Sulphur, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, Louisiana State News, News
Sulphur, Louisiana – Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) have arrested a Sulphur woman accused of defrauding the state’s Medicaid program of more than $43,000 over several years. According to information released by...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, News
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has opened a new Fleet Operations center in Lake Charles, replacing its former facility that was destroyed by Hurricane Laura in August 2020. Officials with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) held a...
Lake Charles, Louisiana, Lane Closures and Road Construction, Calcasieu Parish News, Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Lane Closures & Road Construction in Southwest Louisiana, News, Traffic
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles drivers should prepare for daytime closures on a well-used roadway over the next several weeks. Smith Road, from Southpark Drive to Louisiana Highway 14 (LA 14) in Lake Charles, will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day...
Sulphur, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Crime in Louisiana, News
Sulphur, Louisiana – A Sulphur man’s 2024 second-degree murder conviction and life sentence have been overturned after a state appeals court ruled that the trial judge improperly denied a defense challenge to a prospective juror during jury selection. The Third...
Calcasieu Parish News, News
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana – Calcasieu Parish School Board leaders are responding to renewed federal court attention on a long-running school desegregation case, while emphasizing that no immediate changes are planned for students, campuses, or school...
Lake Charles, Louisiana News, Calcasieu Parish News, Louisiana Fatal Highway Crashes, News, Traffic
Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles police are investigating a fatal parking lot crash that left an 83-year-old pedestrian dead outside a Dollar General store on Country Club Road. According to the Lake Charles Police Department Traffic Division, officers...