Three people are safe after having been rudely awakened by a house fire in Lafayette overnight, authorities said.

A former mayor of the town of Church Point is now dead.

Comeaux High School was on lockdown after threat found on campus.

A man was hospitalized following a shooting that took place in the 2000 block NE Frontage Road Thursday evening around 8 p.m., according to the Lafayette Police Department.

Morning Rush 12/1/23

Passe Partout 4:30 a.m.

A Grand Coteau police officer is in the spotlight after he was fired, but is now placed on administrative leave. He's now seeking compensation, claiming he suffered harassment from town officials after becoming a 'whistleblower' for the Saint Landry Parish Sheriff's Office.

Describing her brother's death as a hard pill to swallow, Shayla Prejean and her family said it's a slap in the face, knowing the murder of Nathan Bob could have been prevented. They say the suspect in Nathan's murder, Dontrell Clark, should not have been out of jail while waiting for trial due do a previous murder charge.

Forecast

In St. Landry Parish, the construction of an inmate trustee dormitory sets the goal of reducing the ongoing issue of overcrowding in the parish jail.

The weather pattern is definitely getting more active across the area today as low pressure develops to our north and an upper-level trough moves into the area.

Noon weather update 11/30/23

Morning Rush 11/30/23