VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — State Fire Marshal deputies reported that a fire in Ville Platte claimed the life of one man. Evangeline Parish Ward 5 Fire Department responded to the 3100 block of U.S. 167 North just after 4:30 p.m. The body of a male was discovered inside. No other information has been made […]
CAMERON PARISH, La. (KLFY) — A silver alert has been issued for a Cameron Parish man suffering from dementia who has been missing since Friday (Feb. 21), according to Louisiana State Police Troop D. Alva Anthony “Tony” Hidalgo, Jr., 82, is a Hispanic male with grey hair and hazel-colored eyes. He is is approximately 5’7” […]
Saturday is starting off very cold and frosty across Acadiana as temperatures fall down into the 30s to 20s. Sunshine returns today as the afternoon turns milder compared to Friday with highs reaching into the upper 50s. Also, the winds will be much lighter for Acadiana. We are not expecting the 30s tonight but the […]
LAFAYETTE, LA — Mardi Gras weekend has kicked off across Acadiana. One of Lafayette’s biggest parties, the Xanadu Ball, celebrated its 30th year. The theme was “Cheers to 30 years”. Smiles were on every face, a cocktail in nearly every hand, and dance moves in abundance. “Tonight’s just about everybody being out and having a […]
St. Martinville officials say they are repairing gas lines following a fire Thursday morning. The fire started when a power line fell at the corner of East Bridge Street and North Cemetery Street. CenterPoint Energy officials say a utility pole fell on an anchor connected to a gas line. When the pole fell, the gas […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Sean Grebinger ran from authorities for seven years before a Brazilian federal agency arrested him on Tuesday. The 48-year-old Lafayette man led a secret life in South America, after leaving Louisiana just weeks after the disappearance of his estranged wife, Crystal Grebinger, in February, 2013. Gabriela Prado, reporter for Brazilian media outlet […]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — In the mid-1940s, a 15-year old boy from St. Martinville made headlines across the nation. “It’s only something that’s happened once in the history of the country that somebody survived an electrocution,” Allan Durand, a Lafayette lawyer, said. His name was Willie Francis. “The assistant coroner who was at the […]
VILLE PLATTE, LA (KLFY)- After three years under construction, Ville Platte residents are speaking out over their baseball park. They say no work has been done, no progress has been made, and it’s dangerous for children to play near. Ville Platte resident, Arthur Sampson, asks, “Why is it built like this? Why do we have […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette City Council Chair Pat Lewis is rejecting Mayor-President Josh Guillory’s proposal to repeal five newly created tax districts. On Friday evening, Lewis released a statement saying he will not be placing Guillory’s ordinances for introduction on the upcoming city council agenda. “Because of existing litigation on this matter and the already […]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) — St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man and charged him for throwing a bag of newborn puppies off a bridge last Sunday (Feb. 16). Gary James Goulas, 55, of Breaux Bridge, was charged with eight counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after a witness allegedly observed his small, […]
(CBS News) — The U.S. and the Taliban are set to sign a historic agreement designed to pave the way to ending America’s longest war, the bitter foes announced Friday, hours after Kabul said a weeklong partial truce across Afghanistan would kick off this weekend. If that so-called “reduction in violence” holds, it would mark […]