LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Lake Charles City Council will vote tonight whether to reappoint Police Chief Shawn Caldwell.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of fourth-offense ...

Special to the American Press The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit has charged Shannon E. Morris Jr., ...

From white-sand beaches to lakefront views and even a riverwalk filled with shopping and dining, these five Southern ...

The man is accused of a number of crimes in Iowa, Acadia Parish, Crowley, Rayne, and Lafayette Parish, where he was finally arrested.

After signing 19 players during the December Signing Date, Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns head coach Michael Desormeaux added eight ...

The alleged crime spree started around 3 a.m. on Jan. 31, when Morris forced his way inside a woman’s home, locking the door ...

A piece of U.S. history was laid to rest this past weekend as the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier was towed to ...

Shirley L. Sawyer, 40, of Lake Charles, is charged with one count of first degree murder after an incident last month.

Three new terrain parks built by Charles Beckinsale and Steve Petrie will help Sugar Bowl locals progress from rookie to expert.

A Louisiana mom assumed her “limp” 3-month-old was simply asleep when she picked him up from a babysitter, but it quickly ...

Lake Charles residents will vote for one of five candidates running for mayor during the March 29 Municipal Primary Election.