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Free child seat check planned Saturday; see the details
LAKE CHARLES, La. — The Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force, in cooperation with CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital and Louisiana State Police Troop D, are providing free child passenger safety seat checks Saturday in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The event takes place in conjunction with the Children’s Miracle Network Family Day and NICU Reunion at CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area […] The post Free child seat check planned Saturday; see the details appeared first on Orange Leader.
Chief appoints longtime LCPD officers as deputy chiefs
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Two longtime Lake Charles police officers were recognized at tonight’s city council meeting for their promotion to deputy chiefs. Kevin Kirkum and Dustin Gaudet are both natives of Lake Charles who have served in several divisions within the police department. Kirkum will be stepping...
UPDATE: 4-year-old found unresponsive in local couple’s home dies
Charges against a Sulphur man and his live-in girlfriend have been upgraded after a 4-year-old boy found unresponsive in their home last week died over the weekend. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kayla Vincent said officers were dispatched to a home on N. Claiborne Street at about 1 p.m. Wednesday. Vincent said when detectives spoke […]
4/22: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Brent Lee Edwards, 19, 1506 Arkansas St. — armed robbery; car jacking; illegal carrying of weapons, first offense; resisting an officer. Bond: $180,000. Tyler Joseph Trahan, 30, 717 Tallow Road No. 23 — failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator-failure to […]
SWLA Arrest Report - April 22, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for April 22, 2024. Benjamin Jabbar Walker, 48, Iowa: Possession of a Schedule II drug; possession of drug paraphernalia; instate detainer. Garrett Lane Jensen, 22, Merryville: Domestic abuse; aggravated flight from an officer; home invasion; domestic abuse. Damion Andrew Walter...
More than 40 employers looking for new hires at Quarterly Job Fair
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The American Job Center will be holding a Job Fair for those interested in a new career or looking for employees for their business. More than 40 employers are expected to attend the fair, which will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon on May 1 at the Lake Charles Event Center.
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Warming trend underway now and will continue over the next few days.
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Southerly winds returned Tuesday and that means warmer temperatures through the week. We will be back in the 80s for afternoon highs by Wednesday and morning lows will reach the 60s again by Wednesday too. It will also be rather breezy at times with winds of 10 to 20 mph.
This Lake Charles hot chicken restaurant will open in Lafayette. Here's what we know so far.
Blazin’ Hot Chicken, which has two locations inside gas stations in the Lake Charles area, will open a Lafayette location close to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus, the restaurant announced. Exact location or an opening date were not revealed, but the restaurant’s social media post on Monday...
State lawmaker pushes for acceptance of cash at college concessions
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Cash or card? It’s a question we asked viewers today, and one local lawmaker said it’s important. “I prefer to pay by card because it’s very convenient, but paying in cash should always be an option,” California resident Jorge Villarreal said.
Sulphur High School group ‘doing good’ in community
When it came time for Sulphur High School LEAD Council to do good in their community, they didn’t have to look far. The Sulphur Senior Center, the school’s neighbor, provides a place for seniors to socialize, and receive certain services. With help from Sulphur High School LEAD Council, it will be a little easier to […]
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