Fight at Northwest High School Leads to Three Arrests and Staff Member Injured

(St. Landry Parish) - A fight at Northwest High School resulted in three female students being arrested and an assistant principal being injured.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Department reported on social media that the altercation happened on campus on October 8, 2026.

Assistant Principal Sara Melacon attempted to break up the fight at the school, but in the process, she was struck and injured. She was taken to a nearby hospital for an assessment and later released.

School resource officers responded to the altercation on campus and ultimately broke up the fight.

The Sheriff's Dept. reports that an 18-year-old female student and two 17-year-old female students were arrested and charged as adults.

Sheriff Bobby Guidgroz said, "Violence in our schools will not be tolerated; it is a precursor to the unnecessary violence in our streets.”

The Sheriff's Dept. is asking anyone with information about this fight at Northwest High School to contact them at 337-948-6516 or call Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS.

Because of the students' ages, the Sheriff's Dept. shared their mugshots on social media (see below), and as you can see in the photos, some of the students appear to think their arrest is a joke, as they are smiling in their mugshots.

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According to the State Legislature, students who fight at school in Louisiana may face criminal charges depending on the fight's severity and whether a teacher or school administrator is injured. Expulsion is also possible if a teacher or staff member is injured while trying to defuse an altercation on campus.