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
Officer-Involved Shootings May Spark Threats Via Social Media
So far, Louisiana State Police investigators have not validated any threats to be "credible."
School Board Retaining “Stand Or Else” Policy For Daily Pledge Of Allegiance
School Board Instituting "Stand Or Else" Policy For Daily Pledge Of Allegiance
Keep Your Neighborhood Veterans In Mind This Weekend (Video)
Veterans with PTSD may find fireworks eerily similar to weapons fire in combat.
Deputy Marshal Seeks Change Of Venue In Fatal Shooting
MARKSVILLE, La. (AP) — One of two deputy city marshals accused in the fatal shooting of a boy who was strapped into the front seat of his father's car in Louisiana is asking a judge to move his trial to another location.
The Advocate reports attorneys for Derrick Stafford say publicity surrounding the November shooting of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis and the wounding of his father, Chris Few, has prej
Funeral Being Held For Orlando Shooting Victim With Acadiana Ties
Frank Hernandez-Escalante's sister, an Acadiana resident, and the rest of his friends and family are mourning his loss this weekend.
Acadiana Cancer Survivor Finds Limelight After Leukemia (Audio)
Lisa Henderson shares her story of cancer survival on Acadiana TV and radio.
State Plans To Use Food Stamp Data In Medicaid Expansion
State health department officials are hoping to gain federal approval for their plan to use food stamp data.
Shreveport Woman Defrauds Social Security For 19 Years
The woman pleaded guilty Wednesday for forging her husband's Social Security benefit checks. What's worse...he's been dead since 1986!
Slain SU Students To Get Posthumous Degrees
The tow 19-year-old girls were killed as innocent bystanders in a Baton Rouge shooting on April 10.
Cassidy Targets U.S. Mexico Border, Mental Health Reform (Audio)
Louisiana's junior senator discusses a fact-finding trip to U.S.-Mexico border and mental health reform legislation that he has championed.
Governor Edwards Backing Foster Campbell In U.S. Senate Race
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his endorsement of Foster Campbell today.
Can Your Mood Doom Your Diagnosis? (AUDIO)
One study says doctors have a hard time correctly diagnosing patients who are in an uneasy mood.