Born in Lafayette and raised in St. Martinville, I am a Cajun in heart, mind and spirit. I dove into the news industry with my start at my hometown newspaper where I picked up some journalistic skills. I earned a degree in mass communications at UL Lafayette which prepared me for covering news in Acadiana and around the state. As a news reporter for KPEL, my news beats include, but are not limited to, Lafayette Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish School Board. Jumping from print media to broadcast has been an exciting move for me in the ever-changing multimedia environment of today's news world. When not covering news, I can often be found playing guitar or cooking at home, both usually being done with my daughter, Jolie, very near by.
Derek Albert
Lawsuit: Clay Higgins Owes $100K in Child Support
The lawsuit states Higgins is on the hook for back child support payments for three children.
Impaired Mother Crashes Vehicle With Four Children As Passengers
The children ages--8, 5, 3, and 1-- were taken to area hospitals after being rescued from the burning vehicle by a good Samaritan.
Alabama Fans Arrested For Vandalizing Tiger Stadium’s Midfield Logo
A pair of teenagers were cited with criminal trespassing for breaking into Tiger Stadium early Saturday morning.
BR Asst. Principal Pleads Not Guilty In Teacher’s Murder (UPDATED)
Robert Marks has been formally charged for the death of Lyntell Washington and her unborn baby.
N.C. Man Copper-Plates His SUV…With Pennies
Larry Hall of Randolph County glued over 51-thousand pennies to his Chevy Blazer
Louisiana Cities Among “Most Fun Cities In America”
Three Louisiana cities made the list--with two coming in near the top.
Obama Agrees To Cover 90% Of Flood Relief Costs
Federal funds had--until now--covered 75 percent of flood relief costs.
Fiery New Iberia Crash Claims Life Of Hit-And-Run Suspect
The suspect of a hit-and-run crash in Broussard was killed in a second crash just moments later.
Keep Your Neighborhood Veterans In Mind This Weekend (Video)
Veterans with PTSD may find fireworks eerily similar to weapons fire in combat.
Leesville Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing His Wife
Detectives saw through accounts that the woman died of an overdose.
Deputy Marshal Seeks Change Of Venue In Fatal Shooting
MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — One of two deputy city marshals accused in the fatal shooting of a boy who was strapped into the front seat of his father's car in Louisiana is asking a judge to move his trial to another location.
The Advocate reports attorneys for Derrick Stafford say publicity surrounding the November shooting of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis and the wounding of his father, Chris Few, has prej
Shreveport Woman Defrauds Social Security For 19 Years
The woman pleaded guilty Wednesday for forging her husband's Social Security benefit checks. What's worse...he's been dead since 1986!