(The Advertiser)- Vice President Mike Pence is returning to Louisiana Monday for a GOP fundraiser in Baton Rouge, but he isn’t expected to hold a public rally for Republican governor’s candidate Eddie Rispone until closer to the Nov. 16 runoff election. Rispone faces Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards in the runoff. Tickets for the Baton Rouge fundraiser […]
SHREVEPORT, La. – The 113th State Fair of Louisiana will take place at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport. Opening day is this Thursday and will run through November 10th. The hours of operation will be 10am to 10pm except on Friday and Saturday when the Fair will run until 11pm. Parking and admission are […]
RAYNE, La. (KLFY)- A 15-year-old suspect believed to be involved in a recent shooting will be prosecuted as an adult, authorities said. Jeremy Dugas was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail On Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. We will provide new information as it becomes available.
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- The Opelousas Police Department is searching for a 19-year-old suspect connected to an Oct. 13 shooting near Academy and Blanchard streets. Quan’Darien Andrus faces one count of attempted second degree murder. According to authorities, officers were called regarding shots fired near an after-hours restaurant. A victim was struck four times, police said. […]
SABINE PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The search has been called off for the night for a man whose truck was found idling on a Toledo Bend boat ramp Tuesday afternoon, his boat adrift. The Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Office says they were unable to find any signs of the man after searching 100 feet out from […]
LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) – Here’s some of today’s top stories to know before you head out the door: A mother blames a Carencro Police Officer for breaking her autistic son’s wrist. Police Chief David Anderson says they are investigating the officer, but he’s never had a complaint in his eight years of service to the […]
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring an area of storminess over Central America associated with a tropical wave. This disturbance will track northwest towards the Bay of Campeche over the coming days where it could develop further as it interacts with a frontal boundary in the Gulf. Currently, the NHC has a 30% chance this […]
Your Wednesday morning is very chilly as temps settle into the mid 40s across Acadiana. This is some of the coldest air we’ve seen in several months so you may want a heavier coat to begin the day. The weather for the afternoon looks as perfect as you can get during the fall season. Sunshine […]
The ASSIST Agency, Inc. will be taking applications beginning October 21, 2019 for Toys for Tots sponsored by the US Marines. Applications are available for Acadia, Jeff Davis and Vermilion Parish residents. Applicants must apply in the parish in which they reside. Children up to 12 years old and children 12 and older with special needs […]
WEBSTER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – An Alabama man accused in the double murder of his brother and sister was captured Tuesday afternoon in Webster Parish, according to Louisiana State Police. Aaron Gess, 48, was wanted by the Alabama Bureau of Investigations for two counts of capital murder. The LSP said in a statement released late […]
Domestic violence is the most reported crime in Acadiana, and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry wants to decrease the number of cases. Landry recently received a grant from the Louisiana Commission of Law Enforcement and is using that money to host free training sessions about sexual assault and domestic violence for police forces. Tuesday was […]
The founder of America’s Cajun Navy was recently arrested and charged with felony theft by fraud and misappropriation of funds. According to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office, John A. Billiot Jr. is accused of setting up a GoFundMe account to aid in the care of specific foster children and their foster parents, however only a […]
A Lake Arthur man has been arrested for setting fire to his girlfriend’s truck while it was parked near an occupied bar. 47-year-old Scottie Allemand was booked into the Jefferson Davis Parish Jail on one count of aggravated arson. Over the weekend, Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Officials say they contacted the State Fire Marshal’s Office […]
Kenner Police arrested a father accused of leaving his 2-year-old son alone inside a car while he worked a night shift at a Walmart, according to police. It happened Monday when police responded to a report of a two-year-old male child, found by a customer, wandering the parking lot of Walmart located at 300 West […]
GRAND COTEAU, La. (KLFY)- Organizers of the Sweet Dough Pie Festival have decided to cancel the Oct. 26 event due to expected rain. There is no reschedule date planned, however some vendors will still be Grand Coteau on Saturday selling their sweet treats despite the cancellation. Several vendors are also expected to return for the […]
A 19-year-old male died in a two-vehicle collision involving a state prison bus Tuesday morning. Austin Dixon of Gloster, MS, was killed when State Police said his small car veered into the path of the prison bus headed in the opposite direction on Hwy. 68 south of Hwy. 10. An initial investigation revealed that the […]