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SWLA Arrest Report - Nov. 5, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for Nov. 5, 2026. Zachery Lee Wilks, 32, Lake Charles: Disturbing the peace; Assault; Hate crimes; Sale, distribution, or possession of legend drug without prescription; Trespassing. Ricky Lynn Carriker Jr., 41, Iowa: In-state detainer. Bradley David Spell, 39, Dequincy: Stalking...

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Three dead after house fire in DeRidder

DERIDDER, La. (KPLC) - Three people were found dead after a house fire in DeRidder early Saturday morning. The DeRidder Fire Department responded to the scene just before 2 a.m., when they encountered a single-story brick home on fire. As firefighters worked to put the fire out, they found three bodies inside.

Deridder, LA · 17h
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SWLA Arrest Report - Nov. 6, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for November 6, 2026. Jahime Rashad Johnson, 24 or 25, New Orleans: In-state detainer. Donald Scott Trainer, 43 or 44, Sulphur: Probation violation; Parole detainer. Taaj Viktor-Harris Coleman, 19 or 20, Lake Charles: Obtaining a controlled dangerous substance by misrepresentation,...

Lake Charles, LA · 23h
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Suspect in deadly hit-and-run calls bondsman to say he’s jumping bail

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A bond agent in Lake Charles said he received a call from hit-and-run suspect who cut off his monitoring device. Rene Rodriguez is the suspected driver in a hit-and-run on West McNeese Street on Oct. 18. The victim died from her injuries the next day.

Lake Charles, LA · 1d
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Man found with meth in shoe after deputies say he called over ‘suspicious activity’

OAKDALE, La. (KPLC) - What started as a call to the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office over “suspicious activity” ended in a man landing behind bars for allegedly having meth in a shoe. Deputies say they were called to Bernard Celestin’s home on Nov. 2. Celestin told them...

Oakdale, LA · 1d

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Inmate escapes from Avoyelles Detention Center

MARKSVILLE, La. (KALB) - Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a public safety alert on Saturday, November 7, after a Department of Corrections inmate escaped from Detention Center 1 in Marksville. Artavien Green, 20, of Lake Charles reportedly escaped from the facility at around 8:30 p.m. Green was serving time...

Marksville, LA · 12h

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Lake Charles man accused of vehicular homicide following 2025 four-vehicle crash

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Ashton Carlos Douglas, 40, has been arrested for vehicular homicide related to a 2025 four-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of 43-year-old Freddie Brown. Douglas’s arrest warrant was signed by Judge Guidry on Sept. 30, 2026, and he was arrested later on Nov. 5....

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

American Press

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Beauregard Police Jury fields data center questions, accusations during meeting

A workshop meeting of the Beauregard Parish Police Jury intended to focus on developing a parish ordinance to govern data centers turned contentious as residents voiced strong opposition to the […]

Beauregard Parish, LA · 2d

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Lake Charles Woman Sentenced To Life In Prison For Death of Her Own Child

Today, November 5th, Judge Michael Canaday sentenced Aaliyah N. Jack, 28, Lake Charles, to life in prison on a 2nd Degree Murder charge and fifteen (15) years in prison on a Cruelty to Juveniles charge. The sentences are to run consecutively. In 2024, Jack Abandoned her four year old son...

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

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This Louisiana Farm Transforms Into A Christmas Wonderland For Four November Days

The Grinch has his own photo spot in WhoVille on a working cattle farm. Yes, the green guy who tried to steal Christmas now poses for pictures next to cornfields. I love that kind of mix. Santa and Mrs. Claus show up too, along with Cindy Lou Who. The snacks...

Dry Creek, LA · 2d

Talk 1470 - The Pulse of Lake Charles

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New Rooftop Bar & Grill Coming to Downtown DeRidder, Louisiana

SWLA, get ready! Plans have been approved for a new two-story restaurant with a rooftop patio and a menu full of favorites. Here's what we know.

Deridder, LA · 2d

96.5 KVKI

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Gas Prices Are Falling in Louisiana: Cheapest Spots in SWLA This Weekend

FINALLY, some good news at the gas pump! ⛽🙌 Gas prices are dropping across Louisiana, and we found several spots around SWLA where you can fill up for less. Here's where to go this week 👇

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

GATOR 99.5

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Lake Charles Has A New Food Treasure Hunt And You Can Win!

Y'all, I found something pretty cool! The Pirate Food Trail lets you visit locally owned Lake Charles restaurants, collect passport stamps, and enter to win gift cards. Who's ready to eat?

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

KPLC TV

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TDL Week 10 scores and highlights

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have reached the last week of the regular high school football season. Our final Game of the Week before playoffs is a district showdown between the Leesville Wampus Cats and the Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers. Tune into 7News at Six Friday to see who an adoptable puppy thinks will come out on top.

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

American Press

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Lake Charles approves phase three of Mid-City housing project

The Lake Charles City Council approved the third phase of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative in Mid-City on Wednesday night, a project that will build 62 mixed-income apartments and 3,600 square […]

Lake Charles, LA · 2d

Country Herald

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Louisiana Weather Alert: Lake Charles 78° to 44°, Nov. 8-14

Warm November afternoons are returning to southwest Louisiana, but a noticeable temperature shift is approaching. Lake Charles could reach 78 degrees Wednesday before temperatures fall into the 40s by Friday night.

Lake Charles, LA · 6h

American Press

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A sea of red, white and blue: Avenue of Flags prepares for 1,295-flag Veterans Day tribute

This Veterans Day, Orange Grove-Graceland Cemetery will transform into a sea of red, white and blue as 1,295 casket flags fly in unison for the Avenue of Flags. For Ted […]

Lake Charles, LA · 1d

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Southside rushing attack shines, but it isn't enough to outscore Barbe

Many people expected the regular-season finale between the Barbe Buccaneers and the Southside Sharks would be a good game. However, not too many people — if any — expected the game to be a shootout. But that’s exactly what it was. In a game in which the...

Lake Charles, LA · 1d

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Republicans lost ground in SWLA in 2026 compared to 2024

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Republican Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race Tuesday, but in six Southwest Louisiana parishes she received about 60 votes for every 100 that Donald Trump got in 2024. Over the same period, Democratic votes in the area barely moved. Letlow, a Republican congresswoman...

Louisiana · 1d