NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that Lafayette Consolidated Government's (LCG) lawsuit can continue against a comedian who posted a pair of fake "Antifa" events on Facebook in 2020. New York comedian John Merrifield posted two parody events on Facebook in July 2020, including “ANTIFA Takes River Ranch” and a [...]
A bill designating Juneteenth as a Louisiana state holiday is headed to Gov. John Bel Edwards' desk after passing unanimously in both the House and Senate.
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) -- Gov. John Bel Edwards posted his very first TikTok post today, in an effort to promote COVID-19 vaccinations across Louisiana. "Alright, y'all," said the governor in his inaugural post. "I am ready to TikTok and I'm not leaving here 'til y'all get your 'vac' shots." You can follow Edwards, who [...]
Scott Daspit has become the face of group that has been searching for eight weeks for the missing Seacorp seven. How long does he plan to continue? "The answer is I don't know when I'm going to be ready to stop. I said from the beginning when my heart and when God tells me I've [...]
WASHINGTON (KLFY) -- The Department of the Interior announced its intent to assess potential opportunities to advance clean energy development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This significant milestone is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to create thousands of jobs through the deployment of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind by [...]
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) -- Three more lawsuits have been filed in federal court over the Seacor Power disaster, including suits from two survivors and the wife of one man still missing. Survivors Bryan Mires of Breaux Bridge and James Gracien of Vestavia Hills, Ala., along with the wife of missing crewmember Dylan Daspit of [...]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La (KLFY) -- The Breaux Bridge Police Department arrested a woman on Tuesday after she allegedly threatened to shoot her neighbors. Michelle Alexander, 48, of Breaux Bridge was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, firearm free zone, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting an officer, and battery of a police officer. [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus is gathering at the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol to express their concerns about multiple bills currently in the legislature. These individuals and groups are expected to attend this morning's news conference: State Conference of the NAACP and a host of Ministers-LLBC Chairman Edward [...]
This week on Acadiana Eats Live, KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a stop at Shortline Caboose in Youngsville.
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) -- With three days left in the legislative session, the rush is on to get bills passed. The campaign to establish a state office on women's health is one such measure with overwhelming bipartisan support. House Bill 193 unanimously passed out of the House, 98-0, on May 27 and has since [...]
HAMMOND, La. (BRPROUD) - 14-year-old Donshae Robertson has been missing from Hammond since June 5. According to the Hammond Police Department, the last time anyone saw Robertson was "near Montecino Drive, wearing a purple shirt and black shorts with tie-dye Croc shoes." HPD provided these details about the missing teenager: HEIGHT: 5’2” WEIGHT: 105 pounds [...]
ACADIA PARISH, La (KLFY) - With summer quickly approaching, law enforcement agencies are preparing for crime rates to rise. "We usually see an increase in the summertime activity, whether it be disturbances or shootings," Crowley Chief of Police Jimmy Broussard said. Recently in Acadia Parish, there have been numerous shootings, including one on Interstate 10 [...]
He is charged with 3 counts of armed robbery, two counts of simple kidnapping, one count of aggravated battery and one count of armed carjacking. NEW ORLEANS (WWL-TV) — The New Orleans Police Department sent out a news release talking about clearing several violent crimes with recent arrests, but among those arrests, one, of an [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana senators Monday put the brakes on a bill that would have required motorists to use a handsfree device or speaker mode to talk on a cellphone while driving. The proposal by Republican Rep. Mike Huval fell one vote short of passage in the Senate, getting only 19 votes instead [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Louisiana lawmakers have taken aim at the coronavirus vaccine, sending Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards two bills that would keep state and local government agencies from mandating the immunization in order to receive certain services. Separate votes Monday gave final passage to the anti-vaccine proposals from Republican Reps. Danny [...]
NEW IBERIA, La. (KLFY) -- The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce (GICC) is searching for a new president-CEO after Janet Faulk-Gonzales announced she is leaving the position. Resumes for the position are currently being accepted, according to GICC Chairman Wendell Verret, who also thanked Faulk-Gonzales for her service. “Janet has played a critical role in [...]
Louisiana's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Our Hero Salute is focusing on these soldiers who are serving our country and achieving big goals. We are saluting today a soldier who earned top honors in a tough event, but he credits the friendship [...]
BROUSSARD, La (KLFY) -- The City of Broussard appointed an interim Police Chief. Vance Olivier was appointed as interim Chief of Police and will serve in this position until the next regular election in the fall of 2022. "I'm looking forward to getting out there and working, hit the ground running, and make a positive [...]
NEW ORLEANS, La (KLFY) -- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana filed a lawsuit against the City of Eunice, its Chief of Police, and additional employees of the Eunice Police Department, according to a press release from the ACLU. The ACLU, alongside Sidley Austin LLP, filed the lawsuit on behalf of employee Lieutenant [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a demonstration of the changing opinions about marijuana use, Louisiana lawmakers have agreed that people caught with small amounts of pot for recreational use should not go to jail, voting Monday to send the bill lessening the penalties to the governor’s desk The Senate’s 20-17 vote gave final passage to the proposal by [...]
LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KLFY) The push to vaccinate students has arrived on school campuses in Lafayette Parish. A number of Lafayette Parish Schools with a summer lunch program more than likely will have a vaccination site outside for parents and students to access. Dr. Karen Wyble is Oschner Lafayette's clinical lead for the COVID vaccine [...]
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Lafayette Mayor/President Josh Guillory has confirmed that grocery store chain Aldi is planning to open two stores in Lafayette Parish and a third in New Iberia. ALDI’s two newly planned Lafayette locations are set to be on opposite sides of the city, with a southside store in the Caffery Center next to [...]
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. (KLFY) Two Lafayette women and a woman from Texas were arrested Sunday afternoon. This comes after police say the three women drove by a Breaux Bridge apartment complex and started shooting from their vehicle. Residents of the apartment complex told News Ten the shooters' target was someone inside, aiming at one apartment [...]
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD)- A rally demanding justice for Ronald Greene, who died in police custody in 2019 was held on May 27 at the steps of the Louisiana State Capitol. The family was joined by the NAACP, the Urban League of Louisiana, and many other social justice organizations. The family, joined with attorneys Lee [...]
ESTHERWOOD, La (KLFY) -- The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office has arrested a Morse man for his involvement in a road rage incident last week. Bobby Vincent, 62 of Morse was arrested for one count of Manslaughter. His bond has been set at $100,000. Vincent turned himself to the APSO this afternoon. This arrest stems from [...]
