Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Jan. 30, 2025. Lawryn Emperis Sweet, 24, Lake Charles: Domestic abuse. Zachary Charles Binegar, 29, Vinton: Contempt of court; speeding; driving on a ...

Cindy S. Loar, 72, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born and raised in Lake Charles to Julian Henry Smith and Edna Bell Istre Smith, Cindy lived a life full of ...

Officers from the Fort Worth Police Department’s SWAT team shot and killed a man Thursday night following a crime spree that ...

Introducing carbon capture sequestration projects into Louisiana has been an ever-growing topic of concern among residents ...

Currently, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agencies are the only ...

Merchants’ Parade - Kick off your Mardi Gras weekend with the dazzling 2025 Merchants’ Parade happening on Friday, February ...

Special to the American Press The city of Lake Charles, Lake Charles Fire Department and the Calcasieu Parish School Board are announcing a new partnership that will establish a High School Fire ...

The Archbishop of New Orleans has dismissed Second Harvest Food Bank’s leadership after the nonprofit refused to contribute $16 million toward the Archdiocese’s bankruptcy claims related to sexual ...

The Western Heritage Trail Ride marks the kickoff of the Southwest Louisiana Livestock Show & Rodeo and celebrates the cowboy ...