Born in Lafayette and raised in St. Martinville, I am a Cajun in heart, mind and spirit. I dove into the news industry with my start at my hometown newspaper where I picked up some journalistic skills. I earned a degree in mass communications at UL Lafayette which prepared me for covering news in Acadiana and around the state. As a news reporter for KPEL, my news beats include, but are not limited to, Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish School Board. Jumping from print media to broadcast has been an exciting move for me in the ever-changing multimedia environment of today's news world. When not covering news, I can often be found playing guitar or cooking at home, both usually being done with my daughter, Jolie, very near by.
Derek Albert
LSP: Missing Children Alert Canceled (UDPATED)
The Level II Endangered/Missing Child Media Advisory for Easton Alfred and Endie Dacosta has been canceled.
Lafayette Man Wanted For Fatal Downtown Shooting
25-year-old Sam Brown III is wanted for second-degree murder
Mom Leaves Infant Home Alone While She Crossed Street To Go Drinking
32-year-old Ashley Deshotels was charged with child endangerment and disturbing the peace by intoxication Tuesday.
La. Students Top Arrests Tallies For Spring Break
Louisiana students earned the citation championship during the seven-week Spring Break season in Florida.
BREAKING: LPD Arrest Suspect In Connection With Jefferson St. Shooting
But investigators are still looking for the suspect who definitively fired the fatal shot.
Breaking: LPD Investigating Sherwood Drive Shooting
This marks the second shooting in Lafayette that has occurred today. The victim is in stable condition.
Lafayette Attorney Booked On Forgery Charge
The Hub-City lawyer forged one of his client's checks written out for $12,500.
US Forces Drop Masssive 21,000-pound Bomb in Afghanistan
This is reportedly the first time this massive ordinance has ever been used in combat.
Amtrak Passenger Train Collides With Big Rig In Lafayette
An Amtrak passenger train came to a screaching halt moments ago as it collided with a flatbed reailer in Lafayette.
KPEL listeners reported the crash that occurred around 1 p.m. near the SE Evangeline Thruway frontage road across from the Lafayette Regional Airport...
Eunice Man Behind Bars After He Threatens Step-Children With Rifle
The previously convicted felon faces a host of charges stemming from the Monday afternoon incident.
Derrick Stafford Sentenced To 40 Years In Shooting of Jeremy Mardis
A state district judge has sentenced former Marksville City Marshal Derrick Stafford in the death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis.
I-10 Traffic At A Crawl Near Butte La Rose Near Big Rig Crash
An 18-wheeler flipped over am I-10 WB guardrail near Butte LaRose.
Judge Rules Anseman Not Eligible For Third Circuit Court Candidacy
State District Judge Alonzo Harris ruled Anseman will be 50 days short of the 10-year eligibility requirement to run in the March 25th primary.
Lafayette PD Conducting OWI Checkpoint Friday
The checkpoint will be conducted within Lafayette Friday night.
Cassidy, Fellow Senators To Introduce Obamacare Replacement Bill
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, and others, are ready to present a replacement to the Affordable Care Act.
UPDATE: Two Arrested For Shooting Of LDWF Agent
Two suspects have been arrested for the shooting of LDWF Senior Agent Tyler Wheeler.
Lafayette Fire Department Mourns Loss Of Firefighter
Firefighter First Class Ervin Montgomery died Thursday after 5 years of service with the Lafayette Fire Department.
Eunice Man Charged With Attempted Murder For Road Rage Incident
Mark Miller was stopped and arrested while chasing his victim on La. 13 in northern Acadia Parish.
US Rig Count Up 13 This Week To 637
Texas added more than a dozen operational rigs within the matter of a week.
Louisiana Governor’s LGBT Rights Order Thrown Out By Judge
A district judge throws out Edwards' executive order, but the governor says he will take the ruling to higher courts for appeal.