PINEVILLE, La. (KLFY)– An Pineville student was arrested on Thursday after, officials say, he took a gun to school. According to officials, administrators and the Deputy School Resource Officer at Pineville High School were alerted of a student, who was believed to be in possession of a firearm. The student was located and identified as […]
UPDATE, 2:06 p.m.: Opelousas Police report they have located Isaac Thomas and are interviewing him. OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)– Opelousas Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Friday just after 12:00 noon in the 600 block of Prudhomme Ln. Police say no one was injured in the shooting, but a vehicle was hit by the […]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) – The Scott Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at 1:31 a.m. Friday morning at Fezzo’s Restuarant, located in the 720 block of South Frontage Road. Fire Chief Chad Sonnier says smoke was found coming from the kitchen area of the building. Firefighters went inside the kitchen and found a fire […]
HENDERSON, La. (KLFY) – State Police have shut down I-10 Eastbound at I-49 due to a vehicle crash on I-10 East just before the Basin Bridge. Troopers are currently working the scene with Henderson Police. Traffic is being rerouted onto I-49 to LA Highway 190. Police say drivers should expect delays.
Friday is off to a very cold start with temperatures in the 30s to 20s along with widespread frost in Acadiana. Sunshine makes its triumphant return today along with a light southwest wind. The afternoon turns milder with highs in the mid 60s. Looking ahead to the weekend, Acadiana could see some isolated showers on […]
CALCASIEU AND VERNON PARISHES, LA — The Louisiana Office of Public Health is investigating an outbreak of norovirus. It has already infected hundreds of people. Doctors believe the outbreak originated from a Mardi Gras ball last weekend at L’Auberge Casino in Lake Charles, but the highly contagious virus appears to be spreading across Calcasieu and […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY) — The City of Broussard has seen a 47% increase in population since 2010. The mayor tells News 10 the growth is due to economic development and infrastructure projects. Brousard is located between two airports with a connection to Interstates 10 and 49 and U.S. 90. “Highway 90 has long been known […]
JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) — One man is in critical condition and three people are behind bars after a shooting this afternoon (Feb. 6) in Jeanerette. April Lewis, 29, Joshua Perro, 31, and Khadijah Stewart, 25, all of Sorrel, were arrested by the Jeanerette Marshal’s Office and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. The […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The fate of the new economic development districts or EDD’s will be decided later this month. After years of disinvestment on the northside, local developers are rallying in support to help revitalize the area. After five new EDD’s were approved in January, Pride Opportunity Developers, or POD, hit the ground running […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) – A secret shopper scam is targeting consumers in Acadiana. One consumer received a fake check claiming to be from a reputable company. Chris Babin, with the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said, “This type of check scam is a secret shopper scam. It makes the consumer feel as though they’ve been […]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY)- Officials say “gray death” is so powerful just touching it could kill you, and now police are warning the public that the new, deadly drug is making its way across the state. “How much ‘gray death’ is in Louisiana right now? We don’t know,” Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne said. “Gray death” […]
EL PASO, Texas (CBS4) — The government has filed hate crime charges against a man who said he was targeting Mexicans and shot to death 22 people at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, in August. Word of the changes comes from a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. That […]