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Acadiana News Updates

'Everything happened in 20 seconds:' Neighbors try to make sense of teen killed by Lafayette police

By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer

A 13-year-old is in critical condition and a 19-year-old is dead after a shooting on Lafayette's northside led to a deadly SWAT standoff when police tried to arrest the suspected shooter.  Read more

Fines proposed against five insurers for 'unacceptable behavior' following Laura. Here's which ones.

BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer

Failing to pay out claims in a timely manner. Forcing homeowners into litigation to get what's owed. Delaying settlements through adjuster swapping.  Read more

Tougher rules, speeding tracking cameras under review for Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

BY MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor

Legislation to designate the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a “highway safety corridor” cleared a Louisiana Senate committee Thursday afternoon — a designation that would allow the state to double fines, install more signs and use cameras to track drivers' speed over the 18-mile span between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Read more

 
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Man found dead after shooting at Broussard gas station was a 19-year-old from Iberia Parish: police

By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer

Broussard police identified the person who was found dead from a gunshot wound at a gas station Wednesday night as Terrell Marshaun Fontenette, Jr. Read more

E-cigarette maker Juul to pay Louisiana $10M to settle vaping lawsuit

BY ROBERT STEWART | Staff writer

E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc. will pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office filed In an attempt to limit the company's reach to minors. Read more

Teen killed by Lafayette police overnight shot at officers first, state police say

By DAVIDE MAMONE

Trevon Bonner, a 19-year-old who was killed by Lafayette police during a high-risk warrant operation overnight, shot at Lafayette police officers first before several officers returned fire, Louisiana State Police said Thursday afternoon in a news release. Read more

 
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