Arrest and Animal Cruelty Charges in Maurice Disturbance; Alleged Machete Involved

Man armed with machete assaults woman, kills dog in Lafayette Parish, police say

A Lafayette Parish man is behind bars after an incident where a woman was assaulted and a dog was fatally injured.

Arrest and animal cruelty charges in Maurice disturbance; alleged machete involved

A Lafayette Parish man was arrested and charged with Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault, Interfering with Emergency Communication and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals after allegedly attacking his dog and assaulting a woman at a residence near Maurice.

Lafayette Parish man arrested for machete attack; woman assaulted, dog killed

MAURICE, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette Parish man accused of assaulting a woman and attacking a dog, while wielding a machete, has been arrested, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies reported he killed the dog. Joshua Carpenter,…

Machete attack leaves woman injured, dog dead

A Lafayette Parish man is behind bars, accusing of attacking a woman and killing a dog with a machete.Lafayette Parish sheriffs deputies were called to 400 block of Petite Road just after 11 a.m. Tuesday. They found that a man had attacked his dog with a machete, and then attacked a woman who was trying to call 911.Deputies allege that Joshua Carpenter, 41, injured the woman and fatally injured the dog with the machete.He was booked with domesti…

She Was Calling 911 When He Grabbed a Machete, Killed Her Dog

A Lafayette Parish man is behind bars after deputies say he armed himself with a machete, attacked a dog, and assaulted a woman near Maurice. Continue reading…