Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish officials are investigating after inmate James Moore of Mississippi was found unresponsive at the jail and later died at a local hospital.

A grand jury has indicted Nyjal Hurst for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting that killed Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette. The officer’s death inspired proposed changes to Louisiana sentencing laws.

With rain totals expected to reach several inches in parts of Acadiana, school districts are canceling classes and preparing remote learning plans.

NOAA has issued a "Special Weather Statement" for Acadiana as a tropical funnel cloud has been spotted in lower Iberia Parish.

Iberia Parish President issues emergency declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Francine. Find out if you're in the recommended evacuation zones for your safety.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Department has released a statement concerning two people who have died within the parish.

Several area school districts, including the Lafayette Parish School System, are keeping an eye on potential severe set to roll through Acadiana on Wednesday.

An Opelousas man was killed while riding his bicycle in Acadiana.

It's Easter Weekend in Louisiana and a time honored tradition of the weekend is a crawfish boil. How much and are there enough to go around? We've got answers.

New Iberia, LA (KPEL News) - Theft of laundry pods, especially Tide, have plagued nearly every state in the nation. Numerous stories populate the internet from Connecticut to New York to Colorado about what's being referred to as the laundry detergent crime wave...

Both teens involved in the threat against their south Louisiana high school were arrested and charged with Terrorizing.

The teen has been arrested and south Louisiana school currently has additional security.

An 84 year old woman is having to start over after losing everything.

A tragic Monday morning incident on Louisiana Highway 88 near Labit Road in Iberia Parish resulted in the death of a local bicyclist.

The first-degree-murder trial of an 11-year-old Louisiana girl has been delayed.

A gorgeous 6-bedroom estate sitting on 10 acres in Iberia Parish was just listed right under $2M with just about every amenity your southern heart could desire.

A single-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a local man in Iberia Parish on Monday morning (Feb. 26).

Thieves who have been ripping ATMs out of businesses in Louisiana are getting bolder. They stole a truck in Lafayette and used it to rip out an ATM at a bank.

When it comes to notable natives from the parish, the list is vast and represents a wide array of professions of people who have gone on to do great things in areas like professional sports, acting, politics and more.

An arctic blast of air is wreaking havoc on Acadiana and school districts have been forced to close schools across the area.