OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Sheriff Bobby Guidroz confirmed that the body of a young black male has been discovered in St. Landry Parish, though details are currently few. St. Landry Crime Stoppers Spokesman Eddie Thibodeaux said 911 dispatchers received a call from a female Saturday (Dec. 7) shortly after 4 p.m. The woman said she […]
The LSU Tigers, fresh off their SEC championship victory over the Georgia Bulldogs, have been officially ranked No. 1 and will face off against No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 28. Additionally, on the same day, No. 2 Ohio State (13-0) will face off against No. 3 Clemson […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) — The U.S. Coast Guard reports they are searching for a missing aircraft in the Gulf of Mexico after it lost contact with the shore. The helicopter’s last known position was 13 nautical miles west of Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River. The helicopter was carrying passengers from […]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) — The driver in a one-vehicle crash on Thanksgiving Day died over a week later from his injuries. Kayleb LeBlanc, 23, of Erath, was traveling westbound on U.S. 90 near Ross Road in Iberia Parish when his 2007 Chevy Silverado ran off the roadway and overturned. Impairment is unknown and the […]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — Three pedestrians were struck in a hit and run crash Saturday on La. 749 with two of them sustaining fatal injuries at the scene, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 7, claiming the lives of Kizzy Greene, 42, and Angela Broussard, 41, both […]
Home field advantage in the playoffs is on the line this Sunday as the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers meet in the dome, competing for the one seed in the NFC. Here’s my three keys to the game.
Ragin’ Cajun fans packed into Pete’s on Johnston Street. Loyal fans watched as their UL team fought hard against the mountaineers of Appalachian State. This season for UL is an historic one as the Ragin’ Cajuns have won ten games for the 1st time in school history. Fans are optimistic for many more great seasons […]
The Diocese of Lafayette has announced that Father William “Bill” Ruskoski, a local retired priest, died Saturday at the age of 72. Father “Bill” had numerous ministerial assignments throughout the Diocese of Lafayette over his 45 years of priestly ministry. The arrangements for a wake and funeral Mass are pending, the Diocese announced.
WASHINGTON (NNS) — Three Sailors died during an active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola, on Dec. 6. The identities of the Sailors are: -Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, 23, from Coffee, Alabama -Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, 19, from St. Petersburg, Florida -Airman Apprentice Cameron […]
An Acadiana woman is speaking out tonight exclusively to News 10 about her story of allegedly almost being abducted while running in a local neighborhood. Yolanda Williams says she was running along Pont Des Mouton Road in Lafayette Sunday morning. She was by herself enjoying her morning jog, but she noticed something wasn’t right— and […]
The Coast Guard is searching for two people aboard an overdue helicopter that likely crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, Saturday. The tail number of the helicopter is N79LP and the owner is Panther Marine, the Coast Guard reports. Watchstanders at Coast Guard District Eight received a report at 10:37 a.m. from Panther Marine that […]
Two J.S. Leadership Academy junior high school students will be embarking on an special networking trip to the national Jobs for America’s Graduates student leadership conference in Washington, D.C. According to the Daily World, Ja’Liyah Griffin and Jermia Williams will spend the week with program specialist JoAnna Augustine at the conference. The trip has been […]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY)- The St. Martinville Police Department is asking State Police to investigate who leaked confidential information from the police chief’s personnel file. The request comes after an anonymous source delivered copies of Police Chief Ricky Martin’s high school equivalency diploma, or GED, to city officials and claimed the GED was falsified. The […]
A Baton Rouge student competed in and won $100,000 in scholarship money during the SEC Conference Championship football game Saturday as a finalist in the 11th Annual Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway. Andrea Gathercole, along with 20 other finalists ages 18-24, took to the field to compete for scholarship money by seeing who can throw the […]
