Vallier then drove off after a verbal confrontation with the snow throwers. Before long, he returned to the area, got out his vehicle and shot multiple times at them, police said. One of the rounds went through a window and hit Lebleu, officials said.

If you lost some of your favorite trees in the winter storm this week, this is the time to plant new ones on your property.

A Lake Charles man has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting a person in 2020, prosecutors said.Terrance Haywood, 42, was found guilty as charged on the following counts:Attempted second-degree murderPossession of a firearm by a convicted felonObstruction of justice.

All data from the National Weather Service is considered preliminary until it is reviewed further, and that was the case with the previous measurement of 4.8 inches.

Special to the American Press According to City Administrator John Cardone, all city of Lake Charles administrative offices and services, including City Hall and Transit Services, will resume normal operations as of 4:30 p.

Lake Charles' lowest temperature on record is 3 degrees on Feb. 12, 1899. Records go back to 1895. We can thank clear skies, light wind and the snow for the frigid temperatures overnight.

A report shows millions of people could die from infections that are resistant to antibiotics over the next 20 years.

Night - Clear. Winds E at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 27 °F (-2.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 58 °F (14.4 °C). Winds from E to ESE at 6 to 16 mph (9.7 to 25.7 ...

Vallier was arrested on Friday near the Lake Charles Event Center, according to the report. He faces charges of second-degree murder, assault by drive-by shooting and aggravated assault with a firearm. The suspect is being held on $1.05 million bond.

A 22-year-old Lake Charles man has been arrested in Tuesday’s fatal shooting on Pecan Acres Drive that is thought to have started over a snowball fight. Lake Charles Police Deputy Chief Kevin Kirkum said SWAT team members arrested Rivers Davis Vallier near the entrance to the front circle of the Lake Charles Event Center Friday

This year’s Informer column will feature a treasure trove of historic photos from the American Press Archives and their significance to Southwest Louisiana. Long before a highway system connected Lake Charles and Cameron — then known as Leesburg —the paddle-wheel steamboat Borealis Rex was a popular means of transport for commercial and social