BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) It’s confirmed – President Donald Trump will visit Bossier City next week to stump for Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Respone. According to U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, the President’s visit “is a go.” Trump will be at the CenturyLink Center in Bossier on the evening of Nov. 14, just two days before […]
A Franklin man is in custody, charged with First Degree Murder. Brandon Randolph, 22, was arrested on Wednesday on warrants out of Morgan City. Randolph is charged with principal to first degree murder, principal to armed robbery with a firearm, and principal to armed robbery. Randolph was booked, processed, and held with no bond set […]
Carencro Heights Elementary school will be closed on Friday due to a large number of confirmed flu cases. Officials say this will allow the staff to clean and disinfect the school to help stop the outbreak. The school will open on Monday. The Carencro School Based Health Clinic, located at Carencro Middle School, is offering […]
Investigators are now searching for Davonte Mathews.
Former Opelousas Mayor Reggie Tatum has been sentenced to two years probation. The former may was found guilty on nine criminal counts in a case over improper payments he received for work at a city-operated storm shelter in 2016. Tatum testified in his trial that he eventually repaid the city paid for the overtime in order […]
Iberia Parish Deputies were called to the 3500 block of Olivier Rd., Wednesday shortly before 6:30 p.m., in regard to a shooting, that left one man dead. At the scene, deputies were directed by a large group of people in the driveway of a home, to an individual laying on the ground. The individual was […]
A St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office employee was arrested in attempted murder charges. Treyvon Mikel Burrell, 20, of Patterson, LA, was arrested early this morning on a warrant though the Thibodaux Police Department for 2 counts of principal to attempted second degree murder and obstruction of justice. The arrest stems from an investigation by the […]
(WFLA) – An Arkansas-based poultry producer recalled more than 2 million pounds of products, after discovering they may be contaminated, federal regulators said Wednesday. Simmons Prepared Foods discovered metal may have made its way into a variety of ready-to-cook chicken products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said in a news […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- One person has been shot in the 1000 block of Vermilion Street near downtown Lafayette, police said. The shooting occurred shortly before 7 p.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital and remains in critical condition, Lafayette Police Department spokesperson Cpl. Bridgette Dugas said. Police are searching for a suspect. This […]
The New Iberia City Council is urging the state to fulfill their promise to improve railroad crossings in the city. The council voted unanimously Tuesday night to send a resolution to state officials. The resolution is urging DOTD to move the city’s railroad crossing project up on their priority list. The project will add crossing […]
The New Orleans Saints have been successful when coming off the bye week in recent years. Before taking the week off, following their sixth straight win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Saints are playing some of their best football, improving in the passing game and in defending the run. The Saints hope to keep that […]
MONROE, La. (KLFY)- President Trump is flying back to Louisiana this evening to campaign for Eddie Rispone in the race for governor. People have been camping out since Monday for a chance to see him. I’ve been here at the Monroe Civic Center all day and the crowd and excitement have been growing together. The […]
BROUSSARD, La. (KLFY)- A new CBD store is now open in Broussard. Green Time Wellness is a retail and wholesale business focusing in the area of CBD and other natural wellness products. The owner, Tara Elwell, wants to educate people on the benefits of CBD. “CBD is in everything or it can be used in […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- A new group from South Louisiana Community College is learning what it takes to become power linemen. The class watched a crew put up a transformer on Ridge Road in Lafayette this morning. Student Kiri Brown knows he can make a career out of this line of work, once he is certified. […]
VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY)- UPDATE: The city’s water system has been repaired. An official said a boil advisory remains in effect until further notice. ORIGINAL: A waterline break has shut down the entire system in the city of Ville Platte. Crews are working to restore service this evening.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Lafayette Police Department has released new information on a late-night shooting Tuesday. Shots were fired from a vehicle in the 100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive just after 11:15 p.m. Responding officers found a 20-year-old victim shot in the roadway. He was taken to a local hospital where he […]
MONROE, La. (The Advertiser)- Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards rallied his supporters in Monroe Wednesday morning to mitigate a Trump bump expected for his Republican opponent Eddie Rispone. “Eddie knows he can’t win on issues,” Edwards said from a Monroe park as he was cheered on by hundreds. “That’s why he’s trying to make this election about Washington, D.C. […]
