LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Two Lafayette men are facing multiple sex-related charges, including pornography involving juveniles. One of the men also faces charges of sexual abuse of an animal, according to the La. Dept. of Justice. Charles Greenwald, 50, of Lafayette, was arrested and charged with the following: 25 counts of pornography involving juveniles under [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) introduced a policy that lets parents decide whether or not their children must quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 at school, according to a press release from LDOE. If a school system decides to implement the parent choice option, mandatory quarantines for students defined as [...]
JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- A man was arrested in Jennings after witnesses said he was trying to steal catalytic converters off cars. He was later released on a summons to appear because there was not enough space for him at the Jeff Davis Parish Jail. On September 27, 2021, officers responded to an address on [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- After the tragic news of a 22-year-old dying in a biking incident, a member of a local biking organization spoke out about measures he hopes to see taken to prevent such tragedies. Matt Mick is a bicyclist and member of Bike Lafayette, a cycling organization focused on education, safety, infrastructure, and [...]
With two months still left to go in the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the tropics are staying active - Tropical Storm Victor formed Wednesday as Hurricane Sam continues to churn and forecasters track two other disturbances.
MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) -- A man has been arrested on charges relating to a wreck that killed the passenger of the car he was driving. Juan Tapia-Gutierrez, 40, was placed under arrest by the Morgan City Police Department for the following charges: Reckless operation of a motor vehicle Driving while intoxicated (first offense) Vehicular [...]
A Jennings man wanted on charges of attempted first-degree murder was tracked to Houston, Tx., and arrested in August, according to police.
Pamela-Rae Hovey will take the reins of the school, replacing the retiring Sonjie Fontenot. Hovey most recently served as assistant principal for Lafayette Middle School.
Beginning Wednesday, NewsNation's new weekly series “Missing in America” debuts. We will highlight cases across the country and families searching for answers.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A 20-year-old Lafayette man was arrested on active warrants stemming from a drive-by shooting that happened on October 31, 2020. Braylon Jones, 20, faces six charges of attempted first-degree murder for his involvement in a drive-by shooting assault, according to records provided by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. According to LPSO's [...]
A new apartment complex is coming to Opelousas as part of a $25 million initiative by CVS Health and R4 Capital to build new affordable housing units for families, seniors and the homeless in the state.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - It has been three weeks since the Baton Rouge Zoo announced the passing of Burreaux, a 20-month-old giraffe. Since then, a necropsy has been performed and the cause of death has been released. The necropsy has been performed by the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine – Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic [...]
St. Martin Parish Sheriff's deputies have arrested a Lafayette man for the armed robbery from Sunday, Sept. 26 in the 2300 block of Cecilia Senior High School Hwy.
(KLFY) LOCKPORT, La -Residents in Southeast Louisiana are still in need of essential items like a hot meal and money to buy groceries. People want to give after a disaster but don’t know where to donate. Several people have taken it upon themselves to help their neighbors through a donation initiative called Feed and Fund [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - The Central St. Landry Economic Development District or CSLEDD, is an economic development district located along the I-49 corridor in Opelousas. This district deploys its dedicated funding to improve and increase critical economic infrastructure within its geographic boundaries. Through its board of commissioners, CSLEDD is focused on projects and initiatives that [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian Cancer claims the lives of more than 13,000 women in the U.S. each year. Consumers can make a difference simply by dining out. On Tuesday, September 28, Newk's Eatery in Lafayette will donate 20% of all sales to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - "Our Untold Stories" is the theme of the St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery Tours held in Opelousas , LA. The dates of the tours are October 9,10,16 & 17 with Saturday tours at 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30 & 8 PM and the Sunday tours at 2 & 3 PM. This year [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) - The New Iberia Police Department is looking for two children, reported missing. 12-year-old, Char'les Griffin and 13-year-old, Kyzuan Simon are not believed to be in any danger. Char'les Griffin was last seen wearing a blue Anderson Middle School (AMS) hooded sweatshirt with khaki pants and her hairstyle is in braids. [...]
A Lafayette family is pleading for answers, begging their brother's killer to come forward. Their biggest fear is his murder case going cold. "Our hearts are broken every single day. There's not a day that goes by that we don't think about him," Lena Lewis, the victim's sister, said. On June 6, 37-year-old Harold Carmouche [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) Opelousas Police say they need the public's help in a ongoing shooting investigation. According to Police Chief Martin McLendon, at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, officers monitoring traffic from local nightclubs in the St. Cyr & Blanchard Streets area, heard gun shots. He said shortly thereafter, they made contact with a male victim [...]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) Storm after storm has led to high utility bills and people want answers from utility companies. In Ville Platte, a group of residents are outraged and are demanding action. For these residents, they say it's utility costs overload. They say especially if the bill appears to get higher each month. "You [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) Acadia Parish Sheriff K.P. Gibson is asking for the public’s assistance locating 40-year-old Julie Marie Hayes, last known address 112 Rue Du Jardin in Lafayette. According to Gibson, Hayes is accused of gifting a 13-year-old a present containing heroin and drug paraphernalia at a birthday celebration. The teen, who was not [...]
(KLFY)- It's been one month since Hurricane Ida swept ashore, ripping through Southeast Louisiana, leaving in its track displaced families and their communities. "There is a natural progression of some parishes doing well and our roles evolving with the needs of the parish," Ed Bush with the American Red Cross says. The Red Cross has [...]
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) A zero-turn lawn mower and a utility trailer were stolen from a property in Kaplan. According to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, thieves in a white F-250 extended cab pick up truck stole a light grey 6-foot utility trailer, and a red zero-turn Toro time cutter from an area on Dalton [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Five people were taken to the hospital after a carbon monoxide leak was discovered at a Baton Rouge nursing home. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the Sterling Place Nursing Home at around 10:45 a.m. where people were evacuated from the fourth floor of the building. The leak came [...]