1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (107+ words) A woman died in a mobile home fire late Tuesday night, according to the Lafayette Fire Department. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1700 block of Eraste Landry Road at around 11: 36 p. m. The fire was extinguished and Helen Melancon, 74, was found…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (160+ words) The Advocate A 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites is under construction between between Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital. A 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites is under construction between Our Lady of…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (256+ words) A man was arrested this week on four counts of attempted first-degree murder arson, accused of breaking into a home and dousing it with gasoline while four juveniles were inside, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department." Nobody was injured…...

9+ mon, 1+ day ago  (166+ words) A 20-year-old Lake Charles man was shot outside of a local bar on Saturday morning and died from his injuries. The Lake Charles Police Department was patrolling the 800 block of Mc Neese Street at 2: 51 a. m. Saturday and noticed a large crowd…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (109+ words) A person was shot and killed near the Lake Charles Event Center seawall area Sunday. Police responded to the shooting around 6 a. m. Sunday. When the patrol officers arrived, they found a person shot and deceased. No additional information on the victim…...