FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of two alert systems Wednesday.
The suspect has been charged with domestic violence burglary in the first degree, attempted murder, aggravated animal cruelty and two counts of third-degree assault.
October’s eclipse will be known as an annular solar eclipse because of the moon’s position during the event.
Dating rumors have been swirling around Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift after Kelce attended one of her concerts in Kansas City.
Authorities in South Carolina said three teenagers died in a shooting Sunday.
The shooting sent multiple people to the hospital.
FEMA and the FCC will conduct a nationwide test of two alert systems in early October.
A voluntary recall of nasal spray sold at CVS has been expanded, and is now including baby oral gels made by the same company that manufactures the spray.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in identifying the suspect in an early Friday morning shooting at a Sulphur nightclub. CPSO deputies responded to a nightclub on South Cities Service Highway in Sulphur in reference to a shooting at around 5 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, said Sheriff's Office spokesman Cmdr. James McGee.
Authorities are investigating a suspicious package in the Walmart on the Bayou parking lot on U.S. 171 near Moss Bluff Friday evening. CPSO says they have recovered a stolen motor home at the scene. Upon arrival on the scene, investigators said they also discovered a suspicious package.
A lot of kids have fun writing letters to Santa Claus around Christmastime. Those letters usually go unanswered, but not for students at one Lake Charles elementary school. Some of Brentwood Elementary teacher Danica Nicole's Kindergarten and 1st grade students wrote letters to Santa in early December and put them in a "magical mailbox," which they were told went directly to the North Pole.
The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office has formed an investigative team for cold case homicides in the parish, with its first focus being on a 1980 murder. The Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in their investigation of the unsolved homicide of Mary Darlene Howard, 15, whose body was found in a wooded area on West Boundary Road in the Sandy Hill area in Leesville on April 27, 1980, said VPSO Detective Rhonda Jordan.
The suspect in the fatal November shooting of a man in downtown Lake Charles was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder by a grand jury Thursday. Joey Julian, 34, whose...
The suspect in the November shooting and killing of a man in Sulphur was indicted by a grand jury Thursday. Blake Tylyn James Poullard, 17, is charged with the second-degree murder of David Reed III, 24, of Sulphur. The Sulphur Police Department arrested Poullard in a Sulphur apartment complex on Saturday, Nov. 18, the same day that he allegedly shot and killed Reed on 1300 block of South Post Oak Road, according to Police Chief Lewis Coats. Copyright ...
Voters in Allen, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes approved a dozen tax propositions on their ballots Saturday - and Oakdale chose its city marshal. Click HERE to view election results. Michael "Freck" Slaney defeated Joseph "Jody" Chamberlain in a runoff for Oakdale City Marshal. Slaney, R, received 871 votes (59 percent) and Chamberlain, independent, received 617 votes (41 percent).
A Westlake man has been indicted on 50 counts of pornography involving juveniles and one count of unlawful presence of a sex offender by a grand jury Thursday.
A third suspect wanted in connection with a shooting in a motel parking lot on U.S. 90 has been arrested, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office. Kenneth J. Sweet was arrested in Oakdale on the morning of Friday, Oct. 27 on charges of attempted first-degree murder and armed robbery, according to CPSO.
Author Ethan Brown will visit the Central Library in Lake Charles on Saturday to discuss his book, "Murder in the Bayou." Brown will also answer questions from attendees during the discussion, which will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at 301 W. Claude St. A book signing will follow the discussion, according to the Calcasieu Parish Public Library.
The left lane of I-210 eastbound is blocked at Enterprise Boulevard due to an accident, according to the Department of Transportation and Development. Traffic congestion has reached Lake Street, according to DOTD. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.
The Lake Charles Police Department is urging drivers to avoid Hwy 14 at I-210 for the next 30 to 45 minutes due to a vehicle accident, as of 3:50 p.m. Thursday. The northbound lanes of Hwy 14 are blocked because of the accident, according to LCPD. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic School in Jennings will be closed Monday, Oct. 23 due to a power outage, school officials have announced. Many areas of Southwest Louisiana are still without power after strong thunderstorms moved through on Sunday morning, causing numerous outages throughout the region. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.
The Cameron Ferry is back in service and Hwy 82 at Holly Beach is opened to normal travel, according to Cameron Parish OEP.
The Lake Charles Police Department is urging drivers to avoid Lake Street at Fair Oaks Lane for the next 30 to 45 minutes due to a three-vehicle accident, as of 9:20 p.m. Saturday.
A manhunt is underway in Vinton for a suspect out of Orange, Texas. The suspect fled into Louisiana, stopped his car on I-10 near Vinton and fled on foot.
All lanes of I-10 eastbound are open at La. 108, according to the Department of Transportation and Development. The right lane of I-10 eastbound had been blocked at La. 108 due to an accident.
The "Movies Under the Stars" feature film for Friday, Oct. 20 has been canceled due to the chance of inclement weather, according to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. "The Secret Life of Pets" had been scheduled to show at Prien Lake Park at 8 p.m.
The Lake Charles Police Department is urging drivers to avoid I-210 westbound at the Legion Street exit due to a "major accident" that has the inside lane of the interstate blocked, according to LCPD.
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The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has confirmed that a shooting occurred late Friday night on Topsy Road.
Jerry Webb of Moss Bluff has sent back a whole lot of great pictures from the 2017 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - check them out in the attached slideshow. Webb said that around 600 balloons launched every morning at the event, which began Saturday Oct. 7 and ends Sunday, Oct. 15. Webb was even lucky enough to fly in one of the balloons, he said. If you have photos or video of interesting events like the Balloon Fiesta, please send them to ...
Authorities in Jeff Davis Parish have arrested a Jennings man on charges of failure to register as a convicted sex offender, according to Cmdr. Ramby Cormier, Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman.
Swisco Road at Hwy 108 will be closed Monday, Oct. 9 and Tuesday, Oct. 10 due to repairs to the intersection turnout, according to the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. The closure is expected to last from 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
The left lane of I-10 eastbound is blocked at PPG Drive due to an accident, according to the Department of Transportation and Development. Traffic congestion is minimal near the accident, according to DOTD.
The right lane of I-210 eastbound at the Prien Lake Bridge is blocked due to a stalled vehicle, according to the Department of Transportation and Development. Traffic congestion has reached the I-10/I-210 junction, according to DOTD. Copyright KPLC 2017. All rights reserved.
The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury issued a parish-wide burn ban on Thursday, Oct. 5, said Jeff Davis Sheriff Ivy Woods. All open burning is prohibited for 30 days or until the ban is lifted, according to the Sheriff's Office. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.
Mayor Nic Hunter and the Community Advisement and Assessment Board will host a meeting with the residents of District G Thursday evening.
As the City of Lake Charles celebrates its 150th anniversary this weekend, let's take a quick look at a colorful bit of local history. Devin Morgan, exhibit coordinator for the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, talks about the relationship between early settler - and city namesake - Charles Sallier and the famed pirate Jean Lafitte.
The left lane of I-210 westbound is blocked near Enterprise Boulevard due to a vehicle accident, according to DOTD. Traffic is backed up nearly a mile past the accident.
On Saturday Lake Area residents claimed $151,000 in previously unclaimed property owed to them by the State of Louisiana. State Treasurer Ron Henson held a free public event at Prien Lake Mall to return unclaimed property to qualifying state residents.
Calcasieu Parish OEP is reporting a serious structure fire in Jeff Davis Parish Friday afternoon. The Iowa Fire Department and Jeff Davis Fire Department are responding to a "fully-involved" structure fire at 21242 Clifton Road, said OEP Director Dick Gremillion.
The right lane of I-10 eastbound is blocked at the Calcasieu River Bridge because of a disabled truck. Traffic congestion is approaching four miles, nearing La. 108.
The left lane of I-210 eastbound is blocked at Enterprise Boulevard due to an accident, according to DOTD. Traffic congestion is minimal. Copyright 2017 KPLC. All rights reserved.
The right lane of I-10 westbound at U.S. 171 is blocked due to an accident, according to DOTD. As of 5:30 p.m., the Lake Charles Police Department urges drivers to avoid the area for the next 30 minutes.
One lane of I-10 westbound is blocked just past the Louisiana/Texas state line due to a vehicle accident, according to DOTD. Traffic congestion along the interstate has reached 3 miles past the accident.
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has cited 17 high school students on charges of vandalizing homes in Lake Charles. On Monday, Sept. 18 between 7:30 and 11:30 p.m., CPSO received two complaints about students from a local high school causing damage to a home on Dietrich Loop and another home on Toulouse Drive, said Kim Myers, Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.
A boil advisory has been announced for some customers of Waterworks District 3 of Beauregard Parish. On Thursday the parish issued the boil advisory for only water customers living on Bennie Felice Road in Ragley.
The Asset Builders of Southwest Louisiana program is expanding to help small business owners. The program, which is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, helps residents with low to moderate incomes in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jeff Davis parishes save to buy homes.
