Lafayette Parish students allowed sweatpants in cold weather update
LAFAYETTE PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — Due to the expected cold weather, students in Lafayette Parish will be allowed to wear sweatpants to help them stay warm, especially while waiting for the bus. Blue jeans remain part of the standard LPSS dress code and may also be worn, according to Lafayette Parish School Board.
Lafayette man charged with attempted murder in connection with February stabbing
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man was arrested Sunday evening and charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in February, authorities said. Shannon Handy, 29, of Lafayette, is charged with attempted second degree murder, second degree robbery and attempted burglary of an inhabited dwelling....
Former Baker’s Choice Reopens as A Baker’s Paradise Under New Ownership
The former Baker’s Choice, located at 292 Ridge Road, Suite 15, is now operating as A Baker’s Paradise under the ownership of 21-year-old Lexi Landry, a longtime employee of the late owner. The shop, originally built and operated by the late Mrs. Barbara, became a staple in the...
New Iberia apparent self-defense shooting leaves 1 hospitalized
NEW IBERIA, La. (NEWS 15) — A shooting in New Iberia left one person critically injured but it is believed to be justified, according to the New Iberia Police Department. Capt. Leland Laseter with NIPD reported officers responded to a home on Oak Manor Drive on Monday, March 16, around 11:30 a.m., and found a man...
Lafayette woman accused of harassing, threatening Church Point police officer
CHURCH POINT, La. (NEWS 15) — A Lafayette woman was arrested for allegedly harassing and threatening a police officer, according to the Church Point Police Department. Alanna Broussard, 35, of Lafayette, is charged with cyberstalking, filing a false complaint against a law enforcement officer, unlawful communications...
Former Lafayette, Baton Rouge medical clinic manager pleads guilty to embezzling $500,000 from employer
The former manager of medical clinics in Lafayette and Baton Rouge has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $500,000 from her employer. Brooke Miller (Tauzin) Duck, 31, a resident of Midland, Texas, and former resident of Arnaudville, faces up to 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and up to a $250,000 fine,...
Anonymous report to DCFS lands Louisiana woman in jail; 10 children removed from home
ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA. (KLFY) — A Church Point woman was arrested and accused of cruelty to children, deputies said. Christy Sue Enriquez, 51, of Church Point was arrested and charged with two counts of cruelty to juveniles and one count of swearing for purposes of violating public health and safety on March 5....
New Study Ranks Lafayette Among the Most Obese Cities in America
A new WalletHub study ranks several Louisiana cities among the most overweight in the U.S., with Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Shreveport placing high on the list.
Town of Church Point Employee Dies in Workplace Accident
A Town of Church Point employee has died following an accident at the town’s water department Thursday afternoon.
Soft-serve margarita flights? Find the viral frozen treat in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette.
Soft-serve margaritas have dominated a corner of the internet recently, and some Louisiana businesses are creating their own spin on the viral frozen treat. In flavors like strawberry, mango and passionfruit, these soft-serve margaritas earned their name for resembling the texture of ... you guessed it: soft-serve...
