Crowley Police Chief Allen James "Jimmy" Broussard is being sued by a pair of officers in federal court on claims that he retaliated against them for being whistleblowers into Broussard's possible misconduct.
CROWLEY, La. (KLFY) A man has been arrested and charged with second degree murder in connection with the Jan. 15 shooting death of a man in Crowley. Stefon Sias was taken into custody Wednesday, according to Crowley police. He is accused in the shooting death of 32-year-old Timothy Harmon. Police found Harmon at the Northgate [...]
An Opelousas inmate who was working at the St. Landry Parish Solid Waste recycling center has escaped, according to police, and law enforcement is actively searching for him.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mark Garber announced today via his Facebook page that he intends to seek a third term in the 2023 election.
Acadia Parish Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in locating four fugitive sex offenders for registry violations.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office announced today that they have released a new app for smartphones to help residents communicate with the department.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas confirmed that his season is over after setbacks in rehabbing his injured ankle.
Cancer is expected to become the leading cause of death in the U.S. this year. But a new breakthrough blood test developed by the Mayo Clinic is reportedly able to spot more than 50 different types of cancer — early on.
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The Louisiana delegation is making a push in Congress to reform the National Flood Insurance Program.
LDWF reports that around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 30, agents received a report of a man who fell off his boat into the Labranche wetlands east of Cross Bayou Canal.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Felony suspects in Jennings are not being booked in the Jeff Davis Parish jail, according to the Jennings mayor. He says Jennings deserves a better approach to keep these people off the streets and out of their neighborhoods. The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office says the COVID-19 pandemic is [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- One person died and multiple others were taken to the hospital after a crash in Opelousas just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. The crash occurred at the intersection of Vine Street near Railroad Avenue, Police Chief Martin McLendon said. A male victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Several occupants in two [...]
Alexandria Attorney Jimmy Faircloth, Jr. represents the group of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center employees who filed a lawsuit against the hospital's vaccine requirement
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) --The rebuilding process is nearly complete for Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in the same spot the old church stood for over 100 years before an arsonist destroyed it two years ago. Rev. Gerald Toussaint and his congregation watched as their church burned to the ground. And now, two years [...]
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KETK) – Over the past few years the sports betting industry has exploded. Louisiana is now the 29th state to allow sports betting. It's gotten so big, you can find sports betting information on most sports channels, on the radio and online. "Just seeing the joy that it brings to these that have [...]
UPDATE: Lafayette Police say a juvenile was struck and wounded in a shooting Tuesday afternoon near PA Davis Park. It happened just before 5 p.m. in the 2500 block of E. Simcoe Street. Police have not released the age of the victim and did not give the victim's condition. People at the scene tell News [...]
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the District Attorney of the 3rd Judicial District Court confirmed that the suspect for the 2017 Grambling double homicide, Jaylin Wayne, was found guilty of two counts of Second Degree Murder on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Wayne was convicted of the 2017 murders of Earl Andrews [...]