ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Rachael Lynn Tresner of Opelousas has been arrested on one count of cruelty to persons with infirmities for allegedly mistreating an infirmed adult/disabled person. It is alleged that the victim, who was unable to care for herself, was left alone by [...]
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY)- One person has been hospitalized after being shot in a Motel 6 parking lot in Abbeville. According to Abbeville Police Lt. Jonathan Touchet, the shooting took place at about 9 a.m. Saturday. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries. As of 1 p.m. authorities were searching for a suspect in the ongoing investigation, Touchet [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) --A double homicide and quadruple shooting in Lafayette's Moore Park around 1 A.M. Wednesday morning is raising the question of what needs to be done to prevent more tragedies. Two young men, 19-year-old Jakyrie Clark and 18-year-old Nathaniel Sharply, both of Lafayette died in the incident. Two University of Louisiana Lafayette students [...]
(KLFY)- Just this week, Greater Union Baptist broke ground on a new church, hoping this is one step closer towards rebuilding and recovering. Where tractors are parked and dirt is spread, a church once stood on the side of Highway 742 in Opelousas. In April 2019, Holden Matthews admitted he set fire to three historical [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- St. Martin Parish sheriff's deputies executed a felony arrest warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Resweber St. earlier today, making a major drug arrest. Bennett Bienvenue, 45, of St. Martinville, faces a list of charges after deputies obtained a search warrant and found numerous drugs in his [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- While most voters stand in long lines to cast their ballots some are choosing a different option. Lafayette parish has over 9,000 absentee ballots this year. Lafayette Registrar of Voters Charlene Meaux-Menard says the mail-in ballot has to be requested by the voter. "A general application has 12 reasons that you can apply [...]
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A Broussard man is accused of hiding a cell phone in a bathroom to video a 14-year-old victim while the child was taking a shower. Charles Leblanc, 39, is charged with voyeurism and obstruction of justice. LeBlanc was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center Thursday afternoon. Broussard Police Chief Brannon Decou [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The aftermath of Hurricane Delta can also bring out con-artists taking advantage of those who have already been victimized. Experts are warning of these out-of-town contractors.Natural disasters like hurricanes, storms, and flooding often bring out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. The Better Business Bureau [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The family of one of the men killed in Wednesday's shooting in Moore Park tells News 10 they have scheduled a vigil for Monday, Oct. 19. Jakyrie Clark, 19, was one of four struck in the shooting and one of the two fatalities of the shooting, along with Nathaniel Sharply, 18. [...]