CROWLEY, La. (KLFY)- An Acadia Parish jury convicted 36-year-old Noah Drake Primeaux of aggravated rape of an 11-year-old victim. The verdict was made in the 15th Judicial District Court before Judge David Smith on June 28, 2019. Primeaux was charged with raping the victim on July 6, 2015 in Rayne, Louisiana. The trial began on […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA)- It’s been a violent weekend in the Capital City, and with many questions, there are hopes some feedback with be given. Mayor-President Sharon Weston-Broome and Police Chief Murphy Paul are calling together community members from all walks-of-life (adults, youth, faith-based, non-profits and law enforcement) to discuss the incidents that happened in […]
WOODVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Authorities say a man shot a woman in Louisiana, stole her car and left her wounded before driving to Mississippi where he was shot multiple times by a police officer. Woodville, Mississippi, Police Chief Jessie Stewart tells WAFB-TV an officer shot 28-year-old Gerry Byrd multiple times in the chest after 2 […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Governor John Bel Edwards will be in Acadiana Today to help celebrate the legacy of another Louisiana governor. State officials will join former Governor Kathleen Blanco for a highway dedication ceremony tonight at 5:30 p.m. The DOTD is is renaming the Evangeline Thruway and US 90 from Lafayette to Raceland the “Governor […]
IOTA, La. (KLFY)- A former Iota Police Officer was arrested for stalking. According to the Iota Police Chief Damon Daigle, former officer Bryce Ewing was allegedly stalking an off-duty Iota police officer several times. Ewing allegedly made several threats to harm the officer, police said. Ewing was arrested and charged with stalking and a hate […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Two leading groups in voting rights victory help convicted felons become registered voters A statewide bus tour is happening this week to register nearly 40,000 voters. This comes after voting rights were restored earlier this year for convicted felons. Last year, formerly incarcerated leaders helped pass Act 636, a major voting rights […]
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A Lacassine man is domestic violence and child endangerment charges after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend, authorities said. At about 8 p.m. Monday night, Jeff Davis Parish deputies were called to the 400 block of Romero Drive in reference to a disturbance. The victim told deputies that her boyfriend “pulled […]
The family of a 2-year-old boy who died from a gunshot wound at his Lafayette home is making arrangements to bury their young loved one. Markavin “King” Cormier died Sunday at a local hospital. Police say he was shot around 8 p.m. Sunday at the home where he lived in the 100 block of Northern […]
It’s been one year today since the re-established New Iberia Police Department started patrolling the city again after nearly 14 years. City officials addressed last year’s progress during a public state of the city address tonight at the Sliman Theatre.Highlights included crime stats, a departmental overview of the city, the impact of grants and growth.New […]
The New Orleans Saints will kick off the season at home on Monday night, September 9 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome against the Houston Texans. The Saints will open their season at home for the second consecutive season, when they play the Texans on “Monday Night Football” (6:10 p.m. CT), marking the first time they open […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux says with historic state tax credits now available, developers are already reaching out to the city about redevelopment in the new cultural districts. The cultural districts are: the University Gateway, Oil Center, and Freetown-Port Rico. Freetown dates back to the late 1800s. The community was known as a […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Four people were arrested and charged for negligent homicide after the shooting death of a 2-year-old boy in Lafayette. News 10’s Rebeca Marroquin spoke to a gun expert about why, when there’s a gun in the home, it’s important to practice gun safety. “Two things have to happen for someone to be shot. You point […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Ragin’ Cajuns head baseball coach Tony Robichaux remains in critical condition due to complications from a heart attack he suffered two weeks ago. He underwent open heart surgery on a week ago and another procedure on Sunday. Robichaux spent Sunday night in the intensive care unit in Oschner Health Center in New […]
UL head baseball coach Tony Robichaux suffered a heart attack last Sunday, and is currently in ICU in a New Orleans hospital in critical condition. Following this story for the past week has brought to the forefront heart issues and how quickly they can strike. Joining me is Kyle Lavergne, a nurse practitioner with Cardiovascular […]
It’s a family tradition that spans across two generations. Not necessarily to golf, but to represent the Ragin Cajuns. Golfer Matt Weber knows all too well what it means to bleed Vermilion and White. There’s only one Ragin Cajun in the entire world,” Weber said. “Just knowing the history of all the winners and their bags up […]