LAFAYETTE, La (KLFY) -- In 2016, the bodies of up-and-coming model Ashley Metz, and her boyfriend, Brouklynn Hill, were found in separate burned vehicles in Scott and Carencro. Both Metz and Hill had been shot and later set on fire in their cars. The two had been dating for only three months. Joshua Willis, the second suspect on trial for murder is facing two counts of first-degree murder for the June 2016 deaths of Metz and Hill. For the first time, Willis sat before a jury while the other suspect, Joseph Sylvester testified against Willis. Carla Dean, the mother of Ashley Metz says although ..read more

LOUISIANA (KLFY) -- LDWF announced that the option to buy duck stamps online will now be available. On Monday, LDWF announced customers will now have the option to purchase a Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp online or at their local license vendor. Customers can also continue to purchase stamps at the LDWF Baton Rouge headquarters office or through the mail. The new 2024-2025 duck stamp will be available for purchase on June 1. Trial for 2016 double homicide suspect Joshua Willis begins LDWF begins offering online duck stamp purchases La Dame Blanche: The Cuban flautist and hip-hop sta ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Performing at this year's Festival International, La Dame Blanche marries Latin hip-hop with the magical sounds of the flute. Yaite Ramos Rodriguez, better know as her stage name La Dame Blanche, was born in western Cuba. Her father, Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos, the artistic director of the Buena Vista Social Club orchestra, sparked her love for music. He is also the reason Rodriguez began playing the flute at a young age. Having grown up in Cuba, Rodriguez was surrounded by the dance and music that would eventually inspire her own work. In addition to the sounds of the ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The North Lafayette Redevelopment authority (NLRA) seems to be on the chopping block. A senate bill in Baton Rouge to would repeal NLRA if passed. The President of the Lafayette chapter of the NAACP, Ravis K. Martinez, is asking the senator to rescind the bill. Senator Boudreaux calls the decision to repeal NLRA hitting the reset button. Boudreaux explains that in 2008 the NLRA was created by the State of Louisiana, but in the years since has remained stagnant. "We have no assets. We have no liability. We have no office. We have no staff. We have no dollars," Boud ..read more

JEANERETTE, La. (KLFY) -- City officials in Jeanerette are speaking out for the first time after the announcement of all city parks closing causes backlash from some residents. A party was held at Ward Eight Recreational Center this weekend, causing controversy over if all city parks were really closed for everyone. Carol Bourgeois, mayor of Jeanerette, says the people who held the party weren't notified of the parks being closed. "The people that were scheduled for that little skate party did not get the information that the parks were being closed, so it was a blunder on our part, there was ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A petition was created to demand the release of the incarcerated New Iberia 11-year-old girl involved with the murder investigation of Kameron Bedsole. While the petition is close to reaching the goal of 500, signatures News 10 sat down with the civil rights organization The Village 337 who explained their next steps once meeting their goal.  Devon Norman, president and director of The Village 337, said the petition was created to show the courts, specifically Judge Roger Hamilton and the Office of Juvenile Justice, the community is concerned about the condition o ..read more

MELVILLE, La. (KLFY) -- In Melville, a new ordinance is setting the goal to clean the town and open up opportunities for new residents to move in. Melville Mayor Caretta Robertson spoke with News 10 about the city hopes to achieve with the new ordinance. "It's really just trying to clean up a lot of properties down there, they have the condemned houses down there," Robertson explained. "Pretty much just trying to clean up Melville. You know, we have a lot of good people down there and we're just trying to bring Melville back up and running. So, the first start is just trying to get it cleaned ..read more

LOUISIANA (KLFY) – Warmer weather means black bears are beginning to emerge from their dens and may even have cubs with them ..read more

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Sometimes divine intervention pushes us in the direction we're supposed to be moving. And that was the case for Michelle Citizen of Lafayette. She appeared on Monday's episode of the longtime CBS game show "The Price is Right," and took home the biggest prize available, the Final Showcase, a life-changing moment that nearly didn't happen. "The day before, I almost didn't go," Citizen said. "My husband said, 'Well, it's preplanned and, you know, yadda, yadda.' So I went." But she really didn't want to go on her planned girls trip with her friend Bella after the passing ..read more

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) - The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos fertilized in IVF treatments that don’t become viable pregnancies could count as wrongful deaths. Seeing the fallout of the now-reversed ruling, a Louisiana lawmaker wanted to put protections in place for doctors in Louisiana. “It sort of shook the foundation of our whole field, really. I think everyone was very surprised and upset. But also people paying attention, not all that surprised at the same time, said Dr. Nicole Ulrich, an OBGYN at Audubon Fertility in New Orleans. The bill steps around amending the state’s cur ..read more