ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A New Iberia man was booked into the Vermilion Parish Correctional Center after Abbeville Police say he pulled a firearm and threatened a juvenile. Journal Kelly, 19, of New Iberia, was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm. Abbeville Police Lt. Jonathan Touchet said the incident happened around 2 a.m. this [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Cajundome will be playing host to a free, drive-thru rabies vaccination event for dogs on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to noon. The clinic, held by the Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) and SpayNation, will also feature: $20 Microchips (cash only) – Microchips register pets for a lifetime [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A homicide investigation is underway in Baldwin. Authorities said a woman was fatally shot Wednesday near Hwy. 182 and Newman Street. Authorities said the victim was allegedly killed by her spouse. The suspect is in custody. The shooting happened shortly before 2 p.m. inside a home, Baldwin Mayor Abel Prejean [...]
This week on Acadiana Eats, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a stop at Cajun Market Donut Company in Breaux Bridge. Don't forget you can watch Acadiana Eats each and every Thursday ONLY on KLFY News 10.
Sports Illustrated said LSU would give up four scholarships in each of the next two seasons and also reduce recruiting visits. BATON ROUGE, La. (WWL-TV) — Sports Illustrated is reporting that LSU football has self-imposed some penalties in an effort to show good faith to the NCAA and perhaps avoid larger penalties, a report in Sports [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Office of Public Health will be holding two drive-thru sites for flu vaccinations and COVID-19 testing oc Thursday, Oct. 22 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Iberia Parish Health Unit: 715 Weldon St., New Iberia Acadia Parish Health Unit: 1029 Capitol Ave., Crowley The events are free to the [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Opelousas Mayor Julius Alsandor said the city has entered into a contract with a mosquito abatement company to begin spraying to kill the pests citywide. Alsandor said the company will spray twice a week for the next two weeks to battle the influx of mosquitos brought on by Hurricanes Laura and [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) St. Mary Parish Sheriff's deputies are now wearing body cameras while out on patrol. Sheriff Blaise Smith says it was long overdue. "All uniformed partolmen will have body cameras, and it's dual-purposed as far as i'm concerned. Not only does it protect the officers, but it protects the general public [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Consolidated Government Administration and Police Chief gave greater details on what led to two dead and four shot in Moore Park last week. The information was discussed in a joint council meeting. Everyone first gave their respects to the victims, and then started asking what happened and what can [...]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) A special council meeting in Crowley Tuesday night turned explosive with the police chief having to step intervene. Plus a group of protesters showing up as city leaders voted to pass a budget for the fourth time. News Ten's Jiovanni Lieggi was at the meeting and has the details on what happened. [...]
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) The Crowley city council meeting turned into a shouting match as tensions over balancing the budget boiled over between two council members. The showdown Tuesday between council members Lyle Fogleman and Vernon Martin got so heated that Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard had to intervene and get between both men. Fogleman, while [...]
(KLFY) Donald "Don" Landry of Lafayette is running for District Attorney of the 15th Judicial District. Landry says it will be his life experiences and his 34 years of working within the district attorney's office that will guide him as DA. "24 of those years I was prosecuting felony cases. My last 10 years I [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- After to recent shootings resulting in the double homicide of two Lafayette teens, the NAACP is calling on Lafayette Consolidated Government to reinstate park police and investigate the lack of involvement of local law enforcement familiar with the party on October 15. Pastor John Milton of Imani Temple says stopping large gatherings [...]
(KLFY)- Lafayette Parish School System is taking the necessary steps to help students stay WiFi connected and stay on course with their classwork. Allison Dickerson with LPSS says, “COVID presented challenges but also gave us an opportunity to think outside the box, this is one more example of that creativity.” School leaders are providing more [...]
SUNSET, La. (KLFY) An Opelousas woman who was hired as a part-time caretaker for an 85-year-old Sunset resident is now charged with exploitation of the infirmed. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Allison Lynette Hardy is accused of cashing eight unauthorized checks written in her name, totaling $9,300. Hardy is also accused [...]
NEW ORLEANS (WWL-TV) — Fans will return to the Superdome for Saints games, starting this weekend. According to a statement from Saints spokesperson Greg Bensel, Mayor LaToya Cantrell has agreed to a "phased and deliberate" approach to allowing fans to attend Saints games at in the Superdome. This week, 3,000 tickets will be distributed to [...]