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Lake Charles Police: More Than $100K In Drugs, Guns Seized From Southwood Drive Apartment
Lake Charles Police: More Than $100K In Drugs, Guns Seized From Southwood Drive Apartment Lake Charles, Louisiana – Lake Charles police say a Lake Charles man was arrested after a large quantity of suspected illegal drugs and several weapons were seized during a…
Westlake Lane Closure: US 90 PPG Drive Exit Ramp To Close Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 For Barrier Rail Work
Westlake, Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) has announced an overnight right lane closure on U.S. Highway 90 at the PPG Drive exit ramp split in Westlake, with work scheduled to begin the night of Monday, Feb. 23, 2026….
Lake Charles I-10 Drug Investigation: Three From Illinois Charged After 34.6 Pounds Of Suspected Cocaine Found
Lake Charles, Louisiana — A traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Lake Charles led to the discovery of 34.6 pounds of suspected cocaine and the arrest of three Illinois residents, according to information released by the Lake Charles Police Department. Detectives with the…
Louisiana Suspends New Carbon Storage Well Applications Under Executive Order While Prioritizing Five Projects
Food For Seniors Program In Calcasieu Parish Schedules Monthly Distribution
Vinton Announces Veterans Day Parade Featuring Decorated Golf Carts And Side-By-Sides
Harbor Freight Tools Opening New Store In Sulphur At Kenwood Shopping Center
Wrong-Way Crash On Louisiana Highway 9 Results In Fatal Injuries For Commercial Truck Driver
Louisiana Motorcyclist Dies After Alleged DWI Driver Rear-Ends Can-Am Spyder and Tries to Flee the Scene
Lake Charles Drivers Face 10-Day Road Closure On Ward Line Road For Power Maintenance
Lake Charles Police Arrest Two Suspects In Fatal October 3 Broad Street Shooting That Killed 24-Year-Old Man
Louisiana Highway 93 Crash Claims Life Of Unrestrained Woman
Sulphur Motorcyclist Dies In Fatal Collision On Louisiana Highway 27 In Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana Lyft Driver Murdered, One Suspect Killed, One Suspect Arrested in Texas After Chase
Lake Charles Area Faces Elevated Drought and Fire Risk as Dry Conditions Persist
Louisiana Man Faces Over $3 Million Bond On Child Sex Crime Charges Across Multiple Parishes, Including Calcasieu Parish
Westlake Homicide Investigation Underway After Woman’s Body Discovered On Trousdale Road
Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles Wins Louisiana Airport Of The Year Award
Fatal Louisiana Traffic Crash Claims Life Of Four-Year-Old On Highway 171
Sulphur Jail Escapee Hayden Adam Gillard Arrested And Returned To Custody
Fatal Louisiana Crash Claims Life Of 80-Year-Old Port Allen Woman On Highway 190
Calcasieu Parish Anti-Litter Program Wins Statewide Environmental Excellence Award
Sulphur Jail Inmate Escapes After Scaling Fence Behind Facility
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Louisiana Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On LA 413 In West Baton Rouge Parish
Erwinville, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly after 4 p.m. on December 21, 2025, on Louisiana Highway 413, south of LA 3091, in West Baton Rouge Parish. The incident claimed the life of 52-year-old…
Louisiana State Police Investigate Fatal I-20 Crash That Killed 22-Year-Old Pennsylvania Man
Calhoun, Louisiana – Louisiana State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, December 20, on Interstate 20 eastbound, just west of the milepost 103 exit. The incident claimed the life of 22-year-old Braydyn…
Louisiana Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On LA Highway 16 Near Dykes Lane
Amite, Louisiana – A 35-year-old Hammond woman was killed and two other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on LA Highway 16 near Dykes Lane in Tangipahoa Parish on the night of Dec. 16, 2025, according to Louisiana State Police. Troopers with State Police…
Vinton I-10 Eastbound Closed Between Exits 7 And 8 After Early-Morning Crash**
Vinton, Louisiana – An early-morning crash has shut down Interstate 10 eastbound near Vinton on Thursday, forcing all traffic onto an alternate route, according to information released by the Vinton Police Department. The closure began around 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec….
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Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Barbe High School Students for Threats at School
November 6, 2019, around 2:30 p.m. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives were notified in reference to a threat from two students at Barbe High School in Lake Charles.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Four Counts of Child Desertion
On November 5 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home on Gulf Highway in Lake Charles in reference to several children being left home alone.
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrests Washington Marion Student for Gun in Backpack
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Calcasieu Parish School Board have released information regarding a Washington Marion student arrested for having a gun in his backpack on November 6, 2019.
Sulphur Woman Arrested by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office for Cruelty to Juvenile
On October 31 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a home in Sulphur in reference to cruelty to juveniles. When deputies arrived they spoke with the victim who stated she was hit in the forehead by an adult during an argument.
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