ST. LANDRY PARISH- “Detectives with the Eunice Substation have recovered a bulldozer stolen from a job site worth $150,000,” according to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz. The bulldozer had last been seen on July 18, was reported missing on July 22, by the owner of a local company who reported that his crew was working on […]
ST. LANDRY PARISH- Davonte Chane Edwards, 19, of Opelousas was arrested, after detectives with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office reached out to Crime Stoppers for their help in identifying a burglary suspect. On July 8, detectives were called to the 900 block of Government Road in Opelousas for a burglary of a vehicle. An […]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) -- New developments out of the Wyoming Valley West School District as they continue to deal with the aftermath of a controversial letter to parents concerning unpaid lunch debts makes national headlines.
(CBS NEWS)- Former Johnson Space Center Director Christopher Columbus Kraft Jr., the man who created the iconic role of NASA flight director during the Mercury and Gemini programs and whose no-nonsense, uncompromising management style defined control room operations and discipline through the Apollo years and beyond, died Monday. He was 95. “America has truly lost a […]
KTVE/KARD has learned of an officer-involved shooting that has turned into a hostage situation currently happening in Vidalia.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A 50-year-old Houma man remains in the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on a $1 million bond after a narcotics investigation in Lafayette’s city limits. On July 23, 2019, at approximately 1 a.m., a patrol officer with the Lafayette Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-10 heading eastbound near […]
(CBS NEWS)- The father of one of the suspects in the slaying of an American woman, her Australian boyfriend and another man said Wednesday he expects a nationwide manhunt to end in the death of his son, who he said is on “a suicide mission.” The grim prediction came as Canadian police said they were […]
Federal officials have released their preliminary investigation into a St. Landry plane crash that killed 2 people. 49-year-old Kirk Bellard and his passenger, Marcus Guidry, 38, died in the crash. Both men were from Breaux Bridge. According to FAA records, Bellard, held a sport pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating According to the […]
New information on the ongoing saga involving the husband of the mayor of St. Martinville and other city leaders. Last week, the city council filed an injunction to obtain a temporary restraining order against the mayor’s husband, Lawrence Mitchell. Mitchell’s attorney said the judge did not restrict the mayor’s husband as much as city officials […]
The mother of a murder victim speaks only to 10 tonight. Her daughter’s 2016 cold case is finally closer to being solved. Michael Guillory was indicted on a second degree murder charge last week in the death of Bethany Walters. Walter’s death was ruled ‘undetermined’ in the original autopsy. Her mother, Cindy, fought to prove […]
A man had his mouth taped shut on order from 15th Judicial District Court Judge Marilyn Castle after repeated interruptions during a hearing July 18. The man, Michael C. Duhon, was in court for sentencing after being found guilty in February of theft over $25,000 and money laundering, The Advocate reports. For full article, click […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A chicken producer is planning a $47 million expansion of its Louisiana operations, creating a new feed mill and upgrades to its hatchery and processing plant. House of Raeford Farms CEO Bob Johnson announced the plans Tuesday in a news release from Gov. John Bel Edwards’ office. The northwest Louisiana […]
A fire at the once historic Bourque’s Dance Hall in Lewisburg quickly spread to a nearby home Wednesday afternoon. St. Landry Parish District 2 Fire Chief Bryce Latiolais said crews were dispatched to the 100 block of Leo Lane just after 4 p.m. On arrival, Latiolais said, they found the old building engulfed and that […]
In his highly anticipated testimony, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller cleared up confusion over his report and whether it exonerated President Donald Trump on Wednesday.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Gov. John Bel Edwards has issued a statewide Emergency Declaration in response to what he called “an ongoing cybersecurity incident that is affecting several local government agencies.” Click here to see the Emergency Declaration. According to a release from the governor’s office late Wednesday afternoon, the declaration makes available state […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- It’s been almost 4 years since 22-year-old Bethany Walter’s death. Ever since then, her mother has been fighting for justice and just last week is when she says she first saw a glimpse of it. “I truly feel that this indictment has brought an angel of peace into my home.” Cindy Walters says she […]
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) will receive a federal grant totaling more than $7 million to help finance construction of the new terminal, Congressman Clay Higgins announced. The grant award of $ $5,459,121.00 comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “The new terminal project at Lafayette Regional […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Upper Lafayette Economic Development Foundation says they are working to bring job opportunity and growth to an underserved area in Acadiana. “I want to attract new business to the area because we are developing a reliable, accountable, dependable workforce,” says Johnathan Williams, the executive director of the ULEDF. Williams wants to drive […]
27-year-old Shelby Jude Darby of Lafayette was sentenced Tuesday to 100 months in federal prison and three years supervised release for illegally possessing a 9 mm pistol and an AK-47 style rifle. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Darby pleaded guilty March 27, to possession of firearms by a convicted felon. On November 1, […]