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

A couple who has spent the last two years walking across America ended the first half of their long journey Wednesday in Lake ...

These new fire academy programs will be housed at the College Street Vocational Center in Lake Charles, and students will be bussed to and from the class by the school board. When Lake Charles Fire ...

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

The city of Lake Charles is partnering with the Louisiana Housing Corporation to adapt an existing program to help city ...

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

The Lake Charles City Council has delayed the vote on the reappointment of Police Chief Shawn Caldwell. In the meantime, ...

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's third week back in office, DOGE and Elon Musk's ...

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 ...

Obituary Jacqueline "Jackie" J. Perkins Sept. 1, 1934 - Jan. 25, 2025 ST. CHARLES, Mo. - Jacqueline "Jackie" J. Perkins, 90, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Johnson Lake, Neb., passed away on ...