Born and raised in Carencro/Lafayette, Brandon has worked in the Lafayette market since 2007. His opportunity to work in radio came while he was a student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He started his radio career as a part-time board operator, producing sports games and giving halftime reports. During his time at Townsquare Media, Brandon has hosted numerous sports and news talk shows and have done newscasts for various Townsquare radio stations. Brandon lives in Lafayette with my beautiful wife, Hannah. and his precious daughter, Adalynn. He loves traveling with Hannah and enjoying the incredible area with her. He also love hanging out with his baby girl.
Brandon Comeaux
Barricades Coming Down as Traffic Closures Continue in Lafayette, Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Mardi Gras in Lafayette, Louisiana, is now over as the Lenten Season has begun. That means the barricades are now being picked up.
Public Works crews are removing barricades today (Thursday) and Friday at 7:00 a.m.
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St. Francis Motel in Lafayette, Louisiana Suffers Substantial Fire Damage
Firefighters were on the scene of St. Francis Motel on North University Avenue in Lafayette on Sunday morning after flames could be seen coming from one of the rooms.
SWAT Team Called in as Man Allegedly Holds Female Against Her Will Inside Lafayette, Louisiana Apartment
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A Lafayette man was arrested on Saturday after allegedly holding a female against her will inside an apartment complex for hours.
According to a press release from Lafayette Police, officers responded to an apartment complex at 102 Westwood Drive just after 2:00 p...
Lake Arthur, Louisiana Man Allegedly Tries to Extort Money Using Florida Woman’s Nude Pics
LAKE ARTHUR, La. (KPEL News) - 47-year-old Michael James Hines of Lake Arthur, Louisiana, faces a host of charges after he allegedly tried to use nude photos sent to him by a Largo, Florida, woman to get extortion money from the victim.
According to the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, this case goes back to July 12, 2022, when the Largo Police Department contacted JPSO detectives that the vict
New Iberia Police Night Patrol Catches Mother and Son in Business Parking Lot With Drugs and a Gun
NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - A mother and her son face drug and gun charges after New Iberia police officers patrolling in the 1100 block of East Saint Peter Street say they caught the pair with drugs and a gun while they sat in a vehicle in the parking lot of a local business...
Recall Effort Against New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor LaToya Cantrell Reports its Near Needed Signatures as Deadline Looms
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL News) - "No LaToya" says they are very close to getting the signatures needed to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell as the deadline approaches on the project.
The recall effort began in August, nearly seven months ago.
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Vermilion River Bridge on Eloi Broussard Road to Close on Valentine’s Day
A heavily-traveled bridge on the Lafayette city line will be closed for a couple of hours on Valentine's Day.
Interstate 10 Exit Ramp in Duson, Louisiana Reopens After 18-Wheeler Crash (UPDATED)
The Interstate 10 Eastbond Exit Ramp 92 in Duson, Louisiana, will be closed for the next few hours after an 18-wheeler tanker overturned and began leaking acrylic acid.
A Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Win Would Put Amite, Louisiana Native DeVonta Smith in Elite Group
AMITE, La. (KPEL News) - DeVonta Smith has played for championships at every level.
In high school, he helped lead the Amite High School Warriors to the Class 3A State Championship Game. In college, he helped the Alabama Crimson Tide win two national championships. And, now, Smith has hel...
Crowley, Louisiana Man Caught Planning to Deal Heroin, Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) - 39-year-old Travis Trentel Thorne of Crowley, Louisiana, has been sentenced to spend the three years in prison after he was caught with heroin nearly three years ago.
According to the US Attorney's Office, Thorne was pulled over by deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office on June 20, 2020...
Feds Make Major Drug Bust Near Louisiana-Texas Border
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KPEL News) - 40-year-old Archie Louis Carter of Alexandria, Louisiana, and 34-year-old Isaiah Charles Jones of Houston, Texas, have each been sentenced to double digit years behind bars after a drug bust near the state line took a huge haul of various deadly drugs off the streets.
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Son of Former Opelousas Police Chief Sentenced in Double Homicide
UPDATE: OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - JaMarcus McClendon has been sentenced to two life sentences for the brutal murders of 19-year-old Shawn Parish and 21-year-old Nakia Ramar Jr. - both of Opelousas. According to the St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office, the murders happened just hours after Parish celebrated his birthday.
The court ...
Former St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced in Killing of Her Husband
NEW IBERIA, La. (KPEL News) - A fatal shooting that happened in a Breaux Bridge home during the holidays nearly a decade ago has finally come to a conclusion.
Chrystal Clues was a former lieutenant in the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office. On ...
New Orleans Representative Files Bill to Make Recreational Marijuana Legal in Louisiana
(KPEL News) - The fight to legalize recreational marijuana in the state will continue in the upcoming Louisiana Legislative Session as a New Orleans representative has filed the first in a package of bills that would do so.
Over the last few years, the argument for recreational marijuana to be made legal has been bolstered not so much by the freedom to be able to smoke it without being arrested bu
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Basketball Team Recognized for Undefeated Record at the Cajundome
It has been an incredible season, especially at the Cajundome, for the Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team.
2 Students Charged in Bomb Threat at Lawtell Elementary School in Opelousas, Louisiana
OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - St. Landry Parish Sheriff's deputies say a student who wanted to skip class is responsible for a bomb threat that caused Lawtell Elementary School in Opelousas to be evacuated last month.
Deputy Chief Eddie T...
Former Northside High School Player, Lafayette Christian Academy Coach Takes Over Football Program at Alma Mater
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - It's always good to see when someone's passion to help their own community gets rewarded.
Jacarde Carter, a former standout linebacker at Northside High School, was recently promoted from Defensive Coordinator of the football program to Head Coach...
Changing the Tires on Your Vehicle Can Get You Pulled Over for Speeding in Louisiana
Don't let new tires land you a speeding ticket!
Certain Lafayette, Louisiana Intersections to Have Traffic Closures This Week
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - For the third week in a row, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development workers will be in Lafayette to perform signal upgrades to selected intersections in the Hub City.
Daytime Traffic Closures Happening At Various Lafayette Intersections
There will be intermittent lane closures happening at several intersections in Lafayette...
First Democrat Announces Run for Louisiana Governor
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Of the names that have been tossed around for a possible run at Louisiana Governor from the Democrat side of the aisle, this name wasn't expected.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson - who has roots in Lafayette, Louisiana Democratic Party Chairperson Katie Bernhardt, State Representative Helena Moreno out of New Orleans, and a