Matt Phillips is a Senior Markets Correspondent at Sherwood News. With 15 years of experience covering financial markets, he specializes in commodities, trading, and the intersections of finance with public security and technology. His insights and analyses have been featured in prominent outlets including The New York Times, Yahoo News, and Axios.
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A third person is now facing charges in a 4-year-old drive-by shooting that left a person permanently disabled.
Our crew was driving down La. 27 when they spotted the big rig submerged in the water.
Published Jun. 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles man is behind bars, accused of sexually abusing a child.
By: Matt Phillips
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Viewer video from the scene shows multiple vehicles stopped in the left lane with visible damage to their front ends.
Published Jun. 24, 2026 at 10:01 PM GMT+2 | Updated moments ago
OBERLIN, La. (KPLC) - A man is facing several charges, including attempted murder, after authorities say he shot another man's vehicle and drove off in Oberlin.
Matt Phillips Data: FactSet, Company filings; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios
Illustration: Megan Robinson/Axios Ukraine's drone attacks on refineries have hammered Russia's oil infrastructure, creating an economic shock that is increasingly visible worldwide, including in the U.S.
Matt Phillips Data: FactSet; Note: The shares priced on June 11, 2026 at $135 a share and began trading publicly the next day; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios
