ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Abbeville Police Chief Bill Spearman says since reactivating the Violent Crimes Task Force, 40 or more guns have been taken off of the street. He says it's all because law enforcement agencies are working together. It's been a year since Chief Spearman expressed just how badly the department needed help sweeping [...]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen the night of Sept. 29. Valerie Boudreaux was last seen at her house around 9 p.m. on Sept. 29. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Valerie Boudreaux is urged [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - The United States Postal Service is changing the way it does business. Customers will notice rates going up, and service slowing down. USPS has a new 10-year plan to improve reliability and reduce costs called "Delivering for America." "I think it's going to hurt them," said Brett Kapp, of Erath. "I [...]
Mary Landry, 44, is described as a white woman, standing 5'7" tall, weighing 120 lbs. with brown eyes and reddish-blond hair. She walks with a stiff neck due to a previous surgery.
Two teenagers have been arrested by Lafayette Police in connection with a shooting that took the life of a 16-year-old girl on July 11 on Harrington St.
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) - Iberia Parish authorities are needing help to find a missing man. Iberia Parish Sheriff Tommy Romero is requesting assistance from the public in locating Anthony Clay, 59. Clay is described as a black male last seen on Sept. 28. Authorities say he has several medical issues that require medication he [...]
SafeWise calculated crime rates for every city in the state that met its population threshold based on the state’s median population.
Lafayette Police have made additional arrests in a July 24 homicide in the 2100 block of the NE Evangeline Thruway.
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that the statewide "Shot for 100" COVID vaccination incentive program has been expanded from only college students to anyone who receives the shots.
News 10's Caroline Marcello spoke to the CEO of Thibodeaux Regional Medical Center -- the only hospital in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes that was fully operational during the storm.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - Jessica Ballard founded Micah Speaks Kid Camp in April 2020, because of her son Micah. Micah is autistic and she found it hard to find resources for extra help. There were roadblocks everywhere she went for help. Even to get a medical diagnosis in the state, the waiting list is 1 [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - This Sunday, T.R.A.I.L. has the 14th annual Sugarman Triathlon & Duathlon; October 10th is a FREE 5K/10K group run in honor of Festivals Acadiens & Créoles; November 6 & 7 is Bikes, Brews, and Omelettes Two; and their Christmas time favorite, Dec 11th is Cajun Country Run which hosts 5 events: [...]
As medical experts and patients suffering from so-called "long-COVID" try to figure out why symptoms can linger for months, or even beyond a year, a new study sheds light on how common they may actually be.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- An Ochsner Health spokesperson confirmed that the healthcare system will be adding a Spousal COVID Vaccine Fee to their employees' medical insurance plans in 2022. The $100 per-pay-period fee will apply to unvaccinated spouses/domestic partners who are included as dependents in an employee's Ochsner medical insurance plan. Statement from Ochsner [...]
Lafayette, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years, to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign. This year's campaign is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” and is October 3-9. The goal is [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Most school districts in Acadiana are hesitant to opt-in to a "parent choice policy" for optional quarantining of close contact students. While the Louisiana Department of Education called it common sense, the Louisiana Department of Health is strongly recommending against it. News 10 asked each school district in Acadiana if it [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) - A high school in Lafayette Parish is cracking down on vandalism in restrooms. Acadiana High School is imposing strict controls on using the restroom for students. Among the reasons they're doing this is to stop students from breaking the rules. Parents received a recorded phone message this week. It says [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- In June of 2020, a traffic stop on a New Iberia man led to his arrest after police seized 6.5 kilograms, which amounted to 46,089 individuals pills, of illegal narcotics, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney's Office. Deondrick W. Brown, 26, of New Iberia, Louisiana, was sentenced to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A joint operation by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) led to the seizure of 705 gm of Fentanyl-laced Heroin, 76 gm of Marijuana, multiple pills, a handgun, and $5,232 cash, plus an arrest was made, according to a press release from LPSO. Keelan [...]