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Battle of Saipan

Remains of local World War II Marine identified, will be brought home

Eighty years ago, Pfc. Harry LeBert was a young Marine and father of two who — having just recovered from injuries received in the Battle ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Monday, April 14, 2025 5:44 pm

Authur Lee Jack

Two more arrests made in death of man found shot inside wrecked vehicle

Two more people have been arrested in the March 9 death of a man found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a wrecked vehicle on ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Monday, April 14, 2025 3:34 pm

6th Street

Information sought in hit-and-run of local bicyclist

Lake Charles Police are seeking the driver responsible in a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist. Sgt. Brad Puckett said traffic division officers responded to the crash ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Monday, April 14, 2025 2:41 pm

School Lunch Menus

SW La. school lunch menus April 14-17

The following menus for April 14-17 for area schools have been submitted by supervisors of food services. Menus are subject to change. Allen No school ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Sunday, April 13, 2025 10:15 am

Boys Village

The Informer: Boys Village has been ‘busy building men’

A successful capital improvements campaign for Boys Village in 1980 allowed the full-service residential care center for boys to expand its offerings. The fund drive ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Saturday, April 12, 2025 10:08 am

David Q. Williams

Calcasieu deputy arrested, fired after solicitation accusation

A Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested Friday on a criminal warrant from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Spokesperson Kayla Vincent said David ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Friday, April 11, 2025 5:31 pm

Dartanyan Breaux

DNA leads to conviction in 1988 cold case rape trial

Jurors took an hour and a half to convict Air Force veteran Dartanyan Breaux of aggravated rape Thursday night in a 1988 cold case. Breaux, ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:19 pm

cyphacon

Cyphacon: Sci-fi, anime event returns to Lake Charles

Cyphacon returns to the Lake Area this weekend — it’s 13th celebration of all things sci-fi, anime and gaming. This year’s celebrity lineup includes John ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Thursday, April 10, 2025 4:26 am

1988 cold case

Accused makes own opening statement in 1988 rape case

A cold case rape trial 37 years in the making got off to a slow start Wednesday morning when the defendant asked the judge for ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 6:48 pm

Local News

Stocks soars 9.5% to one of its biggest gains since WWII after Trump pauses most tariffs

Stocks surged to one of their biggest gains since World War II after President Donald Trump paused his tariffs against most other nations, as investors ... Read more

by Crystal Stevenson, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 3:16 pm

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