A team of more than 40 retired and amateur investigators claims they have identified the Zodiac Killer, up to this point an unnamed serial killer that operated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960s.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Governor John Bel Edwards joined leaders in a panel discussion about climate change. The panel hosted by the Center for Innovative Policy was moderated by the U.S. Department of Energy Sec. Jennifer M. Granholm. The panel discussion included states' efforts to reduce emissions, job creation, the effects of climate change [...]
LAWTELL, La. (KLFY) -- Three Acadiana men are speaking publicly for the first time about being repeatedly sexually abused, allegedly, by a local priest when they were only 10 and 11 years old. And now in their 50's, the men are coming forward with the allegations, hoping to find closure through a new law that [...]
Attorney General Jeff Landry is hosting a press conference Wednesday afternoon in Baton Rouge to discuss Louisiana’s historic legal settlement with the Nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors and another company that manufactured and marketed opioids.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Louisiana has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's "Race to Zero" campaign. It's a global effort of thousands of governments, higher education institutions, and businesses that are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The state has already committed to avoiding further worsening the effects of climate change [...]
With a little less than two months left in this year's hurricane season, the tropics are quiet.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - A Louisiana State Police employee is not at work after an investigation was started into "an alleged incident involving a Louisiana State University student." The alleged incident took place while the LSP employee was working with the university. According to Louisiana State Police, the "LSP employee was placed on administrative [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. Edwards got his COVID-19 booster shot and Flu shot at Baton Rouge General Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. and encouraged all Louisianans who can to do the same. He addressed the audience beforehand, emphasizing the importance of the yearly flu shot and the benefits of the COVID-19 booster shots [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- Attorney General Jeff Landry hosted a press conference to discuss Louisiana's historic legal settlement with the nation's three major pharmaceutical distributors and a company that manufactures and markets opioids. The press conference was held on Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. “Families throughout Louisiana have been devastated by the opioid epidemic,” said [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- A 19-year-old was arrested on three counts of attempted first-degree murder after he allegedly shot at three people, according to the Opelousas Police Department. Treshawn Thomas, 19, faces charges of three counts of attempted first-degree murder. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the OPD responded to a "shots fired" [...]
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A deputy U.S. marshal from Louisiana has died days after he was in a car crash on duty in central Mississippi. The U.S. Marshals Service said Jared Keyworth was working in the Jackson area Sept. 28 when he was in a wreck near the suburb of Florence. Keyworth was flown to [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Dracos Burke, a 102 New Iberian veteran, was given a flight in a restored World War II plane. The experience was sponsored by Dream Flights, a program that honors veterans and seniors. The U.S. Army Air Corps, Airforce veteran shared part of his life story with News 10. For Dracos, [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- North Lafayette residents are angry after the Lafayette City and Parish councils removed a quarter of a million dollars from their budget. Mayor-President Josh Guillory gave the $250,000 to the North Lafayette Redevelopment Authority weeks ago, but the councils overrided his decision. The money's been up in the air until Tuesday [...]
CAMERON PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced the completion of the Rabbit Island project in Cameron Parish, a bird habitat restoration for Southwest Louisiana's only Brown Pelican colony. The project was the latest bird habitat restoration by the CPRA and Louisiana Department of Wildlife, Fisheries (LDWF), and the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) - From 6-8 p.m. on November 4, 2021, guests will enjoy a marketplace with local & national vendors, a wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, raffles, and more. From 8-10 guests will have a seated dinner and fashion. Key to the closet is a mega-raffle filled with over $15,000 worth of [...]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) - The City of Ville Platte is currently under a water boil advisory. Officials tell News 10 that the advisory was issued due to low water pressure caused by a power failure to some water wells. Power has been restored, but the boil advisory is needed until further notice.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A respected voice in Washington DC held a press conference Tuesday outside the Petroleum Club in Lafayette. Retired Lt. General Russell Honore wants oil and gas corporations to pay for oil wells left abandoned. The general says the impact is a concern not just for Louisiana but the entire world; a natural [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette Parish Schools Superintendent Irma Trosclair is warning parents about a new social media trend that could have dire consequences for students who participate. On Tuesday, Trosclair sent a notice to all district parents saying since the Devious Licks' challenge emerged last month, she has now learned of a new challenge that [...]
St. Tammany Parish, La. (KLFY) State Police has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Covington Police Department for 19-year-old Noah Cuneo. According to police, Cuneo was reported missing by his parents Tuesday. He was last seen at Covington High School on Lion Drive around 3:30 p.m. Police say he missed the school bus and was [...]
LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) Ochsner Health System is putting pressure on not just employees to get vaccinated, but their significant others as well. A new spousal COVID vaccine fee was recently announced to employees. Ochsner says starting in 2022, any un-vaccinated adult dependent on the company's insurance policy will have to pay an additional $200 a [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- Baton Rouge General (BRG) has acquired new state-of-the-art lung cancer-fighting technology -- and they said it's the first in Louisiana. The FDA-approved Monarch™ Platform can be used to see inside lungs and obtain tissue samples for biopsies, according to a news release from BRG. Hospital officials said the Monarch™ Platform [...]