Three Arrests Made in $10 Million Staged Crash Scheme

Three arrests made in $10 million staged crash scheme

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- An investigation into a multi-million-dollar suspected staged crash scheme has led to the arrest of three men. On March 25, officials with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit Breaux Bridge Field Office, launched an investigation that led to the arrests of Justin Ledet, 45, of Rayne, Steven Thomas, 38, of Lafayette and Alfred Onezine, 37, of Breaux Bridge. The investigation began after authoriti…

3 Louisiana men arrested in connection to $10 million staged crash scheme

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- An investigation into a multi-million-dollar suspected staged crash scheme has led to the arrest of three men. On March 25, officials with the Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit Breaux Bridge Field Office launched an investigation that led to the arrests of Justin Ledet, 45, of Rayne, Steven Thomas, 38, of Lafayette and Alfred Onezine, 37, of Breaux Bridge. The investigation began after authoritie…

Three men arrested in $10 million staged crash fraud scheme in Lafayette

The men are accused of conspiring to stage a crash at the intersection of Willow Street and Teurlings Drive in Lafayette, Louisiana. Police say one man intentionally strucka vehicle with a commercial truck. The allegd co-conspirators in the vehicle then sued the trucking company for $10 million.

Lafayette Parish men accused of staging crash in $10 million insurance fraud case

A joint investigation by Louisiana State Police and the Louisiana Department of Insurance has led to the arrests of three men accused of orchestrating a staged crash in Lafayette Parish earlier this year.Troopers with the Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft Unit (IFAT), based in Breaux Bridge, launched the investigation on March 25 after receiving a complaint from the Department of Insurance. The report stemmed from a trucking company that suspected …

Truck driver accused of intentionally rear-ending car as part of $10 million staged crash scheme

Three people, including a truck driver, were arrested following a Louisiana State Police (LSP) investigation into a suspected staged crash. On June 3, 2025, LSP announced the arrest of Justin Ledet, 45, of Rayne, Steven Thomas, 38, of Lafayette, and Alfred Onezine, 37, of Breaux Bridge. following several weeks of investigation into a suspected staged crash. LSP launched an investigation following a complaint from the Louisiana Department of Insu…