Jacob W. Manuel, 33, of Lake Charles, was arrested Wednesday and charged with indecent behavior with a juvenile.

After 705 days of walking through the United States, Paige and Torin Rouse ended the first half of their cross-coutry journey ...

Shirley L. Sawyer, 40, of Lake Charles, is charged with one count of first degree murder after an incident last month.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of fourth-offense ...

Vallier then drove off after a verbal confrontation with the snow throwers. Before long, he returned to the area, got out his ...

The man is accused of a number of crimes in Iowa, Acadia Parish, Crowley, Rayne, and Lafayette Parish, where he was finally ...

A batch of emails Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter initially sought to withhold from a public records request show he complained ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority hosted a forum with the candidates running for Lake Charles mayor ...

Starting in Gueydan, the trail ride spans much of southwest Louisiana, passing through Lake Arthur, Jennings, Welsh and Iowa ...

The event was started by Jimmy and JoAnn Meaux, whose son Brody suffered from a rare genetic disorder. This year, 280 ...

The American Press received two surveys recently that suggested the Lake Charles real estate market is weak, and Louisiana is the worst place to retire. Some survey results should not be taken at face ...

Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices ...