Caretaker Arrested in Broussard Infant's Death

Broussard police say they are investigating a case in which an infant has died and a toddler is hospitalized.

According to Captain Zac Gerard, officers were called to a home on East Third Street Monday night in reference to a welfare case. Gerard says when officers arrived, they found a 10-month-old child dead. Officers also discovered a two-year-old who was in poor health. The toddler was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition.

Tammy Lynn Clause (Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office)

The children's caretaker, Tammy Clause, 49, was arrested and booked on second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to juveniles charges. Clause's bond is set at $300,000. Her initial court date is set for Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Seven Forgotten Facts About Lafayette

The area now known as downtown Lafayette was first settled 200 years ago. While the street grid of that original settlement is the same as it was then, the rest of the city has grown and changed exponentially. Let's take a look at some of those changes by taking a look at some of the forgotten facts in Lafayette history.