LAFAYETTE, La. — A candle left unattended resulted in a townhouse fire in Lafayette Friday evening.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m., a Louisiana State Police Trooper conducted a traffic stop on LA 415, just north of Interstate 10, ...

The best criminal justice reporting tagged with "Evangeline Parish, Louisiana," curated by The Marshall Project.

Concordia Parish could receive $3 million for the renovation of a jail facility for 17-year-olds as part of $93.6 million the State of Louisiana is poised to spend on new and expanded youth facilities ...

Danette Colbert was charged with fraud after Adan Manzano’s death, and police say they have since heard from others who allege they or a loved one were also victims, including one man who died.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission and Louisiana Economic Development said they plan to provide employers and employees with ...

Police in Louisiana say they arrested two women for leaving a small child in a classroom alone after school ended.

One of the largest private employers in Natchitoches Parish is closing down its manufacturing plant in Campti.

On February 12, 2025, shortly before 4:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police (LSP) Troop D began investigating a single-vehicle ...

Some 450 employees of a Natchitoches Parish paper mill will lose their jobs by the end of April after their parent company ...

The St. Landry Parish (Louisiana) School Board has voted to shutter three schools in the district. The Acadiana Advocate ...