LAFAEYTTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison today for possession of child pornography. Gregory Graffeo, Jr., 25, will also have to serve five additional years of supervised release after his sentence. Graffeo pled guilty on Aug. 13, 2019. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays. […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY)- Earl Taylor, district attorney for the 27th Judicial District, announced Friday that he is resigning. Taylor said he will step down from the post on Feb. 1, 2020. State prosecutor Charles Cravins will serve as district attorney until the Nov. 2020 election.
Evangeline Parish Foundation Accepting Donations on behalf of James Stephens Montessori School Ville Platte, La. – Donations are being accepted to support the James Stephens Montessori School in Ville Platte. The school was burglarized twice in November. Ville Platte Police Chief Neal Lartigue said the school was burglarized and vandalized on Wednesday, November 13, and […]
CHURCH POINT, La. (KLFY) — The Acadia Parish district attorney’s office will be investigating the actions of Church Point’s police department after they walked out of court this week. That investigation was the subject of a special meeting tonight. The main question came over whether or not police have to be present in court for […]
(CBS) — Health officials in the U.S. report a rise in lung illnesses and deaths linked to vaping. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that there are 47 deaths and 2,290 illnesses. The latest numbers from the CDC suggests the crisis is growing with more than 100 newly reported cases and five more deaths […]
ALEXANDRIA, La., (The Advertiser) — A retired Rapides Parish judge will hear the more than 300 requests to have an African American judge removed from her criminal cases after she accused prosecutors of mistreating black defendants. The Louisiana Supreme Court ordered retired Judge Harry F. Randow to preside over the motions seeking to remove 16th Judicial District […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Good news at Lafayette Regional Airport.Airport officials say construction of the new terminal is on budget. New 10 has an update on the project, and what it could mean for economic development in Acadiana.Approximately 1 million passengers will pass through the airport in 2019. The numbers show 400,000 passengers flying out this […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — More than 100 people were hit by vehicles in Lafayette over the past year. According to police reports News 10 obtained, 111 bicyclists and pedestrians have been hit by vehicles in Lafayette alone since last October. Forty-six of the victims were walking. The other 65 were riding their bikes. “I would […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement released a joint research study that plans to make drilling in the Gulf of Mexico more profitable. Drilling in the shallow water province has remained a major concern for the oil and gas industry over the last 20 years. In order to recover from the […]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)- Two men have been indicted in connection with a deadly Lafayette shooting in July. Michael Washington and Freddie Ivory each received a second degree murder indictment in the shooting death of Ronald Taylor Jr. On July 8, police found Taylor at the intersection of Cora Street and Martin Luther King Drive suffering […]
MONROE, La. (KLFY) — A Youngsville man was indicted in federal court today on charges of wire fraud from a million-dollar Ponzi scheme. Donnie Laing, 39, faces nine counts of wire fraud from transactions through his business, Capital Energy Investments, LLC. U.S. Attorney David C .Joseph said Laing is the sole owner of Capital, which […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KLFY) — The USDA is reporting the recall of over 97,000 pounds of salad products because of possible E. coli contamination. Missa Bay, LLC, of Swedensboro, N.J., is recalling products bearing the establishment number EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The items were shipped to 22 states, including Louisiana. The products […]
