A Lafayette mother tells
KLFY-TV 10 that a man allegedly attempted to abduct her 3-year-old son while they were in Girard Park.
Lauren Nichole says that while her child was in the fenced-in area for the playground, a man allegedly approached her son and asked if he wanted some candy that he had in his car.
According to Nichole, her son started to make his way towards the man, but that is when his niece, who is 11-years-old, stopped him from going any further.
The Lafayette mother says that she was not watching the kids at the time of the attempted abduction because she was tending to things after they ate, but she feels like the buddy system she implemented may have saved her son.
A family in Scott is looking for their 12-year-old daughter who is missing.
Fallon Benoit went missing from her front yard on Wednesday night between 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm. The family resides off of West Willow.
Her mother tells me that she does not believe Fallon ran away, but fears that she may have been abducted from their yard.
Fallon is described as a white female who is 4’11” with long auburn hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans.
If you know of the whereabouts of Fallon, contact the Scott Police Department at (
337) 233-3715 or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS. All callers can remain anonymous.