Crime
La. lawmaker arrested on DWI, child endangerment charges after single-car crash
A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his…
life
PHOTOS: School’s out for summer
J.J. Johnson II Elementary School students board their school bus and head home as their teachers line dance…
Scene
Downtown at Sundown returns Friday
Downtown at Sundown — a celebration of the diverse culture and local businesses of downtown — returns for its…
Local News
After nearly six years, no answers in missing person case
It’s been nearly six years since Bradley Stracener went missing — and there are still no answers as…
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…
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…