Lake Charles Police Department

There was a shooting on Saturday, July 13, 2018, at 4:48 p.m., on Interstate 10 eastbound, near the Enterprise Blvd exit. Police arrested a suspect on Tuesday.

Christopher James Williams was identified as the shooting suspect, who accidentally shot a 12-year-old on Wednesday, and fled the scene.

The latest shooting in Lake Charles was not due to a drive-by.

Lake Charles Police need help identifying the 3 unknown black males who vandalized the property of the Lost Hollows Haunted Trail back in March.

Lake Charles Police Department (LCPD) has teamed up with the city of Lake Charles for a free Fun Day for the kids with a bunch of activities.

William Murphree was arrested for aggravated 2nd-degree battery and booked into the Calcasieu Correctional Center. A warrant was issued with a bond of $10,000.

There will be a "Drug Take Back" on Sat., April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Charles Civic Center, to allow safe disposal of unwanted prescription drugs.

LCPD warns "do not leave your firearms unattended in your vehicles."

On Thursday, January 25, at 11:02 a.m., a Lake Charles man was confronted by a resident and shot after a forced entry into a home. A second man has been arrested for his involvement in the incident.

A Lake Charles man was confronted by a resident and shot on Thursday morning after a forced entry into a home.

Female victims burned body reportedly determined to be self-inflicted.

LCPD is investigating the burned body of a female found in the courtyard of the Elmwood Apartment Complex on Elm Street.