Two arrests have been made in the death of a 16-year-old shot while at a graduation celebration at a rental home in the ...

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests: Desiree Djeannee Poullard, 33, 1011 W. 18th St. — ...

A Lake Charles woman has been charged with manslaughter after officers said she beat a man with a baseball bat and left him ...

A Lake Charles woman has been charged with murder after an alleged altercation in a child custody dispute. Calcasieu Parish ...

To begin making Lake Charles more walkable, the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana called in the big guns.

Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature are much like their colleagues in Congress. They love to cut taxes and don’t worry ...

Dentist receives LDA award Dr. Stephanie Weaver received the Distinguished Service Award during the 144th House of Delegates ...

With the addition of 50 new flags this year, the total number of casket flags displayed at this year’s Avenue of Flags at ...

Ole Miss 2, LSU 0 Thanks to a double-bye, LSU started late in the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter The Tigers’ bats never did ...

Jerry Thomas Crews (age 91) died Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his home at Villa Maria Retirement Center. Funeral services will be at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, May 27 ...

Melba Ward Stanfield, 89, passed away peacefully at her home on May 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on June 5, 1935, in Pulaski, Tenn., to Duncan and Mary Ward, Melba lived a life ...

Marcus Francis left Lake Charles to chase his football dream. When he returned, he started on a different athletic path, leading to a record career in his hometown. Last weekend, Francis fulfilled ...