ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently assisting troops with a crash on Interstate 10 westbound at mile marker 12, involving two 18-wheelers and a car. Traffic is shut down at this time while emergency responders work to clear the scene. Department of Transporation crews are telling drivers the [...]
UPDATE, 3:42 p.m.: Rayne Police confirmed to News 10 the person who was shot has died, making the shooting into a homicide investigation. ORIGINAL POST: RAYNE, La. (KLFY) -- One person was found with multiple gunshot wounds after a shooting at the intersection of Arceneaux Drive and The Boulevard, according to Rayne Police. Rayne Police [...]
WELSH, La. (KLFY) -- Three people ended up behind bars after the State Fire Marshal's Office said they conspired to set fire to a truck to collect the insurance money. Brown Peller, 54, was taken into custody by Rayville Police and booked on one count each of arson with intent to defraud and criminal conspiracy. [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in advance of Tropical Storm Beta, he announced today. The declaration allows the state to assist local governments with their response needs. The National Weather Service has indicated that Tropical Storm Beta, which is currently located off the coast of [...]
Tropical Storm Beta's path continues to work slowly west towards the Gulf Coast of Texas. As of the latest advisory, Beta has winds of 50 mph and a pressure of 996mb. Due to wind shear and dry air, Beta remains weak and disorganized. Beta is expected to turn northeastward towards Louisiana on Wednesday while continuing [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette police have identified the woman who was killed Saturday night in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on the Evangeline Thruway Frontage Road. According to police, 39-year-old Jasmun Ozenne was waiting to cross the roadway with her three children when she was struck by a vehicle driven by 60-year-old Preston […]
UPDATE: The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed with KLFY the identities of the four people who were killed in a plane crash Sunday near Waco. Sgt. Erik Burse identified the deceased as: 59-year-old Kenneth Hix and 59-year-old Missy Lynn Hix of Lafayette. And, 59-year-old Phillip Ackal and 58-year-old Pauline Ackal of Natchitoches, Louisiana. […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A man armed with a gun fired a shot in the air after he entered an Ambassador Caffery convenience store, police said. It happened Friday when the suspect walked into the store at the intersection of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Dulles Drive. Police say after firing a round into the air, the […]