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…
State News
UPDATE: New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says
Ten men who broke out of a New Orleans jail last week clogged a toilet to get the…
Business News
Louisiana delegation urge swift consideration of Cameron LNG project
Special to the American Press U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined…
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
Jim Beam column: Ethics, campaigns on hit list
Louisiana legislators have obviously decided they don’t want to have to worry much about whether they are performing…
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…