A Lafayette man was killed Wednesday afternoon in an incident with a semi truck near Lake Charles, authorities said. The crash claimed the life of Joseph Amos, 60, of Lafayette. Louisiana State Police ...

Jeremy Wade Denegall, 45, of Lake Charles, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, on one count of possession with intent to distribute ...

As the Lake Charles reporter for The Advocate, I am excited to cover stories in the southwest Louisiana community. I'll be ...

LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Jeremy Wade Denegall, 45, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge David C.

(KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is facing several charges after an alleged crime spree through multiple South Louisiana parishes. Shannon Morris Jr. was arrested this morning in Duson following several ...

Genetic seafood testing in Lafayette found four of the 24 restaurants sampled were deceptively serving foreign shrimp presented as domestic.

Strong storms are headed to Louisiana for Mardi Gras. The question is when will they arrive. The updated National Weather ...

I'll be working with investigative reporter Megan Wyatt, who will be seeking out watchdog stories across southwest Louisiana, with a focus on Lake Charles and Lafayette. Our positions are both ...