LAFAYETTE, La. (The Advertiser)- Local government leaders didn’t accuse Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber of committing a crime when they called his charges for jail services “unlawful double-dipping,” but his actions did create an unfair financial burden on the parish, a new court filing states. In new legal arguments filed this week in an ongoing court case, […]
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A 64-year-old Rapides Parish man is facing several felony charges including crimes against nature and first degree rape in an investigation into alleged sexual assault involving child victims. On February 19, 2020, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to take a report of criminal sexual conduct involving juveniles in the Deville […]
(The Advertiser)- IT and consulting company CGI has signed a lease to fill the 50,000 square-foot Versailles Centre in downtown Lafayette, adding an additional Lafayette location for the company. CGI’s 500-plus Lafayette employees currently work in the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Research Park and in an office on Jefferson Street, according to the Lafayette […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY)- Acadiana is home to more than a dozen development-ready certified sites. These are areas that could save businesses looking to move to the area up to six months of planning. The Louisiana Economic Development or LED has a certified site program. It outlines a list of due diligence that must be completed […]
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Bossier Parish Coroner’s Office has positively identified the human remains that were found a week ago in northern Bossier Parish as Garrett Wilson, the Bossier City man reported missing in late January. According to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office, Coroner Dr. John Chandler determined by matching DNA the identity […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)– Police say a deaf and mute woman is missing out of Ville Platte. Joyce Thomas has not been seen since Wednesday. If you’ve seen her, call the Ville Platte Police Department at 363-1313. You can also send an anonymous tip though ‘Tip Ville Platte’, a mobile phone app.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Gather your friends, put on your dancing shoes, and join the Ragin’ Cajun Catholics on March 21, 2020 at 6 p.m. for the Boilin’ Bash 36th Annual Benefit supporting Catholic Student Ministry at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette! Enjoy live music from the Fuselier-Huval Cajun Band, presented by Scapes Inc. Landscaping […]
HOUMA, La. (WWL-TV) — The athletic director for Terrebonne High School was arrested Thursday after authorities say he reportedly had sexual contact with multiple female students. The Houma Police Department said 59-year-old Joseph Clement faces charges of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, sexual battery, indecent behavior with a juvenile and two counts of prohibited sexual […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) – A new report on the rates of early-onset dementia and Alzheimer’s is not encouraging when it comes to Louisiana. In a report released by Blue Cross Blue Shield, the Pelican State ranked 42nd out of 50 states with a combined diagnosis rate of 10.1 people per 10,000 commercially insured adults […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Operation Crystal Shield is in full effect in Louisiana and seven other places around the country. “It’s basically to combat the meth trafficking in eight designated offices where the most significant seizures have happened over the past year, and New Orleans is one of them,” DEA Special Agent Scott Wright said. The […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A warning for parents about a new viral trend on social media that’s leading to children getting severely injured.It’s called the “skull breaker challenge.” People familiar with the prank say there needs to be a stop to this troubling trend. The “skull breaker challenge” is the newest trend circulating on the social […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Lafayette Parish Waterworks District North is warning customers of a questionable website that accepts bill payment for the local utility service. “It has come to our attention that some customers have paid their bill online to a webpage that is not associated with the Lafayette Parish Waterworks District North,” a public service […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — As the Heritage Parade gets set to ride on March 1, the community will be welcoming one of the last Buffalo Soldiers as a guest rider. Lafayette Police Cpl. Bridgette Dugas reports Sgt. Maj. James Williams, 84, will be a guest rider with the police department’s Mounted Unit during the parade. […]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) — The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager from Scott who may be in the Acadia Parish area. Jamie Vincent, 15, was last seen on Wednesday, Feb. 26. She is 5’5″ tall, 110 lbs. with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a white and black Adidas […]
EVANGELINE PARISH (KLFY) — Two juveniles ended up behind bars after attempting to break into a Shuff Road home in Evangeline Parish while the homeowner was inside. Evangeline Parish Sheriff Eddie Soileau said the two juveniles, both 16 years of age, attempted to enter the home through a window but eventually took off on foot, […]
SOUTH CAROLINA (WSPA)- Ahead of Saturday’s primary, a new statewide poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden with a commanding lead over his competitors in South Carolina. According to a Nexstar Media South Carolina TV Stations/Emerson College Poll, Former Vice President Joe Biden received 41.4%, Bernie Sanders received 24.8%, followed by Pete Buttigieg with 11.1%, […]
(CBS) — Although the U.S. economy is riding high by some measures, notably an unemployment rate hovering near a 50-year low, millions of Americans don’t feel they are getting a lift. One reason: The gap between what most workers earn these days and the income they need to enjoy a middle-class lifestyle. The typical male […]