Matt Phillips
Producer
Matt Phillips is a news producer at Acadiana News First.
Born and raised in Iowa, Louisiana, Matt graduated from Northwestern State University in 2021. After four years as an award-winning producer at KPLC in Lake Charles, he took his talents to Lafayette.
When not at work, Matt likes to spend his time shredding on guitar, working out, and enjoying every sandwich.
A couple in Louisiana is accused of leaving a child who ate a THC gummy with another child for eight hours to attend an LSU game, according to authorities.
A “Class A” sasquatch sighting was recently reported in southwest Louisiana, garnering the attention of bigfoot enthusiasts.
A Houston woman is accused of trafficking nearly half a million dollars’ worth of drugs.
Louisiana authorities say a teenager remains hospitalized after being hit by a car during a homecoming prank.
A special education teacher at a Louisiana high school is accused of stabbing his 6-year-old stepson, who is a brain cancer survivor.
Family said the victim was a mother, grandmother and sister.
A woman in Louisiana is facing several charges after allegedly leaving her son on the side of the road in the middle of the night and reporting him as kidnapped.
Several high school students in Louisiana were injured in a crash while on their way to a marching band competition on Tuesday.
