Crime
16-year-old girl identified as victim in University subdivision shooting
A 16-year-old Lake Charles College Prep student has been identified as the person killed early Tuesday morning when ... Read more
Author: Crystal Stevenson | American Press
Scene
Downtown at Sundown returns Friday
Downtown at Sundown — a celebration of the diverse culture and local businesses of downtown — returns for its ... Read more
Crime
Life sentence stands for DeRidder man accused of sexually assaulting 3 girls
The conviction of a Beauregard man serving life in prison for sexually assaulting three girls will stand. A ... Read more
Crime
Lake Charles Police investigating early morning shooting
Lake Charles Police are investigating an early morning fatal shooting in the 500 block of Central Parkway. Lt. ... Read more
Crime
5/19: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Aré Diaz Rosette, 25, 2720 Southern Ridge Drive — ... Read more
Local News
Marginal risk for isolated thunderstorms Tuesday night
Southwest Louisiana could be at risk for isolated showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night as a cold front moves ... Read more
Local News
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month: It’s OK to not be OK
Imagine the feeling of releasing a heavy burden — the lightness, the freedom. That is the vision behind ... Read more
Informer
The Informer: Opening of port brought rejoicing to Lake Charles
“Only once before in the history of Lake Charles — Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1918 — was there ... Read more
Crime
LCPD investigating hit-and-run pedestrian death
One woman was killed and another injured early Friday morning in an automobile-pedestrian hit-and-run at the corner of ... Read more
Crime
19-year-old accused in fatal shooting
A 19-year-old Lake Charles man has been charged with second-degree murder after an altercation turned deadly. Lake Charles ... Read more