Police identify victims in Abbeville Christmas shooting
UPDATE, 12/27/23, 11:30 a.m.: Abbeville Police have released more information on this shooting, including the names and conditions of the victims. D’Jacqney Mitchell Jr., 19, of Abbeville sustained...
View ArticleMaurice residents back home after overnight gas leak forced them to evacuate
MAURICE, La. (KLFY)-- In Maurice, an overnight gas leak forced some residents to leave their homes. Residents at Eagles Nest Subdivision were awoken by a loud burst from a natural gas pipe that forced...
View ArticleLafayette man killed in Vermilion Parish crash
MILTON, La. (KLFY) – A Lafayette man is dead after a crash in Vermilion Parish. According to State Police, Troop I was notified of a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 82 near Lulu Road south of Milton...
View ArticleAbbeville shooting leaves two victims, no arrests
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – Two victims are in the hospital after a Tuesday night shooting in Abbeville. According to Abbeville Police, the department received a call of shots fired at Veterans Memorial...
View ArticleAbbeville Police Department shares goals for 2024, says there were no proven...
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- The City of Abbeville has officially ended a year without a single homicide. Numbers show the Abbeville Police Department had 136 shots fired calls. Although there were people...
View ArticleAbbeville Police officers sue city in pay dispute
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A group of Abbeville Police officers have filed a lawsuit against the City of Abbeville alleging they were not paid what they were owed. The 11 officers, named in the lawsuit...
View ArticleAbbeville leaving ten-year electricity provider for LEPA
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Abbeville residents and businesses will have a new electricity provider with LEPA, known as Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, starting June 1. Councilman Brady Broussard,...
View ArticleAbbeville’s inaugural MLK Day Celebration: The history behind a special tree...
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- Across America, communities honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Right in Downtown Abbeville, the Vermilion Reach Group hosted an inaugural MLK Day...
View ArticleNorth Vermilion High School placed on lockdown Monday morning
MAURICE, La. (KLFY) -- North Vermilion High School was temporarily placed on lockdown Monday morning, according to the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office. The Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office said...
View ArticleVermilion Parish standoff leads to police chase across Acadiana
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) -- A standoff in Abbeville on Wednesday turned into a police chase across Acadiana, involving multiple law enforcement agencies. According to the Vermilion Parish...
View Article'It didn't stand a chance with this': Wind storm in Indian Bayou destroys barn
(KLFY)-- People in Indian Bayou are speaking out after a powerful wind storm this morning damaged their property. There was a ton of debris covering the ground from the wind damage. Homeowner, Lori...
View ArticleVermilion Charter Academy scheduled to open in the fall
MAURICE, La. (KLFY)-- There is a lot of excitement surrounding the new charter school opening called Vermilion Charter Academy. The school is a tuition-free type 2 charter school serving students from...
View ArticleVermilion Parish shooting leaves one injured, deputies investigating
VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY)-- One person was injured in a Vermilion Parish shooting Thursday night, according to the Abbeville Police Department. The incident started on Robie Circle and ended at a...
View ArticleNew Iberia man killed in Abbeville shooting Thursday night
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- A New Iberia man was shot to death by a 16-year-old with a criminal history Thursday night, authorities said. Dylan Michael Walker,19, of New Iberia was shot on Robie Circle...
View ArticleVermilion Parish superintendent discusses possible changes for two elementary...
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY)-- Two Abbeville elementary schools could possibly be changing for the better. “We look at the performances of our schools, we look at the enrollment of our schools. We also...
View ArticleLocal activist offers solutions to reduce juvenile crime
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY) – An ongoing question many community leaders and community members are wondering is "What can be done to stop juvenile crime?" A pastor of Freedom World Ministries, local...
View ArticleTwo Abbeville men to serve life sentences for murder at Shreveport motel
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two men accused of a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a motel on Monkhouse Drive in Shreveport received life sentences for Valentine's Day, according to the Caddo...
View Article‘It’s not working’: Vermilion Parish Sheriff reflects on juvenile crime issue
ABBEVILLE, La. (KLFY)-- Sheriff Mike Couvillon told News 10 there is a major problem with juvenile crime within the parish. “We had over 200 juvenile cases which run from homicide, armed robbery, sex...
View ArticleGueydan High School evacuated due to gas leak
GUEYDAN, La. (KLFY) -- Gueydan High School has released students early today due to a gas leak, officials said. The Vermilion Parish School System posted on its Facebook page at 8:55 a.m. today that...
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Kaplan home destroyed by fire Thursday morning
KAPLAN, La. (KLFY) -- A house in Kaplan was destroyed and another damaged in a fire early Thursday morning, authorities said. Kaplan Fire Department responded to a house fire on the corner of...
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