LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A bomb threat that was sent via text is under investigation at Lafayette High School. At the time the threat was reported, the school still had a few students on campus, but most were already dismissed, Lafayette Police Department spokesperson Cpl. Bridgette Dugas said. A sweep of the school is underway. This […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on the federal food stamp program will lose their benefits under a new Trump administration rule that will tighten work requirements for recipients. The move by the administration is the latest in its attempt to scale back the social safety net for low-income Americans. It is the […]
BATON ROUGE, LA (WVLA/WGMB) – A cousin of Baton Rouge native, rapper NBA YoungBoy confirmed with WVLA/WGMB that the rapper is the brother of one of the suspects that authorities are looking for in connection with the shooting death of a teenager on Monday. EBRSO officials are searching for a set of brothers after they were allegedly […]
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be holding its annual ‘Sneaux Day’ this Wednesday evening, closing traffic along the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Martin Hall Circle Dr. According to UL’s Office of Communications and Marketing, ‘Sneaux Day’ includes Santa Claus at the home of the University President, snowman building contests and more. From […]
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ASCENSION PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A teacher at Dutchtown High School was indicted on Tuesday after an extensive investigation. Baton Rouge native Mark Ebarb, 32, was indicted on one count of indecent behavior with a juvenile. According to District Attorney Ricky L. Babin, “on October 18, 2019, detectives with the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office seized several illegal narcotics, firearms and $30k in cash from a couple’s home Tuesday. According to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz , narcotics agents, along with members of St. Landry Parish S.W.A.T. team, executed a “high- risk search warrant” at the address of 2714 Highway 752. A […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — The Lafayette City-Parish Council voted Tuesday to send much-needed funding to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO). Two introductory ordinances directly affected the sheriff’s office. It’s funding the agency has asked for, even filing a lawsuit to get some of it. “Ultimately, our objective is the financial health of the sheriff’s office,” […]
An Opelousas man is accused of carjacking a woman’s vehicle after firing shots at the vehicle, and then crashing that vehicle less than a block away from where the carjacking crime had occurred. It happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday on College Street near its intersection with Arkansas Street, Police Chief Martin McClendon said. The suspect […]
A student was found in possession of a BB gun Tuesday at Cpl. Michael Middlebrook Elementary School in Lafayette. The student, who will not be identified, was not injured and no other students were injured, Public Information Officer Allison Dickinson said. “Proper procedures were followed and all students are safe.” Dickinson said. An investigation is […]
A student at Port Barre High was rushed to a local hospital Tuesday after consuming gummy bears possibly laced with THC. A caller to our newsroom said the student purchased the gummy bears in the hallway during a change in class. The unidentified student was rushed to Opelousas General around 2:00 p.m. after several students […]
St. Martinville city officials received an anonymous folder last week containing a copy of Police Chief Ricky Martin’s High School Equivalency Diploma, or GED. The packet also contained a letter claiming the chief’s GED was forged. “I just laughed it off because it’s totally, 100% false,” Chief Martin said. The anonymous letter inside the folder […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris told supporters on Tuesday that she was ending her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, an abrupt close to a candidacy that held historic potential. “I’ve taken stock and looked at this from every angle, and over the last few days have come to one of the […]
A local woman is speaking out tonight exclusively to News 10 about her story of allegedly almost being abducted while running in a local neighborhood. Yolanda Williams says she was running along Pont Des Mouton Road in Lafayette Sunday morning. She was by herself enjoying her morning jog, but she noticed something wasn’t right— and became […]
Scott Police are searching for the man seen in a surveillance video taking items from under home carports and from back patios. The suspect was last seen on November 26, around 2 p.m. in the area near l Provost Road and Old Spanish Trail. Police say the suspect was seen driving a silver 2 door […]
Trooper Thomas Gossen, Louisiana State Police Troop I, says, “So far in Troop I area which encompasses 8 parishes, we’ve had 9 pedestrian deaths out of 54 deaths that have occurred on highways.” Louisiana State Police warn pedestrians to always be alert and aware while on the side of roadways. Trooper Thomas Gossen stresses the […]