LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- If you're wondering what to do with old Christmas lights as you take holiday decor down, you can now add the option of recycling them through Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG). The LCG Environmental Quality Division is partnering with EMR Southern Recycling to offer recycling as a disposal option for old Christmas [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Right now across the Ochsner Lafayette General system, there are 22 COVID-19 patients. Five people are in ICU, and two people are on ventilators. The decision to crack down on visitation restrictions comes after the recent COVID-19 surge caused by the Omicron variant. The following rules are in place: All patients, [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) - Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has reported more than 9,000 COVID-19 cases to the state since Tuesday. According to LDH, 659 people are currently hospitalized with the majority being unvaccinated. Since Tuesday, six more people have died. 98 percent of the new cases are tied to community spread. The total [...]
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) -- The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO) is investigating the felony theft of 30 catalytic converters stolen out of 15 Ford Super Duty trucks earlier this month, according to a press release from APSO. The theft happened between the evening of Dec. 3 and the morning of Dec. 6. Unknown suspect(s) gained [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- Effective Wednesday, December 29, 2021, the New Iberia Police Department (NIPD) has reinstated its COVID-19 protocols because of the highly contagious Omicron variant, according to a press release from the department. NIPD will restrict one masked person at a time in its lobby to obtain copies of previously documented incidents. [...]
Lafayette Police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who struck a store in the 3100 block of Ambassador Caffery Tuesday evening.
One man has been arrested after he allegedly struck a man on a scooter on Dec. 23, according to Broussard Police Capt. Zac Gerard.
Let's get you caught up on your top stories as you head out the door with News 10's Morning Rush.
ST. LANDRY PARISH, La. (KLFY) --Two shootings left two people injured in Eunice Monday night. Police say they believe they were both retaliatory shootings. The first shooting happened around 7 p.m. No one was injured. About two hours later, however, police say there was a second shooting nearby, in which two people were injured. One [...]
EAST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) -- Missing two-year-old Carson Hollingsworth was found safe, according to East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeff Travis. EFPSO said the child's father, Orin Hollingsworth, has been arrested and charged with cruelty to a juvenile. Authorities said Carson and Orin were found at a camp in St. Martin Parish. Sheriff Travis said [...]
EVANGELINE PARISH, La. (KLFY) --An Evangeline Parish School Board member is accused of slinging racial slurs and threats toward another member. And now, the target of that alleged episode wants that board member to step down. Arthur Sampson, Jr. of Ville Platte is a long time community advocate known for speaking his mind. Sampson says [...]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Funeral arrangements have been set for the three Iberia Parish siblings who were killed in a two vehicle crash Friday, December 17 on Interstate 49 in St. Landry Parish. 20-year-old Lindy Rae Simmons, 17-year-old Christopher Simmons and 15-year-old Kamryn Simmons died at the scene after their vehicle was struck by [...]
BUTTE LA ROSE, La. (KLFY) -- Construction is happening now on both ways in and out of Butte La Rose, but state and local government is being careful not to cut off the community completely. If you drive over the bayou basin bridge, you've passed exit 121. It leads to Butte La Rose, and since [...]
SCOTT, La. (KLFY) -- The Scott Police Department (SPD) has identified the suspect who allegedly robbed a business armed with a machete as Cody Fruge, according to a press release from SPD. Fruge, 32, of Lafayette, was identified as the suspect of an armed robbery that happened at a business in the 1000 block of [...]