Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Lake Charles, Louisiana – A 29-year-old North Carolina man faces multiple felony charges in Lake Charles after police say he traveled across the country to have sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl he met on social media. Benjamin Yilmaz Kacan, 29, of Concord,...
Louisiana State News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Update: Authorities have indicated that the courthouse has been cleared. Downtown DeRidder has also been reopened. Original: DeRidder, Louisiana – DeRidder police evacuated downtown businesses and residents Thursday, September 18, after receiving a bomb threat...
Westlake, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Lane Closures & Road Construction in Southwest Louisiana, News, Traffic, Westlake, Louisiana, Lane Closures and Road Construction
Westlake, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close the Interstate 10 West on-ramp at Sampson Street in Westlake beginning Thursday evening for bridge safety construction work. The closure will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday,...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, News, Traffic
Sulphur, Louisiana – The Sulphur Police Department has issued a public alert regarding increased usage of motor driven cycles, motorized bicycles, electric scooters, and electric bicycles on city streets, reminding residents of existing state laws governing...
Louisiana State News, Louisiana Fatal Highway Crashes, News, Traffic
Alto, Louisiana – A 35-year-old Columbia, Louisiana woman died Wednesday evening in a head-on collision on Louisiana Highway 561, according to Louisiana State Police Troop F investigators. Jana Holman was killed when her 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer crossed the...