Crime
Diddy convicted of prostitution offenses, not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering
Sean “Diddy” Combs dropped to his knees and prayed in the courtroom after he was acquitted Wednesday of sex…
State News
Gulf Coast Amtrak route to start on Aug. 18, cost $15 per trip
By Steve Wilson | The Center Square Amtrak announced on Tuesday it will start new, twice-daily service connecting…
Crime
BREAKING: Body of man found on side of road riddled with gunshot wounds
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued warrants for two Lake Charles men accused of second-degree murder. Sheriff…
Local News
Jim Beam column:Kennedy asks, ‘Where is Putin?’
When Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy joined Congress in 2017, the Huffington Post in 2018 called him…
Crime
Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, judge indicates they’ll keep deliberating
The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of…
weather
Hot and humid conditions expected through Fourth of July holiday
Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue through the holiday weekend as the National Hurricane Center keeps…
Crime
7/1: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Kody Blane Mudd, 30, 537 E. Carlton St., Sulphur…
Local News
Mayor Simien: ‘We are going to make this city work like it has never worked before’
Monday marked the creation of “One Lake Charles” as Mayor Marshall J. Simien Jr. was sworn into office…
life
One-tank trips: Lafayette, Alexandria, Natchitoches
Summertime is here, and if you’re looking for somewhere to go for the day, look no further than…
National News
Senate passes Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie
Senate Republicans hauled President Donald Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill to passage Tuesday on the narrowest of votes, pushing…