BATON ROUGE, La. (BR Proud) -- Louisiana State Police have arrested five men in connection to operating an illegal gambling den. The Gaming Enforcement Division said the principal operators of 5th Street Social Club, 15450 George O'Neal Lane, were taken into custody over the span of two days. On Feb. 22, Troopers arrested Wayne Neyland [...]
(KLFY) State officials are looking into the power outages that many people faced last week during and after the winter storm. Some of the power companies are being accused of poor customer service, setting the stage for issuing high utility bills. News Tens Renee Allen joins us live to explain what happened during a meeting [...]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) Eunice Police say a man was pistol whipped and then shot outside a convenience store late Wednesday afternoon on E. Maple Street. Police Chief Randy Fontenot said the shooting happened around 4 p.m. when two men began arguing inside the store. Once outside, he said, the argument continued until one of the [...]
(KLFY) The Louisiana Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed one additional death related tied to the February 2021 winter storm, bringing the statewide death toll to 6. According to LDH, a 61-year-old Caddo Parish man died of exposure-related hypothermia. The parish coroner confirmed the death as storm-related, LDH said. Below are details on all the [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) Lafayette has reached its "no-kill" goal of saving and adopting animals in its city shelters. No-kill includes adopting out healthy animals and only euthanizing terminally ill animals and aggressive animals that can’t be adopted. “This is not only an accomplishment for the shelter, but also for the entire Lafayette community. Our staff [...]
Lafayette Parish falls below 5% COVID-19 positivity rate for two consecutive weeks, according to LCG LAFAYETTE, La. - According to a statement from his administration, Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory notified Governor John Bel Edwards in a letter Wednesday afternoon that Lafayette Parish is opting-in pursuant to Proclamation Number 17 JBE 2021. This permits bars in the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A Lafayette grand jury indicted an 18-year-old suspect on first-degree murder charges for his alleged involvement in a shooting during a party in Moore Park in October. Jamyron Magee was indicted in district court on Wednesday. He was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Nov. 6. The shooting on Oct. 15 happened during [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced today that some public areas of the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge will reopen starting March 1. The refuge has been closed due to severe damage caused by Hurricane Laura on Aug. 29, 2020. Although many public fishing areas, including piers and boat [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Former LSU head football coach Les Miles reached a settlement with a former student who accused him of harassment almost a decade ago, according to a report from The Advocate newspaper. The newspaper reports the settlement has surfaced due to Husch Blackwell, a third-party law firm, investigating the university’s handling of Title [...]