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• 3 dead in Lake Charles apartment fire

  May 29, 2013 2:21 PM

  LAKE CHARLES - Authorities in Lake Charles say three people died in a morning apartment fire. Chief Investigator Zeb Johnson with the Calcasieu Parish Coroner's Office told KPLC TV that the victims are a 29-year-old woman and her two sons, ages 2 and 4. The names of the victims have... more »

• Woman admits to killing husband with crowbar

  April 2, 2013 11:20 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A Lake Charles woman has admitted to killing her husband with a crowbar. The American Press reports 53-year-old Darlene Sias pleaded guilty Monday to an amended charge of manslaughter in the death of 62-year-old Joseph Sias. Darlene Sias, who was scheduled to go to trial Monday, was... more »

• 1 killed in I-10 accident near Lake Charles

  March 7, 2013 7:54 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - State police say an accident east of Lake Charles has left one person dead. It happened Wednesday night on Interstate 10 when a Mazda traveling eastbound sideswiped another vehicle then hit a guardrail. A passenger in the Mazda, 24-year-old Harmonie Roshell Frazier of Welsh, was... more »

• Lake Charles woman arrested for contact with teen

  March 5, 2013 7:32 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A 41-year-old woman faces 11 counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile after allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a 16-year-old boy whom she met online. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office says Renee E. Broussard was arrested over the weekend. State District Judge Clayton Davis... more »

• Privatization underway for Lake Charles hospital

  January 18, 2013 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - State health officials say they have found a private operator to run the LSU hospital in Lake Charles that provides safety net care for the uninsured. The Department of Health and Hospitals announced Friday that management of LSU's W.O. Moss Regional Medical Center will be turned over... more »

• $1.3B natural gas-to-gasoline plant planned for LC

  January 16, 2013 3:57 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - G2X Energy Inc. of Houston says it plans a $1.3 billion plant to turn natural gas into gasoline at the Port of Lake Charles. Louisiana Economic Development said Tuesday it would create 243 jobs averaging $66,500 a year. They say G2X will lease 200 acres... more »

• Former judge pleads guilty to 2 counts of theft

  January 14, 2013 9:03 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A former state court judge has pleaded guilty to two counts of theft in 14th Judicial District Court. 62-year-old Greg Lyons of Lake Charles faced 13 counts, but pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of theft over $500 and was sentenced to five years' probation and... more »

• $258M jury verdict for state of Louisiana upheld

  September 4, 2012 4:10 PM

  LAKE CHARLES - A $258 million judgment against health products maker Johnson & Johnson has been upheld by a state appeals court. A three-judge panel of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal upheld a St. Landry Parish jury's decision that the company owed the money to the state for defrauding... more »

• Houston man gets prison for online prostitution

  August 17, 2012 12:34 PM

  HOUSTON - A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison in a prostitution case involving hotels and online advertisements. A federal judge in Houston on Thursday sentenced 30-year-old Jerald Bland. Bland in January pleaded guilty to transportation of a woman for commercial sex. Prosecutors say... more »

• Girl, 13, accused of calling in bomb threat

  July 24, 2012 8:56 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - Sheriff's deputies say a 13-year-old girl was arrested after calling in a bomb threat to a Dollar General Store on La. Highway 14. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Kim Myers says a store employee received a call Monday about the bomb threat. Myers said customers... more »

• High school tourney locations announced

  July 18, 2012 9:53 AM

  Shreveport-Bossier, Lake Charles and Hammond have been selected as the host cities for the 2013 Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) boys' and girls' regional basketball tournaments. The regional tournaments will host between eight and 10 matches during the weekend and an estimated 12,000 attendees are expected to participate... more »

• Lake Charles man killed

  May 6, 2012 9:57 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - Authorities say a 35-year-old Lake Charles man has died in a hit-and-run after he was struck while lying in the westbound lane Louisiana Highway 3112. Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson says in a news release Saturday that Claude William Stuart was hit Saturday just before 2... more »

• Former priest charged with 52 counts of sexual battery

  March 23, 2012 1:48 PM

  DUSON - Law enforcement officials arrested a former priest in Duson Thursday for allegedly having sexual contact with an 8-year-old boy between 1986 and 1989 while a priest at St. Henry Catholic Church in Lake Charles. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office (CPSO) and Louisiana State Police charged Mark A.... more »

• Ameristar buying casino project in Lake Charles

  March 14, 2012 11:36 AM

  LAKE CHARLES- Ameristar Casinos Inc. has agreed to acquire a riverboat casino project under development in Lake Charles for $32.5 million. Ameristar, which has eight casino-hotels, is buying the uncompleted project from Creative Casinos of Louisiana LLC, which is headed by former Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. chief executive Daniel Lee. Las... more »

• DeQuincy man faces Sept. trial for elderly rape charge

  March 13, 2012 8:53 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A 48-year-old DeQuincy man is scheduled to stand trial in September for allegedly raping and beating a 94-year-old woman after he broke into her home in January. The American Press reports Gabe McKeel Jr. was indicted March 1 on one count each of aggravated rape, aggravated burglary... more »

• Lake Charles plans 2 new low-income complexes

  February 26, 2012 4:45 PM

  LAKE CHARLES - The Lake Charles Housing Authority is building two new low-income housing complexes, one with 20 units and one with 34. Reports sau they will cost a total of $14.4 million. Officials said Thursday that they're expected to open later this year. Plans call for two- to four-bedroom... more »

• Woman indicted in death of husband

  February 3, 2012 9:03 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A Calcasieu Parish grand jury has indicted a Lake Charles woman on a count of second-degree murder in the December slaying of her husband, 62-year-old Joseph Sias. The indictment was returned Thursday. The American Press reports 52-year-old Darlene Sias was arrested on Dec. 22 at the Calcasieu... more »

• Judge approves multimillion-dollar fine for La. refinery

  December 16, 2011 8:47 AM

  LAFAYETTE - The U.S. Justice Department has slapped Louisiana with the largest criminal fine the state has ever received for violating the Clean Air Act. A federal judge approved Thursday a $10 million fine and an additional $2 million in community service payments to be paid by the Pelican... more »

• Lake Charles man accused of raping girl

  July 22, 2011 12:46 PM

  LAKE CHARLES, La. - Authorities have arrested a 58-year-old Lake Charles man on allegations that he repeatedly raped a 16-year-old girl who had run away from home. The American Press reports Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputies arrested Steve Guillory after a monthlong investigation and charged him with forcible rape and... more »

• Voters approve Lake Charles casino project

  May 1, 2011 9:56 AM

  LAKE CHARLES- Voters in Calcasieu Parish have approved a proposal to bring a fourth riverboat casino to the area. Creative Casinos LLC plans to use the 15th and final riverboat gambling license allowed by Louisiana law to build a $400 million gambling resort known as Mojito Pointe. With... more »

• Port plans new building

  May 1, 2011 9:53 AM

  LAKE CHARLES- The Port of Lake Charles will build a new administrative headquarters so that federal law enforcement agencies can take over the current building. Port Director Bill Rase says the move to accommodate U.S. Customs and the Border Patrol at the port will take several years. He says... more »

• Worker dies after fall on abandoned gas platform

  April 18, 2011 5:20 PM

  LAKE CHARLES - A worker sealing off an abandoned natural gas well in the Gulf died this morning after a fall, according to authorities. A spokesperson with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement said the worker with Alliance Oilfield Services died when he fell through a... more »

• Troopers scold police chief for pulling people over

  February 9, 2011 12:13 PM

  CROWLEY – Melissa Guerrero was driving in Acadia Parish the day after Thanksgiving when she saw blue lights in her back mirror and pulled over. But the vehicle with the lights, an unmarked white SUV, just kept going. So she followed it, calling 911 and telling dispatchers what she saw... more »

• Arson suspected in Lake Charles park fire

  January 9, 2011 3:15 PM

  LAKE CHARLES, La.- A park built by thousands of volunteers has been destroyed by fire, and authorities suspect arson. The Saturday night fire destroyed much of the Shiver Me Timbers Millennium Park located near the Lake Charles Civic Center. Lake Charles Fire Chief T.A. Jones says the cause... more »

• Police: Man admits to stealing Toys for Tots donations

  November 30, 2010 7:13 PM

  SULPHUR, La. - A Lake Charles man has been arrested for stealing thousands of dollars worth of toys that were meant for children of low-income families. After getting several tips about the theft, Sulphur Police detectives and Calcasieu Parish sheriff's deputies were led to 45-year-old Johnny Pappillion, who confessed to... more »

• Postal Service losses lead to mail processing move

  November 14, 2010 12:02 PM

  LAKE CHARLES - Starting Monday, mail to and from Lake Charles will be processed in Lafayette. Postal Service spokesman McKinney Boyd tells The American-Press that nobody will lose jobs. He says workers will be asked to look at vacancies at other post offices nearby and in Lafayette. Boyd says Lafayette's... more »

• Miss. man arrested in La. drug case

  November 11, 2010 7:53 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a Mississippi man at a bus station in Lake Charles after they found 35 pounds of marijuana in his luggage. According to Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office, agents found the pot in a suitcase. Donald E. Thomas of Greenville was arrested after agents... more »

• Lee Roy Williams pleads guilty to four murders

  November 9, 2010 4:40 PM

  LAKE CHARLES – The man accused of brutally killing four people in Lake Charles and then fleeing to Baton Rouge pleaded guilty and was sentenced today. 51-year-old Lee Roy Williams was given four life sentences for first-degree murder in district court today, which will run consecutively. District Attorney John DeRosier... more »

• Slaying verdict upheld

  October 7, 2010 7:57 AM

  The murder and armed-robbery convictions of a Lake Charles man in a Ragley slaying have been affirmed by an appeals court. According to Thursday's American Press, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal upheld the convictions of James E. Ramsdell in the October 2007 slaying of John "Jack" Mayeaux. Authorities said... more »

• Judge pulled from Lake Charles murder case

  October 4, 2010 10:42 AM

  LAKE CHARLES - A judge in Calcasieu Parish has been pulled from a murder case because another judge says there was "intenable discord" between him and the prosecutors. Judge Robert Wyatt rejected prosecutors' allegations that Judge Wilford Carter could not be fair or impartial in the case. more »

• Man pleads guilty to 2009 beating death

  September 28, 2010 7:55 AM

  A 27-year-old Lake Charles man has pleaded guilty to beating another man to death in 2009. Phillips Cooks faces up to 40 years in prison on a charge of manslaughter in the death of 58-year-old Robert Cannon. Cooks was originally booked with second-degree murder, but grand jurors instead indicted him... more »

• Port wants to attract casino development

  September 18, 2010 4:10 PM

  The Port of Lake Charles wants Louisiana's 15th and final riverboat casino allowed by law to locate on its property. The American Press reported that the port wants the casino to have a minimum $350 million investment and include a hotel, meeting rooms, entertainment facility, restaurants and amenities including a... more »

• Settlement resolves probe of McNeese State

  September 10, 2010 5:21 AM

  A settlement with the Justice Department calls for McNeese State University to improve access to its Lake Charles campus for disabled students, employees and visitors. The settlement resolves an investigation the Justice Department launched in 2008 to review the school's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department... more »

• Five arrested in LA steroid ring raid

  September 9, 2010 5:57 PM

  Five people have been arrested and hundreds of drugs seized after state and federal authorities say they busted a steroid distribution ring in Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Police issued a press release this afternoon saying they arrested 26-year-old Jordan Berza and 24-year-old Christopher Gass of Lake Charles. Investigators said they... more »

• 4 killed in SW La.; cops look for Miss. SUV

  September 7, 2010 8:18 AM

  Detectives investigating the deaths of two men and two women in a trailer park near Lake Charles are looking for an SUV from east Mississippi. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso says investigators were still trying to identify two victims Monday night but had tentative identifications for the other two,... more »

• Lake Charles officials review development project

  August 26, 2010 7:04 AM

  The Lake Charles city government has received a detailed proposal for a lakefront development project that would be named Mardi Gras Boardwalk. Lake Charles Mardi Gras Boardwalk LLC proposes building a waterfront entertainment venue on the north side of the Civic Center in two phases using 50 acres of land.... more »

• Hidden gun leads to child being shot

  August 21, 2010 2:49 PM

  A Lake Charles man who hid a loaded gun under a sofa cushion - leading to the accidental shooting of a child - has been convicted on charges of negligent injuring and possession of a stolen firearm. Latheris D. Thomas, 26, on Friday was given a suspended jail term, probation... more »

• Lake Charles man arrested in shooting death

  July 29, 2010 7:10 AM

  A 22-year-old Lake Charles man has been booked with second-degree murder in the death of his stepfather. Police said Coby Quinton Ceasar allegedly shot 41-year-old Patrick Myles, but officials haven't said what led to the shooting. Officers reportedly responded to a report of shots fired at about midnight Wednesday near... more »

• DOTD celebrates US 171 corridor opening

  July 15, 2010 5:54 AM

  The U.S. Highway 171 corridor which spans from Lake Charles to Shreveport is now open. The completion of the final segment from Florien to Many opens a 173-mile stretch of Highway 171 that is now four-laned. Many Mayor Ken Freeman says the widening of U.S. 171 and future improvements are... more »

• Lake Charles man convicted of 2 burglary-rapes

  June 26, 2010 4:13 PM

  A Lake Charles man has been found guilty of breaking into the apartments of two women and raping them. A state district court jury late Friday convicted 32-year-old Marcus Anderson of two counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of forcible rape. He will be sentenced July 2. Prosecutors contended... more »

• Ohio man accused in killing on Fort Polk in La.

  June 21, 2010 4:28 PM

  The FBI says a 25-year-old Ohio man is accused of killing one person and injuring another in a fight at Fort Polk. FBI spokeswoman Sheila Thorne says Marcus Carey, a civilian, was scheduled for a hearing Monday afternoon in federal court in Lake Charles. She says the fight... more »

• Applications open for last LA casino license

  June 16, 2010 8:47 PM

  The last riverboat gaming license in Louisiana is up for grabs and three companies have expressed interest in having it. The license came available when Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. scrapped plans for a second project in Lake Charles and the license was surrendered to the state. The law caps the number... more »

• Brothers arrested in shooting death

  June 9, 2010 6:27 AM

  Two brothers have been arrested in the murder of a 43-year-old Lake Charles man. Darren Morgan and Jason Morgan were booked with second-degree murder in the death of Roy Edward Wyatt. The shooting happened at about 11:50 p.m. Monday following an argument between two groups of children and adults started... more »

• Ex-biller sentenced to 37 months

  May 28, 2010 5:40 AM

  A former account manager for a medical billing service has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. Nikkie LaFleur, of Lake Charles, will have to pay about $621,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to three counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors say LaFleur embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars... more »

• Grandson accused in slaying

  May 26, 2010 7:44 AM

  A Lake Charles man has been arrested in the February 2009 death of his grandmother. Carl J. Webb was booked last week with first-degree murder. He was already in the Calcasieu Correctional Center on unrelated burglary and weapons charges when he was arrested. Deputies were called to 75-year-old Helen Webb's... more »

• Elementary teacher arrested on drug charges

  May 25, 2010 7:26 AM

  A Fairview Elementary School teacher resigned and was arrested after allegedly bringing illegal prescription drugs to school. Calcasieu Sheriff deputies say Kelly McMichael Fontenot had several hydrocodone and Soma pill bottles in her purse Friday but had no prescriptions for the drugs. Deputies say they found more prescription pills in... more »

• Officer cleared in fatal shooting

  May 21, 2010 10:55 AM

  Calcasieu Parish grand jurors have cleared a Lake Charles police officer of any charges in connection with the shooting death earlier this year. The American Press reports Cpl. Dustin Fontenot was exonerated Thursday in connection with the Feb. 9 shooting death of 29-year-old Warren Lawrence. Grand jurors declined... more »

• Burning bus shuts down part of I-210

  May 10, 2010 7:56 AM

  Everyone got off safely when a bus carrying Houston students home from a band competition caught fire, but the bus and their belongings were destroyed. Louisiana State Police say the fire shut down the Interstate 210 bridge westbound at Lake Charles for about nearly five hours Sunday. Pershing Middle School... more »

• Business owner pleads guilty to illegal disposal

  May 7, 2010 6:15 AM

  The former owner of Lake Charles-based Chrome Doctor and Chrome Technology has pleaded guilty in state court to illegally disposing of hazardous waste. Robert Beam was ordered to pay more than $72,000 in fines, restitution and court costs. He also was placed on probation for five years and ordered to... more »

• 2 die in Jefferson Davis Parish crash

  May 6, 2010 8:47 AM

  Two people died and two others were injured in a five-vehicle crash in western Jefferson Davis Parish. State police say it happened on U.S. Highway 165 about five miles north of Interstate 10. Troopers say Roy Serie was headed northbound when he crossed the median and struck a southbound car... more »

• New director at Port of Lake Charles

  April 27, 2010 5:10 AM

  The director of operations at the Port of Lake Charles, Bill Rase III has been promoted to port director. Rase was chosen Monday from among six finalists. Port attorney Mike Dees has been acting director since Adam McBride retired last year. Rase graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1971 and... more »

• Man charged with throwing gun

  April 25, 2010 3:13 PM

  Police in Lake Charles police have booked a man with littering, after they say he threw a gun out of a car during a traffic stop. The American Press reports that police also booked 30-year-old Kenneth Charles Barker on Saturday on a more serious charge of possessing a gun... more »

• Man gets 10-year term in slaying of brother

  April 22, 2010 8:51 AM

  A 19-year-old Lake Charles man accused of stabbing his brother to death last year has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Shannon Joseph Wright pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Wright was charged with stabbing his brother, Jimmy Neil Lastrape, during an argument at Wright's home. The victim later died at... more »

• Finalist withdraws, 2 remain for McNeese president post

  April 20, 2010 11:25 AM

  A finalist for the president's position at McNeese State University in Lake Charles has withdrawn, leaving just two finalists for the job. Linda Rinker is the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Western Connecticut State University. She withdrew yesterday. Later this week, the other two finalists,... more »

• Pinnacle cancels Lake Charles casino project

  April 15, 2010 6:30 PM

  Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. has canceled its plans to build a second riverboat casino-hotel project in Lake Charles and surrendered the related gaming license to state gambling regulators. The Las Vegas-based company announced Thursday that instead of focusing on the $305 million Sugarcane Bay project next to L'Auberge du Lac... more »

• Couple indicted in abuse of child

  April 9, 2010 9:41 AM

  A Calcasieu Parish grand jury has indicted a Lake Charles couple after deputies reportedly found the man's 9-year-old son malnourished and confined to a room. The American Press reports 27-year-old Jaime B. Day was indicted on three counts of second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and five counts of cruelty to... more »

• Lake Charles shooting suspects' parents arrested

  April 6, 2010 10:23 AM

  Lake Charles police have arrested the parents of two brothers accused in the death of a 14-year-old bystander in a drive-by shooting. Rodney B. Newton Sr. and his wife, Nina L. Newton, have been booked as accessories after the fact. Nina Newton was also booked with obstruction. ... more »

• Businessman pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme

  April 1, 2010 3:23 PM

  A Louisiana businessman has pleaded guilty to charges he defrauded about 180 investors out of nearly $20 million and used some of the money to pay for cars, cruises, sports tickets and a house. Sentencing guidelines call for 26-year-old Matthew Pizzolato, of Tickfaw, to serve a prison sentence of... more »

• Woman sentenced to 1 year for fatal accident

  April 1, 2010 8:09 AM

  A 29-year-old Lake Charles woman has been sentenced to one year in prison for causing a fiery two-vehicle accident in 2004 that led to the deaths of a woman and her 9-year-old daughter. Heather Alford was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years, but Judge David Ritchie suspected 9 years of sentence... more »

• 6 arrested for teen's death in Lake Charles

  March 31, 2010 2:50 PM

  Police in Lake Charles have arrested six people in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. Authorities say help from the community led to the arrests of 18 year-olds Joshua Lambert and Sean Bernard Newton, and a 16 year-old boy.... more »

• Verizon Wireless upgrades Louisiana service

  March 30, 2010 7:17 AM

  Verizon Wireless said it spent $57 million in southern Louisiana last year to expand and enhance wireless services. Projects included new cell sites and network facilities and covered areas from Lake Charles to New Orleans and south of Alexandria. The company said it spent $88 million last year... more »

• 14-year-old girl caught in crossfire dies

  March 30, 2010 7:08 AM

  Lake Charles police say a teenage girl who was caught in the crossfire of a weekend shooting has died as the result of her wound. Police say 14-year-old Alexus Rankins died at 12:35 p.m. Monday at a Lake Charles hospital, and there were about 35 witnesses to the shooting. more »

• Man sentenced to 90 years

  March 27, 2010 12:29 PM

  Thomas Frank Cisco Jr., the only person ever arrested in connection with the July 6, 1997, triple slaying at KKs Corner convenience store in Lake Charles, was sentenced to 90 years in prison. Cisco pleaded guilty on Friday to three manslaughter counts, bypassing trial on charges of second-degree murder.... more »

• Lake Charles to vote whether to dock WW2-era ship

  March 17, 2010 5:08 AM

  The Lake Charles City Council will vote today on whether to give the USS Orleck, a World War II-era destroyer, a permanent lakefront site. Supporters plan to bring the ship temporarily whether or not the city approves an agreement with the ship's supporters. It's to be towed on Friday from... more »

• Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

  March 11, 2010 8:33 AM

  A 45-year-old woman has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2008 wreck on the Interstate 210 bridge in Lake Charles that killed a 5-year-old boy. Angela Lee Osipuk was accused of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol when she caused the wreck. Sentencing is set for June 9... more »

• Federal judge rules against CITGO in spill

  March 9, 2010 6:53 AM

  A federal judge has shot down efforts by CITGO Petroleum to limit the fines and special conditions it could face in a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit over a June 2006 oil spill at the company's Lake Charles refinery. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Richard Haik comes in a... more »

• Woman admits to fraud of $646,685

  March 4, 2010 7:51 AM

  A 45-year-old Lake Charles woman has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to three counts of health care fraud that involved the theft of more than $600,000. Prosecutors say Nikkie A. LeFleur stole the money by billing various insurance companies for treatments that never took place over two years. LeFleur... more »

• 2 more accused of copper thefts

  February 26, 2010 6:15 AM

  Two men who were being sought in connection with the theft of copper from Beauregard Electric Cooperative Inc. earlier this month have been arrested. Two other men were arrested earlier this month in connection with the thefts. Deputies say 24-year-old Max G. Wheeler of Lake Charles was arrested Tuesday and... more »

• State approves cultural districts

  February 22, 2010 6:02 AM

  The state has approved midcity Baton Rouge and downtown Lafayette for cultural products districts. It's a designation that seeks to promote arts development by waiving sales taxes on original works sold within the districts and providing tax credits for rehabilitating the districts' historic buildings. Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Minden, Crowley, Lake... more »

• Officers involved in deadly shooting

  February 10, 2010 8:04 AM

  Officers responding to a burglary call shot a man inside a home in Lake Charles. Authorities said the man was pronounced dead at the scene late Tuesday night. His identity has not been released. Two officers entered to clear the home and a man entered behind them. The... more »

• State trooper dies in two-car crash

  January 13, 2010 5:59 AM

  Officials say a state trooper died when his patrol car was hit by another car. The accident happened Tuesday night on U.S. Highway 171 north of Lake Charles. Investigators say Trooper Duane Dalton died when his car was hit broadside by a car driven by 50-year-old Debra Bourque of Lake... more »

• New Louisiana yarn plant opens

  December 15, 2009 9:00 AM

  Zagis USA has opened its new $20 million open-ended cotton spinning mill at a 30-acre site in Lacassine, east of Lake Charles. Jefferson Davis Parish officials said the 128,000-square-foot facility will mean 60-plus jobs and a multimillion investment in the parish. The Lacassine mill is the first of... more »

• I-10 now open in Lake Charles

  November 25, 2009 11:16 AM

  Interstate 10 in Lake Charles re-opened Wednesday after being shut down for nearly 24 hours. State Police closed both directions Tuesday morning, after a tractor trailer transporting butane overturned and started leaking near the I-10 exit in Westlake. State Police Emergency Services worked through the night to safely... more »

• I-10 shutdown near Lake Charles

  November 24, 2009 1:51 PM

  Both directions of I-10 near Lake Charles are shutdown, after an 18-wheeler carrying propane overturned. It happened on the off ramp at the Westlake exit. Traffic is being re-routed around the area. No word on how long it will be before the interstate will be reopened. ... more »

• WBRZ to Air at 9PM on FOX 29 KVHP-TV

  July 17, 2009 8:18 AM

  Starting on Monday, April 27, 2009, WBRZ News 2 Louisiana will be partnering with FOX 29 KVHP-TV in Lake Charles. “FOX 29 News from the Capital” will be a rebroadcast of News 2 Louisiana at 6 p.m. WBRZ’s News 2 at 6 p.m. will rebroadcast on KVHP-TV Monday through Friday... more »