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PHOTO GALLERY: Sulphur tornado destruction
The largest area of storm damage in Sulphur on Tuesday was at and near Walmart, 525 N. Cities Service Highway Road. The Murphy Gas USA retail center was decimated. The sign was ripped from the ground, and an I-beam picked up and moved from the fuel station about 150 yards down the road.
NWS confirms multiple tornadoes touched down in southwest Louisiana on Monday
LAKE CHARLES - The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed tornado damage in southwest Louisiana from Monday afternoon. The tornado, confirmed to be an EF-1, touched down in Westlake and traveled six and a half miles, crossing I-10 into downtown Lake Charles. Several homes and businesses were damaged in its path.
Westlake church picking up the pieces after tornado
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Westlake United Methodist Church needs the help of their community after an EF-1 tornado touched down Monday evening and heavily damaged their church. “It’s going to come from a place of humility but this church helps people in need,” Pastor Amy Castro said.
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: One more day of dry weather, but rain will return Thursday and Friday
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - What a difference 24 hours makes, thankfully Tuesday was a sunny and nice day!. And we have more day like that coming up Wednesday before change arrive later this week. First the National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes here in SWLA from Monday’s storms. The...
Sulphur Senior Center temporarily closed for storm repairs
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - The Sulphur Senior Center remains closed until further notice after Monday’s thunderstorms devastated parts of Louisiana. Part of their roof was blown off, but that’s only part of the damage that occurred. The rooms seniors use for different activities are a various states of disrepair.
North Cities Service closed in front of Sulphur Walmart
SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - North Cities Service Highway is closed in front of Walmart in Sulphur as crews repair power lines damaged in Monday’s storms. City police said the road will reopen around 9 p.m. and close again at 6:30 Wednesday morning. The closures could continue for several days as repairs continue.
5/14: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff announces arrest list
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: Jeremiah Devon Dozier, 30, Houston — domestic abuse battery. Jaylon Jamar Blair, 21, 3502 McKinley St. — aggravated flight from an officer; possession of marijuana, first offense (14 grams or less); stop lamps and turn signals required on new motor vehicles; driving on roadway laned for […]
SWLA Arrest Report - May 13, 2024
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for May 13, 2024. Cord Michal Richardson, 37, Lake Charles: Possession of a Schedule I drug; possession of a Schedule III drug; possession of drug paraphernalia; resisting an officer with violence; possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of felonies.
Man convicted of manslaughter for stabbing friend while visiting Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Beaumont man was convicted of manslaughter after prosecutors say he stabbed his friend while visiting Lake Charles in 2016. Joseph Jamaad LeDay, now 35, was high on PCP when he attacked his friend, Wesley Anderson III, who later died, according to prosecutors. Anderson, who was 40, was found lying on the side of Prien Lake Road with stab wounds after midnight on May 14, 2016.
Elderly, disabled residents struggle through 24-hour power outage at high-rise apartments
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Residents at the Chateau du Lac high-rise apartments spent more than 24 hours without power after severe thunderstorms tore through Louisiana Monday evening. It was a major problem for residents who are sick or disabled and need an elevator. Chateau du Lac on Mill Street...
One Dead, Two Injured After Tree Falls On Port Allen Home In Heavy Weather
One person is dead and two others are in the hospital after high winds knocked a tree onto a Port Allen home on Monday evening. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office says the tree toppled onto a home on Rougon Road near Ronald Regan Highway around 7:30 p.m. Kristin...
I-10 Bridge reopens; lights out throughout SWLA
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge has reopened after an overturned 18-wheeler blocked traffic for four hours. Meanwhile, traffic lights are out throughout Southwest Louisiana; viewers are reminded that when lights are out, an intersection becomes a four-way stop.
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