LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — An 18-year-old driver admitted to being intoxicated on alcohol and prescription pills after he caused a one-vehicle crash in DeQuincy that left two injured. Dylan M. LeJeune, 18, of DeQuincy, told Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies that he’d had several alcoholic drinks and had taken prescription pills that were not his […]
(CBS) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the first four states to receive grants intended to replace lost wages for Americans who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus. Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana and New Mexico are the first states to agree to administer a program providing an additional $300 per week for unemployed people […]
The Postal Service General Counsel Thomas Marshall sent a letter, saying USPS cannot guarantee that votes sent by mail will reach their destinations by Election Day. NEW ORLEANS (WWL-TV) — Louisiana is one of 46 states that the United States Postal Service said may have mail delivery problems leading up to Election Day. Postal Service […]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) — Two New Iberia residents were arrested in St. Martinville after a traffic stop for littering turned into a drugs and weapons bust. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s deputies pulled the vehicle over in the 7400 block of Main Hwy. in St. Martinville. After the driver gave consent to search the vehicle, […]
The Lafayette chapter of the NAACP is calling the latest round of city job cuts an attack on the African-American community. The group says the 37 job cuts, effective today in the Parks and Recreation, are racially motivated. 37 jobs were cut, including: recreation center coordinators, park police officers, and other staff.The cuts will save […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Many people in the area are avoiding lines at the Office of Motor Vehicles in the middle of our covid-19 pandemic. If you’re not updated you may be left waiting with no clue of what’s going on. Residents can enjoy the convenience of the new appointment-only services at their local Office […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday closely questioned a Louisiana state health official about data the state used in a decision to close bars — but not restaurants that contain bars — amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten southeastern Louisiana bar owners are challenging Gov. John Bel Edwards’ July closure order in U.S. […]
PINE PRAIRIE, La. (KLFY)- A Friday afternoon protest outside the Pine Prairie ICE Processing Center turned into disarray when protesters and law enforcement officers clashed. Video footage shows deputies attempting to clear the protesters, which escalated to the use of pepper spray. The demonstration was organized to support the release of ICE detainees, which include […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — An Opelousas woman got five years in prison with four years of supervised release today after she pleaded guilty to methamphetamine distribution, according to US attorneys. Dinah Manuel, 31, of Opelousas, was sentenced today in federal court. She pleaded guilty in November 2019. Acting US Attorney Alexander Van Hook said in […]