New Orleans Meterologist Devon Lucie Allegedly Attacked His Girlfriend While Her Children Slept in the Next Room

Back in August 2025, WDSU out of New Orleans congratulated their new Chief Meteorologist in a post to the station's website. Devon Lucie had been with the First Warning Weather team since 2021 and was succeeding Chief Meteorologist Margaret Orr, who retired in 2024 after 45 years with WDSU.

With more than two decades of experience, it's no wonder WDSU President and General Manager Mike Neelly said Lucie was the "most accurate forecaster in the market," whose sole mission was to keep everyone safe and informed. Two months later, Lucie's personal life was in the news for an unsafe reason. Lucie faces serious allegations involving his girlfriend. Here's what we know.

In a morning post to Facebook dated Oct. 3, 2025, Lucie said he was heading out to Gretna Fest for work and encouraged folks to come say hi. According to NOLA.com, things allegedly took a horrific turn later that day following an argument between Lucie and his girlfriend that took place at the festival.

Per arrest records obtained by the outlet, 48-year-old Lucie and his longtime partner left the festival separately following the fight. The meteorologist's girlfriend got a ride home with her mother back to Lucie's house. Later that evening, while her two children were asleep in the living room, Lucie allegedly began punching his girlfriend in the bedroom.

The document states that Lucie's girlfriend claimed the couple "wrestled, and she fought back in self-defense." A deputy wrote that the girlfriend sustained "several small cuts and scratches on most of her upper body, as well as several whelps on her forehead and face." A mug shot of Lucie shows what appears to be scratches down his face. The report states that he refused to get dressed and did not want to "clean his dried bloody injuries."

Lucie was subsequently booked on counts of domestic abuse, child endangerment, and resisting an officer by refusing to identify himself. The incident was reported on by WDSU, which said Lucie was put on leave pending an investigation.

A few people commented on social media about the allegations against Lucie. "Oh I’ve been knowing Devon Lucie was trash," said one woman in a post to X. "The way he talked down to Margaret never sat right with me, always came off as bullying." Another woman commented that it looked like Lucie's partner defended herself pretty well. "I hope she's doing OK, and I hope whatever children are involved are safe as well," she added.