TERREBONNE PARISH- A sex offender form Houma, La. was arrested on Friday by AG’s agents and TPSO deputies, for connection with a multi-agency child pornography investigation. He is also facing felony weapons charges. The weapons charge is due to guns being found at the convicted felon’s home. Kenneth Patrick Porche Jr., 39, faces 23 counts […]
The weather stays the same this Friday from yesterday. High temperatures will be back in the upper 80s to lower 90s with only isolated showers and storms possible for the afternoon hours. The heat index is expected to be between 96-103°. An upper level disturbance should increase rain chances for the weekend. Plan on scattered […]
YOUNGSVILLE, LA — Watch what you say at the ball game. Starting today it could land you three months in jail. State lawmakers passed the new law making it a crime to harass and threaten sports officials. “You’re always just minutes away from something going out of hand.” -Tim Robichaux, director, Youngsville Sports Complex When […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA)- The Baton Rouge Police Department held a press conference today to discuss the Blane Salamoni civil service appeal case. During his statements, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul to Alton Sterling’s family. “I want to apologize to the family of Alton Sterling and also to his kids. We’re sorry because he […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Messaging apps are cheap ways to keep in contact with friends and family, but now con-artists are using them to scam you. News 10 investigates just how scammers are stealing your hard-earned money with the apps. You may have heard of WhatsApp, a free app that you can download on your phone […]
This year’s festival celebrates 90 years of “Jolie Blonde” and other female characters and performers. LAFAYETTE, La. – An iconic symbol of the female influence on Cajun and Creole music, what we know today as “Jolie Blonde” was first recorded as “Ma blonde est partie” in 1929 by the Breaux Brothers. Ninety years later, this […]
NEW ORLEANS (Luke Johnson/The Advertiser) — Leave it to New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan to get straight to the heart of the thing. About five minutes after star receiver Michael Thomas began discussing his new $100 million contract extension that made him the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history, Jordan barged through the […]
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Trump administration says it’s making big changes to farmer relief payments designed to make sure everyone gets their fair share, but critics say the new rules don’t go far enough to protect small farms. Reports show big agribusinesses scooped up the majority of the aid designated for farmers hit hard by […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – The overnight shooting of a 35-year-old man in the Truman neighborhood has Lafayette police investigating their most recent act of gun violence. At the midway point of the year, the city is on pace to nearly double its homicide rate from 2018. Other than crime scene tape left behind, life seems […]