MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) -- Monroe Police arrested a man on drug charges after finding him asleep in his car at a stop sign. Police arrested 29-year-old Damion Renard Taylor on the charges. According to officers, when the arrived on the scene they noticed a 1.75-liter alcoholic beverage in the back passenger seat floorboard, that was [...]
Krewe de Chic-A-La-Pie is celebrating Mardi Gras after COVID-19 caused a gap year in 2021. The crew hosted their community contest and ball. The next event on the list is their Mardi Gras parade.
A Monroe woman and her son were arrested on drug charges. The woman was providing drugs to her own children.
MORGAN CITY, La. (KLFY) -- A Morgan City man was arrested on an attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing a person in the neck, according to the Morgan City Police Department (MCPD). Jarred Womack, 40, of Morgan City, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 27 for attempted second-degree murder. MCPD responded to the area of Park [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- Two people were killed and several others were injured in a Sunday night crash in Acadia Parish. Those killed and injured were not buckled at the time of the crash, according to Louisiana State Police (LSP). The crash happened around 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 between two vehicles on Hwy. [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a missing teen. Bailey Frederick,13, was last seen on yesterday morning around 9 a.m. in the 3700 block of Zip Lane in Iberia Parish. Bailey is 5’ 6” tall, black hair, brown eyes and weighs approximately 140 lbs. Anyone with [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Let's get you caught up on top stories as you head out the door with today's Morning Rush! Today's Headlines: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered nuclear forces to be on high alert as troops push closer to Kiev. U.S. officials are urging American citizens in Russia to think about leaving [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has achieved the Carnegie classification of institutions of higher education's elite R1 designation. "A lot of people worked for long years to get here. It's an accomplishment that the people dreamed of for decades,” said Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president. According to the Carnegie Classification [...]
MANSFIELD, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man who showed no remorse during his trial for killing a motel desk clerk and attempting to kill a motel guest continued that defiance during his sentencing last week. State District Judge Amy Burford McCartney, however, had the last word. She sentenced Terry Dewayne Powell, 20, of Mansfield, to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) drew criticism Sunday after his tweet, where he seemingly attacked young people, went viral. "You millennial leftists who never lived one day under nuclear threat can now reflect upon your woke sky. You made quite a non-binary fuss to save the world from intercontinental ballistic tweets," the [...]
The good times continue to roll in Mardi Gras 2022. Watch one of the three 'Super Krewes' hit the New Orleans CBD LIVE from Gallier Hall on Sunday, February 27.
Amid the horrors and chaos, volunteers from far and wide are showing support by extending help to those whose lives are being shattered by war.