Shevelle Fontenette, LaRicha Roussell-Alfred and Gloria Brown share a pain and a void that's difficult for most to comprehend. All of their sons were murdered in New Orleans. Now, all they have left is the memories of who their children were.
GONZALES, La. (BRPROUD) - A Gonzales man is spending the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old female. That female was a relative of Sean Czwakiel, 34, of Gonzales. Czwakiel was found guilty of First Degree Rape and will never have the opportunity to seek parole or probation. [...]
NEW ORLEANS (KTAL/KMSS) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied an appeal from a Shreveport clinic seeking to reimpose a block on the state's abortion trigger laws pending any legal challenges.
Crowley's Anna Walton, 39, is going to be towering over Times Square in New York City on Sept. 17 as part of a one-hour video presentation bringing awareness to Down Syndrome.
Students and teachers may be heading back to school, but they aren't the only ones, as a number of business professionals in Acadia Parish are enrolling in social media school to help market their organizations.
CENTRAL, La. (BRPROUD) - The first day of school for students at Central Private School was Thursday, August 11. The local school welcomed a special student on the first day of class. Peyton Totty started Pre-K 4 with the help of a few friends. On Thursday, members of the Baton Rouge City Police walked Peyton [...]
Moncus Park in Lafayette will implement a paid parking model starting on Monday, August 16 to fund operations and maintenance.
In a ruling released Thursday, Aug. 11, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the closure of Catahoula Elementary School in St. Martinville.
A contractor out of Breaux Bridge is arrested after charging a client thousands of dollars for work never completed.
A Ville Platte pair were arrested by Evangeline Parish Sheriff's deputies after they admitted to using a youth baseball organization's credit card at several different casinos in Louisiana.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure off the coast of Southeastern Louisiana for tropical development. Currently, there is a 10% chance that this becomes at least a tropical depression this weekend. The next name on the list is Danielle. No impacts are expected for Acadiana from this disturbance. Numerous [...]
UPDATE, 8:57 a.m.: Traffic is open again on I-49 UPDATE, 8:33 a.m.: Traffic has been restored to one lane on I-49 North, according to DOTD. LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Department of Transportation is reporting Interstate 49 North is closed this morning at the Pont Des Mouton exit (1C) due to a crash. Congestion [...]
A Louisiana couple is speaking out after they say a Christian school kicked their daughter out of the academy for having two moms.
$25M will be given to homeowners impacted by COVIV 19 pandemic
The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office (TPSO) is asking for the public's help locating a missing teen that is believed to be in Lafayette.
Police officer shortage impacting school resource officer positions in Vermilion Parish
Vermilion Parish Schools Superintendent Tommy Byler and Abbeville Police Chief Mike Hardy working together
Prisoners at Angola will have their water boiled before drinking
Jack Joseph Ray, Sr., the Arnaudville man arrested for sex crimes in July and last week, stood in front of a judge Thursday morning.
The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office (JDPSO) is asking the public for help to find a wanted fugitive who was allegedly present in the molestation of a juvenile.
The Acadia Pariah Jail is close to completing repairs two weeks after being struck by lightning.