An 81-year-old Opelousas man who had been the subject of a Silver Alert today was found dead, authorities said. Lee Darbonne was last seen leaving his residence on Flamingo Lane in the Opelousas area.

Hakeem Gloston, 24, of Iowa, is charged with Illegal use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon by a convicted felon and aggravated criminal damage to property.

Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc pleaded not guilty Thursday to formal charges of malfeasance in office and obstruction of justice. Two others involved in the incident also pleaded not guilty. Savannah Butler, an Opelousas police officer who is accused ...

ORIGINAL STORY: OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY) — The Opelousas Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing teenage girl. Zoe Hicks, 14, is 5'5″, and pictured below. her last known location was on Kim Drive in Opelousas. Police said Zoe is considered a suicide risk and may be in need of immediate assistance.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Opelousas last month, which left one man dead and another seriously injured.

Rumors of a gang war in Opelousas have spread online, but police say there is no credible intelligence supporting those claims.

One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting, according to the Opelousas Police Department. The name of the person who

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) — The Opelousas Police Department is urging the public to come forward with information about a Friday shooting that left one person injured. Opelousas police said in a news release that officers went to the 800 block of W.

ST. LANDRY PARISH — The Opelousas Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting that left one person injured and another under arrest. Officers were called to Opelousas General Hospital after receiving reports of a male shooting victim who ...