Ville Platte

A popular eatery in this small Louisiana city is getting a lot of attention after Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her husband dropped in for a meal.

It's nearly time to ring in the New Year with a bang. If you want to get out of the house and enjoy a night on the town, you have several options to choose from.

The Ville Platte assistant principal was fired by the Evangeline Parish School Board.

Reports indicate that the gunfire erupted when law enforcement was attempting to serve a search warrant at a location in the aforementioned area.

An Evangeline Parish Police Chief, L.C. Deshotel, is under investigation following a car crash this past Friday.

The driver refused to stop and sped away.

The shooting apparently occurred after an alleged argument between the teen and the victim turned into a physical altercation.

Known in French as "Le Festival de la Viande Boucanee," the fun is happening Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 at the festival grounds located at 704 North Soileau Street.

The man allegedly broke a restraining order when he broke into the woman's house and attempted to sexually assault her.

Ville Platte Police are investigating what they believe to be an attempted murder-suicide that took place on Sunday morning outside of a dollar store.

Kendria Lafleur is moving to KATC's sister station.

Easter in Acadiana turned in to a bloody Sunday.

She's using her business to keep the homeless warm.

Mayor Jennifer Vidrine also stated that there would be no haunted houses or large gatherings of any kind allowed.

If you are going to evacuate for Hurricane Delta, KATC's Rob Perillo has a suggestion for you, go north, way north.

Two firefighters were inside the building when the shots were fired early Saturday morning.

The festival joins a long list of fairs and festivals in the state that have been postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

A body is discovered in a burned-out mobile home following a Sunday fire in Ville Platte.

31-year-old Christopher Stephen Mayeaux of Ville Platte is behind bars after he allegedly followed someone in his vehicle and shot that person in the back.

State Police Troop I Spokesman Trooper Thomas Gossen tells KPEL they have found the body of Joyce Thomas.