Nathan Pike

The family of Mickey Shunick announced plans for a public celebration of her life.

“It’s really not the strength of the winds that’s anything to really be concerned as much as it is the length of the time we have these winds,” Durel says.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Lafayette City-Parish President Joey Durel has declared a state of emergency, and all non-essential government workers will be off Wednesday.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Hurricane watches in effect from Morgan City to the Florida gulf coast have been upgraded to hurricane warnings as forecasters shifted Tropical Storm Isaac’s predicted path even further to the west. As of 4 p...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — The family of a missing Texas teen believes there may be a connection between her disappearance and Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man accused of killing Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate. 16-year-old Ali Lowitzer disappeared on April 26, 2010, in a county near where Lavergne’s white truck was found burned. Mac Sanfor ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Lafayette Police believe they have found the body of missing Mickey Shunick. Investigators are at a small cemetary off of Highway 10 just outside of Mamou. Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton says they have found the remains of a body that they believe is that of Mickey Shunick...

DUSON, La. (KPEL) — Friends, family, and volunteers assisting in the search for missing Duson teen Keiosha Felix have set up a headquarters from which to base their organization. The Find Keiosha Felix Now Facebook page says Pastor Toby Ryder, in conjunction with the Duson Baptist Church, has agreed to provide the space necessary for the headquarters...

Chik-Fil-A parking lots across Lafayette and the country were quite busy for reasons other than food.

Debby is soaking Florida, meanwhile Acadiana is baking in the heat.

Deputies in Hancock County, Miss. have released pictures and surveillance footage of a couple last seen with Jaren Lockheart, the New Orleans woman whose dismembered body washed ashore Thursday night. Chief Deputy Don Bass said Lockheart was last seen early Wednesday leaving the Bourbon Street strip club where she worked ...

LAFAYETTE, La.–Hundreds gathered Tuesday night at Park Sans Souci in Lafayette for a candlelight vigil in honor of 22-year-old Mickey Shunick, the UL Lafayette anthropology student who went missing early Saturday morning. Her disappearance has sparked an intense search effort by family, friends and law enforcement, and her story has garnered the attention of national and international media outlet