SLIDELL, La. (KLFY) A Slidell man allegedly admitted to police he had sex with two of his dogs. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, 52-year-old Kenneth Ord Starling was arrested Wednesday and charged with 32 counts of sexual abuse of animals. Sheriff Randy Smith said detectives began investigating Starling after a complaint was [...]
After a brief hiatus of tropical activity, the Atlantic Basin is beginning to heat back up with three areas being monitored for possible development. Fred, Grace and Henri have all dissipated - and the next storm name on the list is Ida.
The Louisiana Department of Health just recently announced a COVID-19 related death of an infant. Over the past several weeks, there has been a rise in COVID-19 cases detected in children.
Detective Everett Briscoe's body has returned to New Orleans.
Spots are open at the Opelousas location of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana. And there’s something special in store if you sign up this week.
Detectives with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office are looking for a pair of vehicle theft suspects after multiple vehicles were stolen on July 25 in the 500 block of St. Margaret Rd near Church Point.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Maddie's Footprints is a nonprofit organization that has served over 1,800 families in the Acadiana area who have experienced the loss of a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss. They are so excited to announce that they have recently hit the milestone of paying out over 1 million dollars [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) After 62 years in business, Lafayette Lanes on Johnston Street is closing. General Manger Todd Guildry cites numerous reasons for the closure including the building's age and the cost for its upkeep. He says the pandemic has impacted customer count and explains the bowling alley must reach a certain capacity to earn [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Ochsner Health is now requiring their employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The employee vaccination mandate comes after the FDA fully approved the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine. Ochsner has eight hospitals in the Acadiana region, including Lafayette General and University Hospital. System officials say if their employees don't get vaccinated, they'll be out [...]
Two high school students in Caddo Parish have been charged after deputies say they made threatening messages that alluded to gun violence on social media.
The body of fallen New Orleans detective Everett Briscoe is back in New Orleans after being escorted from Houston.
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- The St. Martinville Police Department has launched a new unit specifically targeting violent crime. Chief Ricky Martin tells News 10 he's brought in pretty much an entirely new department, including six more positions than when he was elected. "We have people that are concerned in our community, and now we [...]
Port Barre's public schools will be closing to students starting Thursday morning due to a COVID-19 outbreak, according to the school's Facebook page.
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) A 31-year-old Lafayette man has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography. According to Lafayette Police, the images were found on a cell phone belonging to Seth M. Burch. Burch surrendered to police following a search of his home where police located the cell phone. He was booked and charged with [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) A home on Moss Street is a total lost following a fire early Tuesday morning. According to the Lafayette Fire Department, crews responded to the the fire in the 2200 block of Moss Street around 8:30 a.m. A family of four was evacuated prior to the crews arrival and there were no injuries. It [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - Governor John Bel Edwards said Louisiana still has work to do before considering ending the mask mandate. “I don’t think anybody should anticipate we will lose the mask mandate," said Gov. Edwards. "We just simply haven’t made enough progress. It appears the numbers are starting to come in to show [...]
(KLFY) Specialist Aaliyah Edmonson is deployed with the Louisiana National Guard in the Middle East and she's a full time college student. "Not for the weak. You must be disciplined and self motivated because it's easy to slip up." But Edmonson hasn't slipped up. As a matter of fact, she has completed 21 credit hours [...]