from jail was arrested Tuesday on charges of arson. Authorities say 23-year-old Judayla Woods intentionally set fire to an Acadia Parish home on Vallery Lane, while a family of five, which included... more »

• Despite quick recovery, Dept. of Transportation Secretary warns COVID-19 is grave illness

  April 1, 2020 8:48 AM

  LAFAYETTE — Even as Louisiana saw an unsettling spike in coronavirus-related deaths, Tuesday, there are still stories of patients who've recovered. KATC reports that Department of Transportation Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson, a resident of Lafayette, is now back to work after being symptom-free for about five days. "I... more »

• Early morning crash kills bicyclist in Acadia Parish

  March 13, 2020 7:05 AM

  CROWLEY – Louisiana State Police say a fatal crash involving a bicyclist occurred on LA Hwy 13 in Acadia Parish, Thursday. The devastating crash, which took place shortly before 6:30 a.m., near Faulk Road, took the life of a Sulphur resident named Michael Bourgeois. An initial investigation into... more »

• Acadia Parish Sheriff offers cash rewards to stop crawfish thefts

  April 12, 2017 12:40 PM

  ACADIA PARISH – Deputies in Acadia Parish are offering a cash reward to help stop crawfish thefts in the area, local media reports. According to KLFY, farmers across Acadia Parish have made complaints of individuals stealing crawfish from fields and traps at night. Deputies say several people have... more »

• Acadia Parish man charged for armed robbery with crowbar

  December 20, 2015 3:53 PM

  NEW IBERIA – Deputies have charged an Acadia Parish man for stealing a cash register from a business in New Iberia Sunday morning. Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal said 45-year-old George Tyler Morgan was charged with one count of robbery. Sunday morning deputies responded to an armed robbery... more »

• Puppies stolen from Acadia Parish home

  December 9, 2015 5:34 PM

  CROWLEY - The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office asked for help finding ten puppies stolen from a Church Point home this week. The sheriff's office said they were told about the theft on Dec. 7 at the 1000 block of West Plaquemine. The owner of the ten American Bully Pit... more »