Crime
New Orleans jail worker is charged after admitting he helped inmates to escape
A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested on accusations that he turned water off to a…
State News
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It’s about anger and pain over slavery, too
After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in…
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.…
McNeese Sports
More good than bad
For three quarters of the season, McNeese State was the surprise of college baseball. Not just the Southland…
Crime
Mental evaluation ordered for accused shooter who skipped trial
A Jennings man who is accused of shooting and wounding a father of three in a drive-by incident…
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…
Crime
Reward increased for capture of escaped New Orleans inmates as 7 remain on the lam
Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing…
National News
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen by doctors last…
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…
Sports
Broncos use big seventh inning plays to win state championship
SULPHUR – Throughout the playoffs, the No. 11 Sam Houston Broncos faced high-pressure situations. Saturday afternoon in the…