OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- An Opleousas man is behind bars, accused of raping a special needs juvenile, and two more Opelousas residents were arrested for not reporting the crime to police. Edwin Brisco, 40, faces charges of third-degree rape after family members arranged for the victim to ride with Brisco to her grandmother's house to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for an endangered missing runaway Duson teen, according to a Facebook post. Eboni McCoy, 16, was last seen on Monday, Dec. 28. She has brown hair and brown eyes. If you see Eboni, or have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Lafayette [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (LCG)- Lafayette Fire Department firefighters received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, which was administered through the Louisiana Department of Health. Fire Chief Robert Benoit was the first to receive the vaccine. It was important to him to exemplify leadership and to assure the men and women of the fire department the vaccine is [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY)- Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be available on Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 1303 St. Jude Avenue in New Iberia. Testing will be administered by the Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center. For additional information, call (337) 342-2566, ext. 3065 or ext. [...]
No severe weather is expected today for Acadiana but scattered showers and storms are possible throughout the day. Otherwise, the weather will be very warm, humid, breezy, and cloudy. Highs this afternoon should reach the mid-70s. We continue to monitor the threat for severe weather on New Year's Eve. The Storm Prediction Center has all [...]
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY)- The Franklin Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a missing juvenile. Elijah Smith, 16, was reported missing by his guardian. Elijah was last seen leaving his home on foot in the Ibert Street area on Dec. 28, 2020. Elijah was last seen wearing a white shirt, white pants, [...]
Mostly cloudy skies and warm temperatures expected through the next 24 hours as warm, moist air continues to surge into the area. Southeast winds will increase tomorrow into the 10-20 mph range as the pressure gradient increases across the area. A few showers could be possible through the day as atmospheric lift begins to increase. [...]