LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — May is Stroke Awareness Month and health care providers are concerned by the latest numbers. The Louisiana Emergency Response Network, also known as LERN, says fewer patients than normal are presenting to hospitals with stroke symptoms. The decrease in numbers began when the COVID-19 crisis began in Louisiana. “On a typical […]
ST. MARINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — St. Martinville Police have tracked down their suspect in the 2018 shooting death of 17-year-old Malik Filer. Chief of Police Ricky Martin said Daylon “Ko Ko” Alexander was arrested earlier today on a warrant for second-degree murder. Alexander allegedly gunned down Filer while he was taking out the trash at […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — More boats are expected to be on the water this Memorial Day weekend. If you are going out on the water, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants you to be prepared. LDWF wants everyone to stay safe on the water this weekend as they will be patrolling waterways. They’re […]
Police in Jennings say officers found a backpack full of illegal drugs and cash, after chasing a man on a motorcycle. The chase ended in a wooded area. According to the Jennings Police Department facebook page, it happened Thursday, when officers went to check out a call on Joe Louis Street, about a man on […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette Consolidated Government announced it will lay off 101 employees due to COVID-19 issues. According to a press release sent by LCG this afternoon, the employees — 23 full-time and 78 part-time — will be laid off on June 5. Those employees work at at the Acadiana Nature Station, the Science […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — An attempt to separate the state treasurer’s unclaimed property fund into a constitutional trust fund passed the state House 96-2 earlier today. It now moves to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 445 is the latest move in an ongoing feud between Gov. John Bel Edwards and State Treasurer John […]
JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) — Jennings Police are on the hunt for a suspect after he allegedly pulled a gun on a drive-thru employee at a KFC and then fled on foot. Terrance Munday was one of four passengers in the car at the time and later fled to the woods on foot, according to Jennings […]