A Lake Charles woman has been charged with manslaughter after officers said she beat a man with a baseball bat and left him ...

A Lake Charles woman has been charged with murder after an alleged altercation in a child custody dispute. Calcasieu Parish ...

The conviction of a Lake Charles man charged with computer-aided solicitation and child pornography possession will stand.

The number of American flags displayed during the biannual Avenue of Flags has grown far beyond the original 50 in 1983 — so ...

U.S. forecasters are expecting an above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, with 13 to 19 named storms, and 6 to 10 of ...

A Louisiana lawmaker is facing criminal charges after striking a concrete barrier while allegedly driving impaired with his ...

Just in time for summer, locals have an exciting new vacation option with the opening of Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park ...

The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow’s 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours ...

Ten men who broke out of a New Orleans jail last week clogged a toilet to get the water shut off so that they could escape ...

Officials increased the reward for the capture of seven inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail by fleeing through a hole ...

Special to the American Press U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Speaker ...

This week marks National Police Week, and Jeff Davis Parish showed its deep appreciation for local law enforcement on ...