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
House and Senate Appear In Stalemate Over Budget Rebalancing
The House and Senate are still at odds over how to cope with the state's worst financial troubles in decades.
Senators Move Ahead With 1-Cent State Sales Tax Hike
The Senate's tax committee on Sunday advanced a 1-cent increase in the state sales tax.
La. Bank Employee Sentenced For Embezzling $1.7 Million
The employee embezzled a $1.7 million sum fron the bank he worked for for 14 years.
Lafayette Man Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of A Handgun
A Lafayette man will call a federal prison his home for more than three years after a judge sentenced him for possessing a firearm after being convicted of a prior felony.
U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley reported 29-year-old Jarrod Ty Foxworthy was sentenced to 42 months in prison, three years of supervised release and he is ordered to pay a $5,000 fine...
Who Will Pay?: A look At Taxes That Won LA. House Support
State representatives passed a bill raising Louisiana's sales tax by one cent for every dollar spent.
Legislator Suggests Metal Detectors In Movie Theaters
One state representative plans to introduce a bill that requires movie theaters to scan patrons upon entering.
Legislative Auditor: State’s Borrowing Detrimental For Decades
The Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office has released a report today claiming the state's borrowing activities over the past six years has caused multi-million dollar problems for the next two decades..
In a press release from the Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office, the bond commission's borrowing activities were labeled as causing some detrimental consequences to the state's finances for ye
House Speaker Says Legislators Are Prepared For Special Session
House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, said the House of Representatives is poised to work with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.
UPDATE: Inmate Captured After Escaping Custody At Shreveport Hospital
The inmate took advantage of a hospital visit and escaped, though he was reportedly being guarded.