A Lake Charles man has been formally charged in the rape of a young child. Thursday, a Calcasieu Parish grand jury returned an indictment against Gerson Espinal, 35, for first-degree rape. Espinal is ...

WAFB was the only station there as 38-year-old Michael Jay was brought to a waiting police car after a long drive back from Oklahoma.

Three Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash on U.S. 90 just after having a meal at a nearby restaurant. Carlos Ibarra, Rosita’s manager, said the intersection has seen ...

A Catholic priest with ties to Southwest Louisiana has been arraigned for child sex abuse charges in Acadia Parish.

WAFB was the only station there as 38-year-old Michael Jay was brought to a waiting police car after a long drive back from Oklahoma.

In two months, residents will begin to see construction at Calcasieu Point Landing to repair damage from Hurricane Laura.

An appeal's court reversed Derrick Jermaine Cotlong’s conviction for second-offense violation of a protective order, a charge stemming from prosecutors’ allegation that he violated a court order by ...

$6 Million dollar Calcasieu Point Landing rebuilding project to begin soon ...

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Beauregard Parish proposes new 500-bed jail funded by sales tax continuation ...