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

The reappointment of Lake Charles Chief of Police Shawn Caldwell has been deferred until Feb. 19. Caldwell was appointed as ...

Lake Charles Police are looking for a few good men and women who are interested in becoming a police officer. That’s why they ...

On Feb. 6, Zyterius Tajae Cordero Anderson, 22, was found guilty and charged with two counts of second-degree murder; ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The National Society of Black Engineers will be hosting its second annual Hackathon at McNeese on ...

Calcasieu Parish School Board juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to jumpstart a career as a firefighter thanks to ...

The babysitter of a 3-month-old infant who died of a brain bleed and multiple skull fractures is facing a murder charge.

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

Gov. Jeff Landry's executive order creating a task force to eliminate wasteful government spending calls for public input.

Big fire in a marshy area in St. Charles Parish. Winds are blowing that smoke into Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. With smoke and fog expected tonight, superfog is possible. Superfog is extremely ...

It’s a sad day today that the Independent Review is stopping publication. I grew up with the paper. Mom subscribed, and after she read it and made her shopping list from the ads, maybe ...

Charles Joseph “Chuck” “Charlie” Burich III, 96, of Hutchinson, passed away Nov. 18 at The Gardens at Winsted. Graveside service was Nov. 23 at Oakland Cemetery in ...