“The only thing predictable about crawfish is the unpredictable.” Dane Hebert, crawfish farmer LAFAYETTE, LA — It’s crawfish season once again in Louisiana, and if you’ve been waiting since last spring for a crawfish boil, you might be surprised by the prices we are seeing already. In Vermilion Parish one seller said it might be […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (The Advertiser) — Suspended Lafayette City Marshal Brian Pope wants his malfeasance trial moved outside Lafayette Parish, claiming the “adverse nature of the media bombardment” prevents him from getting a fair trial. A seven-page request filed with the 15th Judicial District Court by Brett Grayson, one of Pope’s attorneys, argues a change of venue is needed […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)- After years of deplorable road conditions throughout Ville Platte, residents are speaking out against city officials asking for better and safer roads. Longtime resident, Arthur Sampson, says, “When you have city workers ride around here every day, they know the roads are bad. It’s time to fix these roads. It’s time […]
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY)- Jeanerette Mayor Carol Bourgeois Jr. said the city’s upcoming audit report will reveal two key findings: many people are not paying their utility bills or property taxes. “Our revenue stream comes primarily from property taxes and also our water,” Mayor Bourgeois said. Without those funds, there’s less money to fund the city’s […]
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two employees of a Shreveport hotel are facing felony charges, accused of scheming their employer out of thousands of dollars. The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says 38-year-old Nydra Williams and 59-year-old Alton Williams were charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing over $280,000 from the Holiday Inn Express in the 5400 […]
SUNSET, La. (KLFY)- The town of Sunset’s police department is experiencing some technical difficulties with its landline this evening. Call 911 for emergencies.
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Opelousas Police are investigating a situation in which a man attempted to pick up a 3-year-old child at the Walmart Super Center. According to Major Mark Guidry, the man — who has only been identified as a black male — briefly picked up a three-year-old child he was not related to. […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY)- FBI statistics show the city of Crowley ranks in the top 10 for the most dangerous cities in Louisiana for 2020. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says drug and violent criminal activity has increased in the city from past years with an influx of activity after residents moved west after Hurricane Katrina […]
(CBS) — President Trump told a crowd of anti-abortion activists that he was “proud” to stand with them at the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Friday. Mr. Trump is the first president to ever appear in person at the annual rally since it started in 1974. “They are coming after […]
DEL REY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A woman died after her hair and clothing got stuck while clearing debris on Friday from a raisin processing machine, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident happened at the Del Rey Packing Company in Del Rey. Officials say the woman died as a result of the trauma she […]