Vaughn Gordon, of Lafayette, said he was among the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, disrupting Congress’ certification of the 2020 election results and sending senators and representatives into lockdown for hours. Gordon said he was able to wander the building for nearly two hours. He said he remained peaceful while in the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette police say they are investigating an incident involving an alleged threat aimed at CEOs of news organizations. Public Information Officer Sgt. Wayne Griffin said police are in possession of a 'strongly worded' cardboard sign that had been zip-tied onto a metal post in the Brentwood subdivision. He said an alarmed homeowner [...]
Temperatures cool for Saturday evening. Clouds increasing across the area. Winter weather event setting up across southeastern Texas and northern Louisiana for Sunday night and Monday morning--no snow for Acadiana though as temperatures are expected to be too warm. Hour by hour has temperatures dropping later tonight. Futuretrack has clouds increasing later tonight and for [...]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) A crash on I-10 in Scott closed part of the roadway Saturday morning. It happened around 8:40 a.m. at mile marker 96. Scptt firefighters arriving on scene found a truck, pulling a trailer, upside down in the median with one person trapped inside. The victim was extricated and transported to a local [...]
LAPLACE, La. (KLFY) A fire at a church in Laplace, Louisiana is under investigation by local and state authorities. The State Fire Marshal says deputies are investigating a fire at the Greater Morning Star Baptist Church on Balsam Street. It happened just before 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The church was not occupied at the time of [...]
Indonesian rescuers pulled out human remains, pieces of clothing and scraps of metal from the Java Sea early Sunday morning, a day after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, officials said.
ST. MARY PARISH, La. (KLFY) Two hunters found human remains in St. Mary Parish Friday and notified police. According to the sheriff's office, the remains were found around noon in a wooded area 10 miles north of Franklin. The remains were retrieved and authorities will conduct an autopsy to try and determine the manner and [...]
West Virginia Delegate Derrick Evans (R-Wayne) has resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegate.