YOUNGSVILLE: Celebrated Detective Who Helped Arrest Child Predators Removed
Just two days after Youngsville Chief of Police JP Broussard publicly praised his detectives for arresting alleged child predators, he reassigned the department’s only full-time criminal investigator—the same detective who had just filed a hostile work...
Are Louisiana Cities Paying Officials Illegally?
Public records requests submitted to four Lafayette Parish municipalities uncovered an unexpected problem. Two cities could not produce the ordinances that Louisiana law appears to require before municipal officers may legally be paid. Two others handled the issue...
Youngsville Paid for a Transcript It Says Doesn’t Exist
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe City of Youngsville says no transcript exists from a civil service hearing involving Officer John Davison. There’s just one problem. Public records obtained by Citizens for a New Louisiana show taxpayers paid $1,587 for...
Is Youngsville Running Out of Money?
Youngsville residents have consistently been told a reassuring story. The City is financially strong. Reserves are healthy. Growth continues. Major infrastructure projects are moving forward. New equipment is being purchased. Long-term investments are being made. But...
YOUNGSVILLE: Worse Than Anyone Expected
Just when we thought we could take a break from Youngsville, yet another decision by the Youngsville Chief of Police has been overturned by a court. On April 14, 2026, the 15th Judicial District Court issued written reasons that should stop every resident of...
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