LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Mardi Gras 2021 will be a celebration like none other. Organizers of parades and balls have had to cancel. Even bead resellers are having a hard time, but do people still have an appetite for king cake? "We just moved here from Pittsburg and everything is canceled. Mardi Gras is canceled," [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A female cyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle on the Evangeline Thruway. The incident happened about 8:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of the NE Evangeline Thruway near Castille Avenue, Police Spokesperson Cpt. Bridgette Dugas said. Dugas did not identify the [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette police are combing through video they obtained of Saturday's shooting at the Acadiana Mall, hoping to identify the people involved. The LPD's Public Information Officer, Sgt. Wayne Griffin says they're not able to confirm whether the gun fired was accidental or intentional. Sgt. Griffin says officers conducted a second sweep and [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) Two sixteen-year-old boys fatally shot one another in New Iberia Sunday evening, according to police. The family of one of the victims has identified him as I'egan Harrison. "It's just hard right now," Shantera Harrison, I'egan's aunt said. "It's hurtful. It's very painful." Just hours before I'egan took his last breathe, [...]
DUSON, La. (KLFY) Henry Goodwin says he has lived at 210 Avenue Au Nord in Duson for five years. Over the weekend, that home was engulfed by flames. "Thank God, we got out," Goodwin says. He says his son, Deacon, was able to get everyone to safety before the flames spread but was unable to [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) A Lafayette man is in jail tonight after attempting to solicit a minor online. If convicted of his crimes, 33-year-old Brandon Leon would be required to register as a sex offender, joining the almost two thousand other convicts. Leon was arrested on Jan. 17, 2021 for several charges including indecent behavior with [...]
(KLFY) Gov. John Bel Edwards will be attending the inauguration of President and Vice-President elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The announcement was made Monday. In a social media post, Governor Edwards said: "I am traveling to Washington D.C., and will attend the inauguration this week representing the state of Louisiana at the ceremonial transition [...]
(KLFY) First Lady Melania Trump has released a farewell message reflecting on her years in the White House. In a video posted on the White House.gov website, the First Lady said "the past four years have been unforgettable as Donald and I conclude our time in the White House." She also talked about how [...]
