Westlake News

A Florida man is being held without bond in the death of his 1-month-old son, who was found in the trunk of a car.

"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet is performing for his home state at a free, picnic-style concert in Sulphur, roughly eight miles east of his hometown of Westlake.

This image provided by FOX-TV shows American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips, left and Jessica Sanchez taken May 17, 2012.

Fox photo'American Idol' finalists Phillip Phillips, left and Jessica Sanchez will compete for the show's title Tuesday night.

This image provided by FOX-TV shows American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips, left and Jessica Sanchez taken May 17, 2012.

BEADS: To all high school and college seniors who are graduating this spring. Ceremonies are under way and will continue this week in Central Louisiana, and so will the excitement about the moment and about what's next.

While Louisiana native Joshua Ledet's big voice made him a fan favorite, he failed to make the finale show of "American Idol." Still, the young singer from Westlake in Calcasieu Parish gained a ton of new fans around the country and particularly here in Louisiana.

"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown.The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, La.

The Hong Kong actor told the AP on Friday that his latest film "Chinese Zodiac" will be his last action movie.

Jenny McCarthy is again posing for Playboy. The 39-year-old actress and funny lady will appear on the cover of the July/August issue of the magazine, People magazine reports.

The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, La., was revealed Thursday to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest, leaving bluesy 21-year-old crooner Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Ga., and sassy 16-year-old budding diva Jessica Sanchez of San Diego, to compete for the show's record deal grand prize on next week's ... (more)

The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, La., was revealed Thursday to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest, leaving bluesy 21-year-old crooner Phillip Phillips of Leesburg, Ga., and sassy 16-year-old budding diva Jessica Sanchez of San Diego, to compete for the show's record deal grand prize on next week's ... (more)

Joshua Ledet, a 20-year old powerhouse singer from Westlake, La., has a better chance of doing that tonight than any other R & B-styled male singer in years.

Joshua Ledet's "American Idol" hometown visit. " Duck Decoy " visits "The Wendy Williams Show." TV tweet of the day so far.

The Lake Charles suburb has population of a little over 5,000. As you drive in from Interstate 10, every restaurant and business dotted its signs with messages for Ledet.

The three "American Idol" finalists earned nearly uniform votes of confidence from the show's judges.

Southwest Louisiana has American Idol fever thanks to Westlake native Joshua Ledet's signature gospel voice propelling him into the Fox TV singing competition's Top 3. On Saturday, the 20-year-old will be the star of a noon parade in Westlake, near the Texas state line, and a 6 p.m. pep rally at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles where he will perform ... (more)

Classes at Elba High School have been canceled for the day according to school officials.

Josh Ledet performs Thursday on "American Idol," in Los Angeles. Ledet, of Westlake, is now one of three finalists.

After less than three hours deliberating, a jury came back finding Robyn Davis and Carol Sissy Saltzman guilty of second degree murder.