OPELOUSAS, La.- Opelousas Police were called out Saturday morning just before 5:00am to investigate an accidental shooting in the 1400 block of W. Grolee St. The call was originally received for a medical emergency. With further investigation though, officers learned that an adult male had accidentally shot himself while sitting in his vehicle. The male […]
Corporal Bridgette Dugas says some residents have been evacuated.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – Suspended City Marshal Brian Pope is still a free man despite reporting to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center Friday to begin serving his one year sentence for malfeasance in office charges. Pope’s defense attorneys, John Mclindon, filed a motion for the court to set a post-conviction bail; and he wasn’t surprised […]
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Hate crimes are continuing to rise across the country and religious groups are often the target. That’s why lawmakers are trying to get groups more money to combat rising threats. Many religious groups have experienced tragedy in recent years, such as the 2015 brutal murder of worshipers at a South Carolina church, […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Lafayette Fire Department is investigating a fire at at apartment complex, which may be been caused by a lightning strike. According to Lafayette Fire Department spokesman Alton Trahan, a single, second-story apartment unit was damaged at Park Place Apartments in the 100 block of Belle Fontaine Drive. No one was home […]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY)- Severe weather, including hail, rolled through portions of Acadiana Friday evening. Storms will move out tonight, but expect a chance of showers and storms over the weekend. The best chance will be Saturday. It’s easy to download the new KLFY Weather App. If you have an Android phone, you can download it at […]
The Trump Administration is arguing that DACA is illegal because President Obama lacked the legal authority to create the program in the first place.
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)- Tensions ran high between Ville Platte residents and the city council as the city council was trying to adopt this upcoming year’s fiscal budget. The meeting came almost two weeks after the council decided to increase utility costs for citizens of Ville Platte. Most of the quarreling was filled with personal […]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY)- Leaving anyone in a car when it’s hot outside is extremely dangerous. Dr. Jason Charrier, an Emergency Medicine Physician at Abbeville General Hospital about the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car. He says children under three years of age or especially under the age of one are most at […]
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (KLFY)- Over 75,000 public book exchanges are registered across the country. One of them now includes a neighborhood in Youngsville through a small library. Walking past the gazebo in Laurel Grove Subdivision residents may notice this very colorful little box. If they take a look inside, they’ll notice three shelves full of books, […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — According to SPD, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the toddler shooting death in Shreveport. Jaylin Jones, 19, was taken into custody Friday afternoon and was booked into the Shreveport City Jail for negligent homicide and illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. The shooting happened shortly after […]