This morning, the Knights of St. Peter Claver Chapter 141 hosted their annual Mardi Gras Parade. For over 50 years, the ...

As a child, Cody Fontenot asked for all the things other children would ask for: He wanted to learn how to ride a bike, play ...

As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be ...

Cold, raw and rainy weather will continue into Sunday morning with more periods of on-and-off rain. By Sunday afternoon, the disturbance bringing the rain should begin to move east which will bring ...

The McNeese Cowboys took down the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders 73-57 Saturday afternoon to capture at least a share of the Southland Regular Season Championship ...

U.S. pipeline operator Energy Transfer expects to reach a final investment decision on its Lake Charles liquefied natural gas export project by the fourth quarter of 2025, company executives said on a ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is facing additional charges, including rape, after an alleged crime spree through several South Louisiana parishes. On Jan. 31, Shannon Morris Jr.

A Lake Charles man is in the Lafayette Parish jail Friday, accused of a crime spree across several parishes. Crowley Police Chief Troy Hebert tells us that his officers were called to the Burger ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — A Lake Charles man has been charged with indecent behavior with someone he thought was a young girl, authorities said. Jacob W. Manuel, 33, of Lake Charles ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KLFY) — A Lake Charles woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 3-month-old baby in her care, authorities said. Shirley L. Sawyer, 40, of Lake ...

A Lake Charles man is in the Lafayette Parish jail Friday, accused of a crime spree across several parishes. Shannon Morris, 36, was arrested on Friday in Lafayette, where law enforcement allege ...