A Eunice man was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly tried to rob another man in a parking lot.
According to the Lafayette Police Department, the 37-year-old man brandished a handgun at the man and demanded his wallet.
'Most wanted man in Lafayette Parish' extradited from Philadelphia
A man once referred to as "the most wanted man in Lafayette Parish" was returned to Lafayette Sunday after spending three weeks hiding from authorities. He will now face significant criminal charges.
The man is wanted in connection with the June 2011 death of a 29-year-old Lafayette woman. Authorities believe the man was intoxicated when he struck the woman's vehicle and then fled the scene. The woman died as a result of the collision.
Broussard men accused of LSD, marijuana offenses
Two men were arrested on suspicion of drug offenses Sunday after Broussard police broke up a party at the residence they were renting. They are likely to face drug charges once prosuectors take up the claims against them.
The two men, who are 27 and 25 years old, were at a party in the 400 block of Heart D Farm Road when police arrived in response to a noise complaint.
Lafayette Police arrest man accused of hit-and-run
Lafayette Police Department officers arrested a 30-year-old man Sunday after he was identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run. Fleeing the scene of an accident, of course, can result in criminal charges.
Man wanted for Lafayette woman's death to be extradited from Pennsylvania
A 43-year-old Youngsville man who is wanted in connection with the death of a 29-year-old Lafayette woman will be returned to Lafayette Parish from Pennsylvania, where he was recently apprehended, a representative of his said Friday.
The man is facing vehicular homicide charges in connection with the woman's death in June 2012. Police believe he was intoxicated when he crashed into the woman's vehicle on Youngsville Highway.
False bomb threat at Evangeline Downs could get Carencro man 20 years in prison
In the wake of events as tragic as the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday, people often behave strangely. It is a quirk of human psychology; when something as hard to confront as the bombings happens, some people act in ways they wouldn't have before.
We wonder if this facet of human behavior is to blame for an unusual incident at Evangeline Downs Casino Tuesday night. That is where and when a 43-year-old Carencro man was arrested after allegedly telling casino employees that he had planted a bomb somewhere in the building.
Acadia Parish deputy wounded, Crowley man killed in shootout
A Crowley man has died and an Acadia Parish Sheriff's deputy remains hospitalized following a shootout just outside of Crowley early Saturday.
This story illustrates why we ought to be respectful of police officers, even in moments when we think they are wrong. The men and women who serve in police forces vow to uphold our laws and risk their own lives to keep us safe.
Louisiana man arrested in Arkansas for failing to register as a sex offender
A Plaquemines Parish man who failed to register as a sex offender was arrested late last month in Arkansas, it was announced Wednesday. He is now being held in police custody without bail.
When he was arrested, the 49-year-old Venice, Louisiana, man allegedly told authorities that he was "tired of living on the run."
Louisiana man with history of DWIs accused of third-degree feticide
Despite still being under investigation, a Louisiana man is currently being held on charges of reckless driving and third-degree feticide after being involved in a car accident this month. And even though it hasn't been confirmed that alcohol was in his system at the time of the accident, investigators appear to be trying to use his past DWI history against him as they build their case.
The events leading up to the accident are based on an alleged eye-witness account from another driver who claims that the 48-year-old man had been driving down the wrong way of a divided road just prior to the accident. The witness then claims that the man corrected his position on the road when he turned onto another street.
Eunice man arrested after allegedly assaulting woman for second time
Domestic violence is one of those issues that many communities have difficulty talking about. No one likes to acknowledge that it is a problem, and it seems as though we all collectively think that if we do not talk about it, it does not exist.
However, domestic violence cannot be appropriately addressed unless and until we acknowledge that it is an issue to be concerned about here around Lafayette, exactly as it is in many other communities.
The Law Office of Joshua S. Guillory, LLC is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and serves people living in the cities of Lafayette, Crowley, Abbeville, New Iberia, Rayne, Lake Charles, Jennings, Eunice, Church Point, Broussard, Youngsville, Larabee, Scott, Mouton, Ossun, Vatican, Carencro, Breaux Bridge, Opelousas, Arnaudville and St. Martinville. The firm also serves people in Lafayette Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Landry Parish, Iberia Parish and Jefferson Davis Parish. Joshua S. Guillory is admitted to the Louisiana State Bar and is licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana.