A convicted child rapist is back behind bars after child pornography was found on his phone, authorities said.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A new face is joining the race for mayor of Lake Charles. James Steward, a retired deputy and Army ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is facing time in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm in 2022.

VERNON PARISH, La. (KPLC) - The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a phone scam circulating within the ...

AMITE, La. (WAFB) - Two of the victims of a triple homicide in St. Helena Parish were children, investigators said. The ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Jennings Police Department will be holding a news conference this afternoon regarding an ...

KINDER, La. (KPLC) - A Kinder woman has been arrested after authorities say they found a 4-year-old child beaten and living ...

KPLC viewers reported a heavy police presence at the gas station on U.S. 90 and Manchester Road and yellow tape blocking off ...

DeRidder, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man has been arrested after being accused of shooting a woman in the face at a mobile ...

Police released body camera footage capturing the deadly confrontation that ended the Bourbon Street terror attack.

A cold and miserable start to Friday in SWLA is quickly clearing up, but sunshine will take a little longer to move in.