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
Carencro Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charges
The U.S. Attorney's office reported 57-year-old Michael Deblanc will spend the next seven years behind bars for possessing child pornography.
Sheriff Looking For Answers In Cold Case Murder
Crime Stoppers of Acadia Parish is asking for any answers regarding a fatal 2016 shooting in Crowley.
Armed Robbery Suspect At Large In New Iberia
Investigators are seeking 23-year-old Anthony Wesley Jr. who is wanted for two alleged armed robberies.
Brushwood Drive Home Invasion Suspects Arrested
A pair of home invasion suspects have been arrested in connection to a robbery of the home on Brushwood Drive.
Lafayette Police Spokesman Cpl. Karl Ratcliff said Daremius Fils and Wilbert Chaisson were identified in surveillance video footage and from evidence found at the crime scene...
Lafayette General Threatens Split From UHC Agreement
The termination of the cooperative endeavor agreement will be effective June 30 if the State does not appropriate full funding by that date.
The Ross Report: Senate Cmte. Shoots Down Home Health Care Funding
Senate Bill 357 would have diverted funding to Louisiana's home health care industry, but it was shot down last week.
Breaking: Officer Who Shot Alton Sterling Fired From BRPD
Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul fires one of two officers inmvolved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling.
Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Requires Cancer Warning
The culprit chemical is a byproduct of the bean roasting process that is a known carcinogen and has been at the heart of an eight-year legal struggle between a tiny nonprofit group and Big Coffee.