crimes

Law enforcement agencies across Louisiana and the nation are warning motorists, especially women, of the dangers of sliding. Here's what to know about that crime.

An iconic crime fighter appears to be the prime suspect in a convenience store break-in. Or is that just someone wearing a costume?

Officers on horseback nab a shoplifting suspect who allegedly stole more than $1,200 worth of stuff. Here's how they did it.

Sometimes we need to stash our cash and hide our valuables at home and when we travel. We asked a Louisiana thief where the best hiding places are.

As lawn care season and swimming pool season get started in Louisiana there is one burning, hopefully it's not burning, question Louisiana residents need answered.

History's first "conviction by Cajun seasoning" could be coming to a courtroom soon. Here's how Louisiana-style Cajun seasoning helped catch a crook.

In a surprising turn of events, authorities have discovered that the reported kidnapping of a baby girl in Alabama may not have occurred at all.

The bad guys have figured out a new way to reach out and interrupt your life. Here's what you need to know to avoid smishing scams in Louisiana.

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - 49-year-old Daniel Boudreaux has been charged with Negligent Homicide in relation to the January 2023 death of a 7-year-old child, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies say they arrested Boudreaux on Friday, March 3rd at a home in the 400 block of Rue Des Etoiles. He ...

Police are asking for anyone with video from their home surveillance to share that with them.

Kids broke into an $8 million dollar home in Fort Walton just to throw a party. Naturally, they took videos that police are now using in their investigation.

A pedestrian says he was robbed by a man on a red bike this morning on Pillette Road in Lafayette.

A man skilled in sleight of hand has used his trickery to steal almost three thousand dollars from a Texas Walmart.

A juvenile driver faces a bevy of charges following a crash on May 10 that ended with one of the teenage passengers losing his life following a police chase during inclement weather.

Juveniles from Church Point, Rayne, and Crowley have been arrested and indicted following shootings that have recently happened in Church Point.

Here are some simple and inexpensive ways you can outsmart those who would want to pilfer your packages from your porch.

The murder charges were never added to the inmate's indictment and he was allowed to post bond and walk out.

The victim was reportedly found dead in his apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.

The woman allegedly took a handful of items from the Walgreens on Johnston in the hours after the storm.

The female victim is reported to be in critical condition at a local hospital.