CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) - A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Crowley teen. 17-year-old Xavien Jermaine Freeman is charged in the May 15th shooting death of 17-year-old Emori Carter. Carter was killed in the area of west 10th Street. During the investigation, investigators were able to identify a suspect. [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) - A St. Martinville man has been arrested on rape and molestation of a juvenile. Sheriff Becket Breaux his office received a report of alleged sexual abuse of a juvenile. An investigation into the allegations was initiated and at the culmination of the investigation, a warrant of arrest was obtained for [...]
Not as cold this Thursday morning but still chilly across Acadiana as temperatures run in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Warmer weather starts to push into the area today and will be staying with us to start next week. High temperatures this afternoon are expected to reach the mid to upper 70s. Highs Friday [...]
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- As coronavirus cases increase across the state, some restrictions we thought were behind us are returning. Positive test percentages have increased since last week in all Acadiana parishes. Evangeline parish has seen over 10% COVID-19 positivity rates in the past two weeks. As per the governor's phase three orders, bars [...]
NEW ORLEANS, LA (BRPROUD) - Just when the Saints were healing up starters from injuries, they are now back at square one after quarterback Drew Brees suffered a significant injury in their win over the 49ers and to start the week, nine players were listed on the injury report. There is some good news. For [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) There is a heavy police presence tonight in the parking lot at the Northgate Mall near Planet Fitness. Lafayette Police have confirmed that they were dispatched to the area on a report of shots fired. One person was shot and has been transported to a local hospital, police said. Several eyewitnesses tell [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Governor John Bel Edwards addressed soldiers with the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Wednesday. "We have the absolute best national guard in the United States of America," Edwards said. The COVID pandemic and natural disasters over the last six months have required the brigades response. These citizen soldiers have spent countless hours [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) An attorney for Quawan Charles' family is questioning why Baldwin Police did not notify local media about his disappearance. "There's been a lot of talk about the Amber Alert specifically. If State Police has elucidated that not every missing child case leads do an Amber Alert, that is acceptable because [...]
(KLFY) Oil interests lobbyist are criticizing Governor John Bel Edwards' decision to veto the tax break passed by the legislature during a special session in October. House Bill -29 would have cut taxes in order to drill new wells or bring old ones back into production. Mike Moncla, interim president of the Louisiana Oil and [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A Lafayette mother says it's been four years that she's worked to get a birth certificate for her son, with no luck. Plus, she says she has no social security number for him as well. Makiela Dugas, 26 of Lafayette says she has two other children and they have birth certificates. "They [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Citing increased COVID-19 cases, Ochsner Lafayette General has announced that they will enforce new visitor restrictions beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday. There will be some exceptions to the restrictions, including maternity patients, and other situations such as end of life circumstances that are pre-approved by a patient’s care team. See updated visitor [...]