HELENA, Ala. (WIAT) — The brother of a boy found malnourished and locked in a basement in 2016 has sued their adoptive parents, his attorney confirms to CBS 42. Eddie Carter, now 21, filed a lawsuit Friday, seeking $5 million in compensatory damages for his now 17-year-old brother against their adoptive parents, Richard and Cynthia […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- District Judge Jules Edwards III has reversed a motion that would had given an accused police officer’s killer nearly a year to enter an insanity plea. Ian Paul Howard’s defense now has a Jan. 2, 2020 deadline. Howard is accused of killing Lafayette Police Cpl. Michael Middlebrook and wounding three others on […]
NORTHERN VIRGINIA (AP/WDVM) — The FBI says two suspects in a fatal shooting at a Denny’s in Manassas, Virginia are also responsible for three other robberies in the Washington suburbs. The FBI said Friday that the duo robbed a bowling alley, a motel and a convenience store in northern Virginia in the days before they […]
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – A lawsuit in Mississippi alleges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River Commission hurt wildlife and localities by opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway in Louisiana for prolonged periods of time without considering the consequences. The federal lawsuit filed this week by several cities, counties and groups accuses the […]
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning about scammers who are pretending to be from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) demanding money.
LDAF now accepting industrial hemp license applications BATON ROUGE, La. (USDA)- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved Louisiana’s industrial hemp state plan, the first of three states to receive approval under the 2018 Farm Bill, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., announced Friday. “With the USDA approving our state industrial […]
Doctors warn that cases of a common childhood respiratory virus are on the rise.
The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office D.A.R.E. program recently graduated students from five parish schools. D.A.R.E. instructor Marcus Hebert taught the students of the negative consequences of drug use, the effects of bullying and violence, conflict resolution, and how to make the right decisions by incorporating decision making techniques. Students were treated to Fun Jumps donated […]
ST. MARTIN PARISH, la. (KLFY)- A second person has died from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 15, 2019. The victim has been identified as 21-year-old Gannon Sam, of Breaux Bridge. Sam was the passenger of of a Honda Accord that was involved in a collision on LA Hwy 347. According to […]
Eight people have been arrested by Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies in recent months on home invasion/burglary charges. Sheriff K.P. Gibson describes burglary as “the sense of a home/vehicle owner being violated by having a criminal go through your residence or vehicle in search of items you have worked hard to obtain.” Gibson goes on to […]
The Lafayette Animal Shelter said they have seen an overwhelming number of people come to the shelter this holiday season to adopt cats or dogs for their loved ones as Christmas presents. The shelter’s kennels are now nearly empty. “Before Christmas, all these kennels were filled with dogs for adoption, and now we just have […]
December 26th was another big holiday shopping day, traditionally known for gift exchanges and returns. People across Acadiana spent the day after Christmas at malls and shopping centers, returning holiday gifts. Not every Christmas present received is a good one. You know the reasons: it’s the wrong size, it’s the wrong color, or you just […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Downtown Lafayette was a hub for Christmas cheer this year, hosting several events during their Merry and Bright Christmas Celebration. “We are so grateful to the Lafayette and Acadiana community for an amazing Christmas season in Downtown Lafayette. We had a number of new events,” says Anita Begnaud, CEO of the Downtown […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Senior tight end Alex Allen has been removed from the Ragin’ Cajuns online roster following his arrest last weekend. According to Lafayette Police, Allen was arrested on second degree battery charges on December 21. A report from ESPN 1420 states Allen was “involved in an altercation” with a 24-year-old male “at the […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. — A 26-year-old man could face up to 15 years in prison for skateboarding down the I-210 bridge in Lake Charles after putting the stunt up on his social media. According to Louisiana State Police Louis C. McGlone, 26, of Sulphur was captured on video skateboarding down the bridge by Lindsey O. […]
A record number of states, cities and counties will hike their minimum wage in 2020. Almost 7 million workers could benefit from the pay increases, with some earning as much as $1,700 more per year. Workers in Seattle will be guaranteed pay of at least $16.39 an hour, among the country’s highest minimum wages. (CBS) […]