PORT ARANSAS, Tx. (KLFY) — Reports have surfaced that the U.S. Coast Guard has found personal belongings of missing Seacor Power crewmember Dylan Daspit along the Texas coast. U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Officer Cory Mindenhall of Houma confirmed to News 10 that a lifeguard on the beach found a hardhat with the last name [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La (KLFY) -- 96-year-old Pearly Marie Bernard believes a person's life reflects how they feel. "I was been born and raised in Broussard," Bernard stated. "I clean up the house and do everything right now and I don't get tired. If I sit, I get tired a little bit. I get up in [...]
ABBEVILLE, La (KLFY) -- Memorial services for Gregory Walcott, a crew member who was never rescued or found from the Seacor Power accident, are set for Sunday. A service honoring Gregory Walcott, 62, of Abbeville, will be held on Sunday, May 16 at 11 a.m. at Ark of the Covenant Ministries. A balloon release will [...]
RAYNE, La (KLFY) -- State Fire Marshal deputies have arrested a Rayne man accused of setting fire to a relative's vacant home, according to the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal. Craig Batiste, 20, of Rayne, was arrested on May 14 and booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on one count of simple arson. On [...]
WHITE CASTLE, La (KLFY) -- The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations was requested by the White Castle Police Department to investigate a shooting involving one of WCPD's officers, according to a press release from LSP. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, May 14, the Plaquemine Police Department responded to a call about gunshots fired [...]
Costco, one of the first major retailers to require customers to wear masks in its warehouses during the pandemic, has rolled back the requirement for people who are fully vaccinated – with some exceptions.
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Fire Department's Communications Chief is currently on administrative leave. Fire Chief Robert Benoit said that the employee is on leave following a sexual harassment complaint. The complaint has been forwarded to the Lafayette Police Department for further investigation.
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) - Streets in Jimmy Hammons' neighborhood are underwater. The only way in and out is by boat. "Without the boat, we would be stuck," said Hammons. Hammons says this kind of flooding is happening more frequently. He says it has happened at least four times just this year. "Usually when the [...]
OPELOUSAS, La (KLFY) -- The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office arrested an Opelousas lawyer on Friday after he was stopped for making an illegal right turn, according to a press release from the SLPSO. Donovan K. Hudson, 59, of Opelousas, was arrested on Friday, May 14 on charges of resisting an officer by force or [...]
Walmart has announced that customers and staff who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be required to wear masks inside the store.
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is holding its commencement ceremonies this weekend, breaking a few school records while celebrating graduates. The university is conferring 1,892 degrees this weekend - the second most ever awarded for a single semester. UL is also conferring the highest number of master's and doctoral degrees [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (KLFY) -- Today, Gov. Edwards announced, based on the recommendations by the CDC and in consultation with the La. Dept. of Health, that Louisianans who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks indoors in most cases. Places and situations where all people should continue to wear masks include educational facilities, [...]
Three people remain in critical condition after an ongoing feud between two groups ended in gunfire Thursday night, leaving a usually quiet Providence neighborhood on edge.