Sulphur, LA

Westlake, LA (KPLC) - The blistering heat this summer is unbearable, but imagine not having a home or place to get out of the heat. It’s a dire situation for those who are homeless or displaced from hurricanes. Raymond Landry lives in his truck in Westlake outside his home that...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection with burglary of laundry facilities at a hotel in Sulphur, said CPSO spokesperson Kayla Vincent. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Leslie J. Chapman, 40, of Iowa on July 22 on charges of burglary and...

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A murder suspect who escaped custody in Oklahoma has been caught. Authorities thought Stoney Ellis was hiding out in Red Oak, which is just south of Dallas, but our sister station in Texoma is reporting the 43-year-old was arrested overnight in Sulphur, Louisiana. Ellis had escaped...

Sulphur, LA (KPLC) - A murder suspect who escaped from an Oklahoma jail has been caught in Sulphur. Stoney Jewel Ellis, 43, of Red Oak, Texas, was arrested by Sulphur Police Department officers around midnight near the intersection of Ruth Street and Arena Road. A woman - Desire Rayann Lee,...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A longtime state lawmaker from the Lake Charles area has left the Senate to take the helm of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory board. Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he’s appointed Republican Ronnie Johns as chairman of the Gaming Control Board. Johns will take charge...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - On Thursday, a federal grand jury returned 11 separate indictments charging 11 individuals with fraudulently applying for and receiving disaster benefits from FEMA, according to Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana Alexander C. Van Hook. Severe flooding impacted south Louisiana in...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Debris piles, abandoned houses and downed trees are what you will see if you drive through Calcasieu Parish. These sights are everywhere, nearly a year post-Hurricane Laura. In an effort to expedite clean up, officials are taking action. “When I first came back after the...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Two men have been arrested after being accused of burglarizing several local businesses, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office. Spokeswoman Kayla Vincent says John K. Green, 53, of Orange, TX, and Jose E. Reyes-Rivera, 45, of Iowa, were arrested following a three-week investigation. Detectives...

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Arrest Iowa, LA Man for Hotel Burglaries. From the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lake Charles, LA – On July 22 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Leslie J. Chapman, 40, of Hecker Road, Iowa, LA, after an investigation revealed he was responsible for several burglaries. During...

From McDonald's Filet-o-Fish to Denny's wild-caught salmon, seafood from chain restaurants isn't too many people's favorite. (To be fair, the food critic at the Lake Charles, Louisiana American Press rated Denny's salmon "superb.") The idea of ordering Cracker Barrel's Country Fried Shrimp in a landlocked state simply doesn't make a lot of sense. That said, Middle America deserves seafood too, which is why Red Lobster's website reports 15 locations in Missouri.

It’s that time of year when everyone is starting to turn their focus on the upcoming high school football season. Former Orange County football players will always remember their head coach and what they meant to them. So here is a flashback from some glory days that local fans and...

Residents of a Charlemont edition home were displaced after fire damaged their home in the 2100 block of Monterrey Drive in Orange on Wednesday evening. Firefighters from the Orange Fire Department responded to the reported structure fire shortly after 10 p.m. Upon arrival on scene, firefighters found heavy fire on...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - A new bill proposed by the House Appropriation Committee would cut federal funding from charter schools by the millions. That proposed bill would cut federal funding for charter schools by $40 million which could also limit some schools from receiving federal funding altogether. The President...

If you have been alive for the past few years. You are pretty familiar with The Harlem Globetrotters. I remember an episode of Scooby Doo when they were featured on there. That's when I knew that they were major. There have also be various appearances from members of the team in movies and television shows. I always remembered one name Curly. He wasn't the tallest by any means but his energy and acrobatics made you remember his name.

CALCASIEU PARISH — A man from Orange and a suspect from Iowa, Louisiana are charged with multiple burglaries and thefts in Calcasieu Parish, including the theft more more than $9,000 in copper wire. Investigator say on July 16, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested John K. Green, 53, Orange, and...

Are you ready to laugh? How about laugh out loud (LOL)? Well we have the show for you then. The crazy funny man Larry The Cable Guy is coming back to Lake Charles for a big show in September. Larry The Cable Guy has been making audiences laugh for 30...

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested John K. Green, 53, Orange, TX, and Jose E. Reyes-Rivera, 45, Iowa, LA, on July 16, 2021, following a three-week investigation. It was determined that Green and Reyes-Rivera were responsible for breaking into three different businesses and burglarizing one of them on two separate...