Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

What began as an investigation into suspicious deaths has turned into a murder-suicide investigation in Lafayette Parish.

A Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputy who works at the jail has been arrested.

Authorities have released a video of a female inmate that escaped from Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center on Monday night.

If you get a call from a law enforcement person wanting money because you have a warrant, it's not true.

Authorities in Vermilion Parish announced the arrest of a man they described as the most wanted fugitive in Acadiana.

Never give someone money over the phone in exchange for clearing a warrant.

Both suspects were booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

Multiple people are being treated after an overnight officer-involved shooting in Downtown Lafayette where an eyewitness says he "heard around 20 shots."

Two of the shooting cases remain under investigation.

A department spokeswoman says the girl was found and is safe.

If you see this young man you are asked to contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.

The task force has made forty-six felony arrests since the start of the program.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has an actual "office", with employees that take care of a wide range of duties.

Since back in 2020, Deputy Menard has raised funds and even reached into his own pocket to ensure every student at Woodvale Elementary feels extra special at least one day out of the year.

The man was arrested Wednesday evening.

Sheriff's officials say the investigation is ongoing.

23 years ago this week, a man known as the 'Southside Rapist' was arrested after terrorizing Lafayette for the better part of the '80s and '90s.

The shooting happened at around 8:15 Saturday morning.

The name of the driver is not being released until charges are filed.

Officials say this incident happened on Charbonnet Road.