Page 329 - Katc News Today

Zoosiana mourns loss of senior giraffe Evangeline Zoosiana - Zoo of Acadiana and last updated 2021-03-16 11:27:37-04 Evangeline, a senior giraffe at Zoosiana, has passed away. The zoo shared the news of the animals death on their Facebook page. In the post, Zoosiana says that Evangeline died on Monday, March 15 after treatments for her chronic leg pain (chronic lameness) became ineffective. The condition, according to the zoo, is common in older, large hoofstock species. Evangeline arrived ...

Young girl dies in New Iberia fire KATC Scene of fatal fire at apartment unit on Grand Prix Blvd where a young girl died March 16, 2021 and last updated 2021-03-16 11:20:15-04 State Fire Marshal deputies are investigating a fire in New Iberia involving one death. Around 1:15 a.m., Iberia Parish Fire District #1 responded to a call for an apartment fire located in the 500 block of Grand Prix Blvd in New Iberia. Firefighters say they later located the body of a young girl inside the home. The St...

UPDATE: The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office says that Hwy 182 in Bayou Vista has reopened following a crash Tuesday morning involving a vehicle and bicyclist.

Investigators seek information on vehicle suspected of being involved in truck fire Lafayette Fire Department and last updated 2021-03-16 12:35:36-04 Lafayette fire investigators are asking for assistance from the public in identifying a vehicle suspected of being involved in an arson fire on Fortune Road in Youngsville. On March 2nd at 3:55 a.m., Youngsville Fire Department responded to the 1000 block of Fortune Road for a vehicle fire in a shopping center. The Lafayette Fire Department says...

Deputies searching for missing 15-year-old from Amelia St. Mary Parish Sheriffs Office Glendy Marisol Geless and last updated 2021-03-16 14:29:03-04 The St. Mary Parish Sheriffs Office is asking for help from the public in locating a missing juvenile from Amelia, Deputies say 15-year-old Glendy Marisol Geless was last seen Monday morning, March 16, at a bus stop located at the intersection of Barrow St. and Calhoun St. Geless was reportedly last seen wearing a white collared shirt, tan school ...

Man accused of contractor fraud in multiple parishes is arrested Courtesy LPSO and last updated 2021-03-14 18:13:37-04 A man accused of contractor fraud in multiple parishes has been arrested. Lafayette Parish Correctional Center records show that Kermit "Joey" Leger, 43, of Washington, was booked on last week. Leger was booked with felony theft, multiple counts of contractor fraud and home improvement fraud, as a fugitive, on multiple warrants, and has holds on him from Acadia, Calcasieu, ...

Downtown Alive kicks off Friday with virtual performance by Cupid March 19 @ 6:00 pm Downtown Alive! / Downtown Lafayette and last updated 2021-03-15 14:04:01-04 The 38th season of Downtown Alive will kick off on Friday, March 19 with a debut performance by Cupid. The Lafayette native, best known for his hit single "Cupid Shuffle," will perform live from Parish Ink in Downtown Lafayette. The concert begins at 6:00 pm. “We encourage the Acadiana community to make plans to join us online o...

Showers on Monday should stay scattered and even with a few possible rumbles of thunder there's no severe weather expected Monday.

Police looking for suspects in attempted break in at Ville Platte pharmacy Ville Platte Police Dept and last updated 2021-03-15 11:12:17-04 The Ville Platte Police Department is searching for two suspects wanted in connection to an attempted break in at a local pharmacy. Police say the incident occurred around 2:00 am on March 6 at a pharmacy building on Jack Miller Road in Ville Platte. Ville Platte Police Dept Chief Neal Lartigue says that, upon arrival, officers determined that two male susp...

Today's Cool School is J.S. Aucoin Elementary in Ameilia.