Calcasieu Parish Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One Officials Report 35 February Incidents and Call for Volunteers
DeQuincy, Louisiana - Ward Six Fire Protection District No. One reported a busy February, responding to 35 calls for service and supporting a parishwide effort to reduce wildfire danger through a temporary burn ban. According to the district’s February Emergency Call...
Center Street Reopens In Vinton After Overturned 18-Wheeler Crash
VINTON, La. — Center Street at Gum Cove Road in front of Glen’s Mart has reopened to traffic after being shut down for several hours on March 3, due to an overturned 18-wheeler, according to the Vinton Police Department. Police reported that the roadway, a local...
North Lakeshore Drive Left Lane To Close March 3–5 For Directional Drilling In Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - Lake Charles drivers are being advised to prepare for a temporary lane closure along a busy connector near Interstate 10. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced a continuous closure of the left lane of...
Louisiana Federal Court Imposes Prison Terms In Udoxa Startup Investment Fraud And Bankruptcy Case
Lake Charles Roadwork To Close Right Lane On LA 397 Through April 2026
Lake Charles Teen Room Opens At McMillan Park Community Center
Lake Charles City Hall To Host Louisiana Department Of Insurance Pop-Up Office
Southwest Louisiana Thanksgiving Forecast: Cool, Dry Stretch Before Weekend Rain
Lake Charles Man Arrested After 7th Avenue Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized
Lake Charles Holiday Robbery Prevention Mobilization Brings Extra Deputies To Prien Lake Mall
Louisiana Officials Tighten Security In New Orleans French Quarter For Bayou Classic Weekend
Louisiana Troopers Investigate Fatal I-55 Crash That Left Two People Dead
Louisiana Pedestrian Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On Crescent City Connection Bridge HOV Lanes
Calcasieu Parish Residents Urged To Be Wary As Bonding Scam Circulates Again
Southwest Louisiana Forecast: Lake Charles Faces Storm Risk Before Holiday Cool-Down
Louisiana Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash On Messina Road, State Police Say
Louisiana School Employee Arrested In Online Child Exploitation Operation
Lake Charles Teen Booked Into Calcasieu Correctional Center In Juvenile Sex Crime Case
Sulphur’s Christmas Under The Oaks Adds Community Christmas Sideshow After Ride Vendor Issues
Sulphur’s Maplewood Drive Rehabilitation Project Enters Final Phase
Sulphur K9s Beno And Hulk Receive Lifesaving Protective Vests From National Nonprofit
Lake Charles Southbound Ryan Street Lanes Closed After Crash, Traffic Diverted To I-210 Westbound
Lake Charles Woman Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In Infant Death Case
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Louisiana Highway 617 Fatal Pedestrian Crash Under Investigation By State Police
Brownsville, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred Tuesday night, January 20, 2026, on Louisiana Highway 617 (Thomas Road), just south of Old Natchitoches Road. The incident claimed the life of 48-year-old Aaron...
Winter Storm Watch Issued For Louisiana As Freezing Rain, Ice Threaten Roads
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A winter storm watch has been issued for parts of Louisiana and southeast Texas, with forecasters warning that freezing rain and significant ice accumulations are possible from Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon. The National Weather...
Sulphur Road Closure: West Parish Road Shut Down For Resurfacing Through January 23
Sulphur, Louisiana - West Parish Road in Sulphur is closed to traffic between McMillan Street and Picard Road for roadway resurfacing and is expected to remain shut down until 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, according to local officials. The closure affects a key...
Louisiana Highway 174 Crash Near Troop E Claims Life Of Arkansas Driver
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana - Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 174 that killed a man from Arkansas late Wednesday night. According to Louisiana State Police Troop E, the crash occurred on January 14, 2026,...
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Sam Houston High School Student Arrested by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Charged with Terrorizing
On Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives were notified in reference to a threat from a student at Sam Houston High School in Moss Bluff.
Lake Charles Homicide Being Investigated by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office
On September 5, 2019, around 10:40 a.m., the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a shopping center in the 3000 block of Highway 14 in Lake Charles in reference to a possible dead body.
Starks Man Arrested by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for Aggravated Crime Against Nature
On August 29, 2019, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received a complaint regarding Kevin W. Richey, 38, Starks, having sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl in January.
Vinton Woman Arrested for Child Desertion and Drug Charges
Vinton woman arrested and charged with child desertion, illegal use of a controlled dangerous substance in the presence of a juvenile, and several other charges after a 2-year-old was found in the middle of the road.
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