Opelousas

The out-of-towners were hoping to get some authentic, delicious Cajun food and, they did...but when they least expected it, they got much more.

The Opelousas Police Department responded to a report of a shooting around 10:00 p.m. on Monday night near Academy and Laurent Streets.

There is a trend on social media where people show how easy it is to steal KIAs and Hyundais. Not only that there is a full-length documentary on Netflix where this group of guys literally walk you through the process from start to finish. This trend has unfortunately made its way to Opelousas, Louisiana. Law enforcement is taking action for their community in an effort to prevent any more KIA and Hyundai vehicles from being stolen.

Hot on the heels of the announcements that new Whataburger locations are coming to Youngsville and Breaux Bridge, today we learned a new location will soon be open in Opelousas.

The Opelousas man was described as an "acquaintance" of the teen's family, and has been arrested on multiple charges.

St. Landry Parish detectives discovered a local educator was attempting to defraud Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for SNAP benefits.

The St. Landry Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting, and is asking for the public's assistance.

Justice was handed down this week to a man who shot his wife with an AK-style weapon while her daughter and grandchild were in the her Opelousas home.

There are currently more than 104,000 people on the national transplant waiting list, but one of them was saved by a mother in Opelousas.

While many folks were not glued to the TVs yesterday as Independence Day celebrations were going on, you probably missed a pretty cool thing on Jeopardy!

Acadiana loves our Chick-fil-A restaurants. As a result, Chick-fil-A has been expanding quite a bit throughout Acadiana in the past few years.

The Chief of Police says the use of this new technology will allow his officers more time to serve the public in other ways while still keeping speeders at bay.

OPELOUSAS, La. (KPEL News) - The alleged shooter in a disagreement-turned-deadly at Anytime Fitness in Opelousas has been indicted by a St. Landry Parish Grand Jury on charges of Second Degree Murder and Felon in Possession of a Firearm after Harrison Bordenaye died on that fateful day. As KPE...

The juvenile told detectives that the first occurrence of the sexual abuse began at the age of 9.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office says that 94 shots enter the home on the 100 block of Pavy Rd. late Monday night.

Opelousas Police have confirmed that the investigation is active. More details will be released as they become available.

The shooting at Mama's Fried Chicken is the latest in a city that has been dealing with rising crime.

The Opelousas Police Department needs your help in identifying the person(s) responsible for throwing a substance on an employee at the Cane's restaurant.

The popular Opelousas establishment may have had a setback, but they are clearly determined to serve their community.

Kelly's Country Meat Block and Diner suffered a fire last night in Opelousas, but they aren't quitting.