Lafayette Crime Information and Louisiana Amber Alerts

Lafayette Louisiana Crime Reports, Crime News, and Crime Statistics.

 

Lafayette Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2006 N/A 667 5 79 154 429 3,949 791 2,810 348 10
2005 112,161 991 8 91 141 751 6,342 1,233 4,691 418 30
 

Local Lafayette Crime News

Seattle Fugitive Nabbed in Opelousas (KLFY Lafayette)
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:52:13 GMT
Lafayette, LA – This morning the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force with vital assistance from the Opelousas Police Department arrested forty-six year old Gabriel Lewis at 812 Ballard Lane, Opelousas, LA. After an extensive search of the residence, Lewis was found hiding in the attic and was ultimately arrested without incident.

Stanford to remain in jail until trial (The Advocate)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:22:29 GMT
Jailed Texas promoter Robert Allen Stanford will remain in custody until his January trial on charges he masterminded more than $7 billion in frauds against investors in Louisiana and around the world, an appellate panel has ruled.

Seattle Fugitive Arrested By Marshals In Opelousas (KATC 3 Lafayette)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:07:18 GMT
Lafayette, LA - This morning the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force with vital assistance from the Opelousas Police Department arrested forty-six year old Gabriel Lewis at 812 Ballard Lane, Opelousas, LA. After an extensive search of the residence, Lewis was found hiding in the attic and was ultimately arrested without incident. Lewis was Wanted by King County, Washington for First Degree Robbery ...

Drug trafficker gets life in prison (WXVT 15 Greenville)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:20 GMT
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A 46-year-old Jeanerette man, who was a member of a major drug trafficking ring that transported drugs from Texas to Louisiana and other Southern states, has been sentenced to life in federal prison.

Drug trafficker gets life in prison (KPLC Lake Charles)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:17:53 GMT
Associated Press - March 17, 2010 8:14 AM ET LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - A 46-year-old Jeanerette man, who was a member of a major drug trafficking ring that transported drugs from Texas to Louisiana...

ISA wins 2 Tabasco Shootout divisions (The Daily Iberian)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:35:09 GMT
Players and coaches from two Iberia Soccer Association teams walked away from the Louisiana PepperPlex with first-place medals Sunday. The ISA’s Devil Dogs and Rebels won their respective titles in U14 and U12, respectively, at the prestigious Tabasco Shootout.

LA Lafayette - Team Notes (USA Today)
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:10:41 GMT
Louisiana-Lafayette spent the first half of the season dealing with all sorts of problems, including injuries and academic suspensions.

Softball. Spring Break Part 2 (Purdue Boilermakers)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:38:19 GMT
The Boilermaker softball team wraps up its non-conference tourmament slate at the Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, Calif., this weekend. Purdue will face off against four ranked teams at the event, including defending national champion No. 1 Washington. The tournament also will pit the Boilermakers against previous 2010 opponents, UNLV, No. 23 Louisiana-Lafayette and No. 24 Louisville.

Ex-Louisiana Governor Blanco Joins State Democratic Executive Committee (Bayou Buzz)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:36 GMT
Louisiana Democratic Party Chairman Claude "Buddy" Leach, Jr. announced today that Former Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco has joined the party's Executive Committee.

Lafayette police investigating copper thefts (The Lafayette Daily Advertiser)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:10:18 GMT
The Lafayette Police Department is investigating seven reports of copper theft from area businesses.

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Abbeville 41 39 2
Addis 7 6 1
Alexandria 186 151 35
Baldwin 8 7 1
Ball 6 5 1
Basile 11 7 4
Baton Rouge 773 611 162
Bernice 5 5 0
Berwick 10 10 0
Blanchard 4 4 0
Bogalusa 60 38 22
Bossier City 238 197 41
Breaux Bridge 21 21 0
Broussard 21 17 4
Brusly 8 7 1
Church Point 16 16 0
Clinton 4 4 0
Coushatta 6 6 0
Covington 41 32 9
Crowley 37 36 1
Cullen 3 3 0
De Quincy 14 14 0
De Ridder 28 23 5
Delhi 15 10 5
Denham Springs 35 27 8
Dixie Inn 2 2 0
Elton 5 5 0
Erath 10 7 3
Eunice 42 35 7
Farmerville 12 12 0
Ferriday 19 18 1
Folsom 3 3 0
Franklin 23 22 1
Franklinton 18 13 5
French Settlement 2 2 0
Glenmora 1 1 0
Golden Meadow 5 5 0
Gonzales 31 31 0
Grambling 15 10 5
Gretna 110 84 26
Harahan 30 30 0
Haughton 7 7 0
Haynesville 6 5 1
Homer 9 9 0
Houma 81 69 12
Independence 8 8 0
Iowa 14 10 4
Jackson 6 6 0
Jeanerette 11 11 0
Jena 7 6 1
Jennings 35 26 9
Jonesboro 17 13 4
Kaplan 19 19 0
Kenner 216 168 48
Kentwood 9 9 0
Kinder 18 18 0
Krotz Springs 6 4 2
Lafayette 300 228 72
Lake Arthur 8 8 0
Lake Charles 192 176 16
Lake Providence 11 11 0
Lecompte 3 3 0
Leesville 29 29 0
Mamou 14 14 0
Mandeville 49 36 13
Mansfield 16 16 0
Many 21 16 5
Marksville 21 16 5
McNary 1 1 0
Minden 31 29 2
Morgan City 53 50 3
Napoleonville 2 2 0
Natchitoches 63 48 15
New Orleans 1,925 1,671 254
Olla 4 4 0
Opelousas 60 54 6
Patterson 18 18 0
Pearl River 13 8 5
Pineville 61 53 8
Plaquemine 33 31 2
Pollock 1 1 0
Ponchatoula 25 22 3
Port Allen 20 16 4
Port Barre 15 9 6
Port Vincent 3 3 0
Rayne 25 25 0
Rayville 10 10 0
Richwood 16 9 7
Ruston 48 41 7
Shreveport 616 534 82
Sicily Island 2 1 1
Simmesport 7 7 0
Springhill 16 15 1
St. Gabriel 14 14 0
St. Joseph 4 4 0
St. Martinville 19 13 6
Sterlington 9 8 1
Stonewall 2 2 0
Sulphur 60 43 17
Tallulah 13 13 0
Thibodaux 63 55 8
Tickfaw 7 7 0
Ville Platte 22 16 6
Vinton 15 15 0
Vivian 15 10 5
Washington 7 7 0
Waterproof 2 2 0
Welsh 14 14 0
West Monroe 79 74 5
Westlake 25 19 6
Westwego 38 37 1
Winnfield 23 19 4
Woodworth 7 5 2
Youngsville 10 8 2
Zachary 39 36 3
   
 

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Missing Persons for
Lafayette, LA


Endangered Runaway: TAMI PORTIER (LA)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:03 EST


Endangered Runaway: BARBARA HARRIS (LA)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:37:03 EST


Endangered Runaway: JANIECIA LAGRANGE (LA)
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:39:43 EST


Endangered Runaway: EDWARD KEIL (LA)
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:47:30 EST


Endangered Runaway: JESSIE MOUILLE (LA)
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:06:40 EST


Endangered Runaway: RANDI LEBOUEUF (LA)
Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:28:35 EST


Endangered Runaway: ZACHARY TESSLING (LA)
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:34:31 EST


Endangered Runaway: ANTHONY TESSLING (LA)
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:34:31 EST


Endangered Runaway: SHEMA STEPHENS (LA)
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:00:46 EST


Endangered Runaway: TIFFANY FREDIEU (LA)
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:18:37 EST


Endangered Missing: COREY GILBERT (LA)
Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:12:39 EST


Endangered Runaway: RENASHA ROBERSON (LA)
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:38:10 EST


Endangered Runaway: CARLA DYER (LA)
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:41:24 EST


Endangered Runaway: JESSICA DANIELS (LA)
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:29:39 EST


Endangered Runaway: TAYLOR VALLIER (LA)
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:49:46 EST


Endangered Missing: TARANIKA RAYMOND (LA)
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:27:31 EDT


Endangered Runaway: HARRIET BUDGEWATER (LA)
Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:54:12 EDT


Endangered Runaway: JESSICA NOLAND (LA)
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:35:04 EDT


Endangered Runaway: HOLLY TRICHEL (LA)
Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:08:06 EDT


Endangered Missing: WESLEY MORGAN (LA)
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:21:23 EDT