A Ville Platte man described by postal officials as a mail carrier has been arrested on drug charges, deputies say.

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — The Ville Platte Police Department is asking for help finding a 16-year-old Mamou boy who has been missing since Dec. 7, one week before he was reported missing.

Night - Cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds S at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 67 °F (19.4 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C) and a 28% chance of ...

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — Police have confirmed that human remains found in Ville Platte Dec. 23 are those of Keabreonna “KeKe” Doucet. The state crime lab has completed DNA testing of the ...

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KLFY) — Ville Platte has been awarded a $500,000 grant that was approved by Governor Jeff Landry to clean up the city. The Louisiana Community Development Block Grant program ...

Ardoin’s Sanitarium in Ville Platte had been “one of the most amazing hospitals of its kind” before it was leveled by fire on March 2, 1937. The fire was discovered about 2:30 a.m.

In 2022, EPSO Sheriff Charles Guillory made a special order declaring the office would no longer practice investigative holds ...

The human remains found in Ville Platte in December have been identified as a woman who's been missing since June. The remains are that of Keabreonna "KeKe" Doucet, 27, who was reported missing on ...

The Crawfish Barn is at 1789 Mayeauxville Road, Ville Platte. A statement from the restaurant said, "It's important to remember that The Crawfish Barn is more than just a restaurant; it's a ...

Night - Flurries with a 69% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 10 to 12 mph (16.1 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 24 °F (-4.4 °C). Flurries with a high of 34 °F (1.1 °C) and a 81% ...