The jury deliberated for about an hour, before coming back with the verdict. The closing arguments ended Wednesday morning. BATON ROUGE, La. (WWL-TV)- A jury has found former LSU student and fraternity member Matthew Naquin guilty of negligent homicide in the death of Phi Delta Theta pledge Max Gruver in 2017, according to WBRZ, who […]
The first hurricane of 2019 is behind us, and we're now looking ahead to what could be in store next.
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona authorities say an Amber Alert issued for two young boys taken from state Department of Child Safety custody was canceled after they “were found safe” in Louisiana where their parents were taken into custody. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Wednesday it had canceled the alert it issued on behalf […]
3 years ago today, three officers were killed in Baton Rouge and three others were wounded. One of the deputies, Nick Tullier, is still fighting to overcome his injuries. Law enforcement across the state are remembering the day on social media.
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- Two food trucks will be arriving at 10 am. Thursday to assist food pantries in New Iberia. City officials and community leaders have coordinated a staging location at the corner of Pershing and French streets where food will be distributed to pantries and churches. For additional information, contact New Iberia City […]
CARENCRO, La. (KLFY)- Two suspects are facing attempted murder charges for their alleged involvement in a July 4 murder in Carencro. According the Carencro Police Chief David Anderson, Demarcus Jones, 19, was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on attempted second degree murder and principal to second degree murder. On Tuesday, July 17, Jordan […]
With more than 135,000 sandbags distributed in Lafayette Parish in preparation of Tropical Storm Barry, many citizens may be wondering what to do with the sandbags now that the storm has passed. Hurricane season runs from June through November, with Tropical Storm Barry being the first of the season. For this reason, Lafayette Consolidated Government […]
Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for two sex offenders. Edward Mott is 43 years old. He is described as being 6’2” in height, weighing 160 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. His last known address is 129 Martha Lane, Lot B in Crowley. Mott is wanted for failure to provide community notifications as […]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- An Iberia Parish deputy died Tuesday in a house fire. Sheriff Louis Ackal says Lt. Paul Lancon died in a fire at his home in Vermilion Parish. He says firefighters responded to a trailer fire and upon their arrival they found one person outside and learned that Lt. Lancon was till […]
The oldest continuously operating pharmacy in Lafayette Parish is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Scott Pharmacy established in 1919 by Vianney Mouton, was one of the first Rexall drug stores in the state. Forrest Fontenot, the current owner and operator of the pharmacy says, “Since I’ve been here the cultural district that we are […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – It has been 29 years since the National Geodetic Survey measured Louisiana’s subsidence, but according to recent results from 2018, the state’s elevation is changing. With the help of LSU’s Center for Geoinformatics, NGS completed four absolute gravity observations. Click here for more details. “This is the second observation NGS has performed in Louisiana, with […]
Detectives with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office have arrested Dequavious Johnson of Opelousas after an investigation involving several agencies tied him to multiple drive by shootings. It began on June 23, when the Opelousas Police Department responded to a shooting complaint where a victim was shot and transported to a local hospital for injuries. […]
SHREVEPORT (AP) – A northwest Louisiana coroner says a 43-year-old man has died of injuries from an industrial explosion late last month. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office says Jonathan Hall of the DeSoto Parish town of Stonewall died early Tuesday at Ochsner LSU Health Hospital. The news release says Hall was taken there after an […]
IBERIA PARISH, La. The employees at Fire Department District 11 have been actively working in the community to help residents affected by the storm. Earlier in the afternoon, many residents in the Four Corners area were still without power and with storm conditions so intense over the past few days, some say they feared for […]
An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday for two children who were taken from the Arizona Department of Child Safety custody around 7:30 a.m. According to Florence police, 2-year-old Blaze and 5-month old Ryder Kirkley are possibly heading to Mississippi or Louisiana. They are reportedly traveling in a tan 2008 Dodge pickup with Louisiana license plate […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries) – In the aftermath of Hurricane Barry, wildlife species will seek higher ground and be displaced into habitat with which they may not be familiar. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from […]
A new asylum rule issued by the Trump administration would prevent the majority of Central American migrants from applying for asylum in the U.S.