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Man indicted for raping 7-year-old boy, exposing him to AIDS virus

A 29-year-old Carencro man has been indicted for raping a chil and exposing him to the AIDS virus knowingly.

Driver arrested for vehicular homicide in April crash

State Troopers have arrested a woman in conjunction with an April crash that claimed the life of a Patterson man.

Second Downtown Summit brings new ideas for downtown Lafayette's future

Residents across Lafayette attended the second downtown summit last night to here recommendations about the downtown plan from a consultant group based in Miami.  This group took ideas from residents at the first summit last year, research

Farewell 3% mortgage rates

Say goodbye to ultra-low mortgage rates. In the past month, rates have been on the rise and they are expected to continue to climb.

Judge under fire for allegedly saying minorities are prone to violence

Civil rights groups filed a complaint this week against a federal judge in Houston after she allegedly said during a lecture that some minorities are prone to violence.

Tropical Storm Andrea ready to pummel Florida with intense rain

Tropical Storm Andrea is set to wallop Florida with torrential rain as it prepares to make landfall Thursday. The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season made its debut Wednesday by pummeling Cuba with heavy downpours.

Witness talks about fiery Jeep crash that killed friend

What Jenelle Embrey saw happen to her friend in the rear-view mirror last year prompted her to become a leading critic of the Jeep Cherokee's safety record.

Treasury to sell some GM stock

 General Motors' return to the S&P 500 is prompting the Treasury Department and a union trust fund to sell 50 million shares of the automaker's stock.

Kristen Stewart lines up two new projects

 Kristen Stewart has lined up two new indie projects, one of which will see the actress suit up as a soldier.