LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A local judge is blocking the public from viewing police body camera footage and any other information related to the shooting death of Trayford Pellerin by Lafayette police. This new development comes after Lafayette Mayor President Josh Guillory sent a letter of notification to the District Attorney’s office that he was making […]
DUSON, La. (KLFY) — It’s a conversation we’re having more often as police reform becomes a topic being discussed around the country. One main point is officer training when dealing with people who have a mental illness. Tonight we share the story of one small town police chief who saw a need, and took action. […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Pastors with an Acadiana church are calling on all denominations to meet in prayer this weekend on the city’s north side. Fellowship Full Gospel Ministries is organizing a civic event in the Northgate Mall parking lot on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. that they hope will bring together people of […]
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — About 53% of residents in Calcasieu Parish now have water. The majority of people still don’t have electricity. News 10 anchor Tracy Wirtz spent the day with the Louisiana National Guard and found out their mission is changing. She spent the day at the Lake Charles Civic Center, where soldiers […]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Department of Health on Tuesday verifies one additional death tied to Hurricane Laura, bringing the state’s current death toll to 26. A 45-year-old male in Calcasieu Parish died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns in a house fire caused by using a candle or lantern for lighting. The coroner […]
BATON ROUGE, La, (KTAL/AP) – Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is once again urging more Louisiana residents to respond to the 2020 U.S. Census, saying the state’s participation rate remains among the lowest in the nation. The governor shared a similar message in June, when he said about 56 percent of Louisiana households had responded […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — A man is dead and two are injured after a shooting in New Iberia Friday night. One of the men injured, Aaron Carter, is a suspected Gremlins gang member who was recently released from jail on a reduced bond. After he was shot Friday, he shared what happened that night […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- In Opelousas, two separate family disputes escalated into gunfire over the weekend. Police Chief Martin McClendon says the closeness in time between the two incidents adds to the tragedy. “In both incidents, you have a nephew and an uncle in such a tragic situation. One is deceased and the other one is […]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) — Crowley Police are looking for an “armed and dangerous” woman who is believed to have pulled the trigger in a shooting of a home occupied by women and children on Saturday, Sept. 6. LaQuaishia Johnson, 22, — described as a Black female — is the prime suspect in a shots-fired situation […]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY)- Teachers across Acadiana are doing their best to keep calm during these stressful times. No matter the setting, virtual or in-person, the risk of teaching while COVID cases continue to rise has many teachers thinking twice. Iberia Parish educator Cammie Maturin says Iberia Parish schools have lost some of their best […]