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Vacant house fire nearly engulfs adjacent, occupied home

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Lafayette fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire started in a vacant home off Evangeline Thruway. Around midnight, officials responded to a house fire at the intersection of SW Evangeline Thruway and Sixth Street. Officials said, when they arrived, they found a vacant house fully engulfed in flames, spreading to the occupied house next door. As a result, officials said, the vacant house sustained heavy fire…See the Story

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Man convicted of 2020 murder of Damian George in Lafayette

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of a murder committed in 2020, authorities said. A Lafayette Parish jury convicted Kendell Dice Ledet of second degree murder Thursday in the shooting death of Damian George at a convenience store on Sept. 19, 2020. Police said they found George shot multiple times in the 800 block of N. University Avenue. He later died at the hospital. Prosecutors sai…See the Story

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More than a championship: Mighty Lions win with dramatic buzzer beater by brother of slain player

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Lafayette High's Mighty Lions had dedicated the basketball season to former player Quincy Duhon, who was killed in a 2024 shooting at a Lafayette barber shop. Diego Duhon, the younger brother of Quincy, hit the game winning shot in overtime on senior night.See the Story

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Vacant house fire nearly engulfs adjacent, occupied home

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More than a championship: Mighty Lions win with dramatic buzzer beater by brother of slain player

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Vacant house fire nearly engulfs adjacent, occupied home

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More than a championship: Mighty Lions win with dramatic buzzer beater by brother of slain player

Krewe de Canailles Parade kicks off Mardi Gras in Lafayette

Lafayette Parish School Board approves $1.5 million in budget cuts, reduction in force

Lafayette's short-term rental ban sees enforcement: 'Does it help more than it harms?'

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She taught him geometry 50 years ago at Lafayette High. Now, wedding bells are ringing.

Brent Henley Youth Leadership Program students get first-hand look at day in life of healthcare professionals

Bayou Vermilion District hears presentations from consulting groups for new master plan

Crews install cattle wattles to keep Mardi Gras trash out of Bayou Vermilion