New Orleans Woman Charged with Attempted Homicide After Stabbing Man for 'Being Unpleasant': Police
A New Orleans woman has been charged with attempted homicide after allegedly stabbing a man in the chest during an early-morning altercation.
Louisiana University Student Threatened to Kill Governor Over Decision to Bring Caged Tiger to LSU Football Game: Police
A Louisiana University student was arrested for threatening to kill Gov. Jeff Landry on social media for wheeling out a live tiger at a recent football game.
Louisiana Woman with Hot Pink Bag Wanted by Police for Allegedly Stealing 18-Wheeler Truck
The woman allegedly stole the semi-truck around 6 a.m. Sunday from a business, according to the St. Gabriel Police Department.
Dems Flip Red Louisiana District That Hasn't Elected a Full-Term Democrat In 50 Years
The Democratic Party was able to win the seat for the representative of Louisiana's 6th congressional district for the second time in 50 years.
Louisiana Students Shock the Science Community with Solutions to 2,000-Year-Old Math Problem
Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson have astonished the math community by publishing ten proofs of the Pythagorean theorem.
Colorful Louisiana Man Banned for Life from Ulta After Employee Allegedly Overheard Him Threatening to Blow Up Store
A man with colorful scribbles on his face was arrested after allegedly threatening to blow up an Ulta Beauty store in Alabama.
Louisiana Man Who Brutally Stabbed Mail Carrier in Bizarre Random Attack Quickly and Unanimously Convicted
A trial for a Louisiana man accused of randomly stabbing a U.S. Postal worker during her shift on New Year's Eve only took four days, and ended in a unanimous jury, according to a Department of Justice.
Louisiana Fire Chief Charged with Drunk Driving After Crashing Truck Into Fire Hydrant
The fire chief had been driving a DeSoto Fire Parish vehicle when police said he lost control of the truck and crashed into a fire hydrant.
New report uncovers widespread inhumane treatment of immigrants at Louisiana ICE centers
The report states that the abuses described by detainees "meet the definitions of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment"
Lawsuit seeks to force Texas to air condition its prison system as inmates report deadly conditions
Only about a third of Texas' 100 prison units count with full AC with the rest having partial or no air-conditioning at all.
Venezuelan accused in Louisiana sex trafficking case linked to "Tren de Aragua" gang
Albert Herrera Machado is accused of being part of a human smuggling and sex trafficking operation spanning several states
ICE detention centers in Louisiana again under scrutiny for alleged negligence and sexual assault
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a migrant who made the claims
Woman Stabs Boyfriend For Urinating In Their Bed
A woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend after he urinated in their bed.
Woman Shoots, Kills Shovel-Wielding Man Who Broke Into Her Home
A woman shot and killed a shovel-wielding man that broke into her home while her two children were sleeping.
7-Year-Old Girl Gets Mauled To Death By Pitbull Dog
A 7-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pitbull dog.
Tourist Gets Killed In Hotel Room While His Wife Was Hiding In Hotel Bathroom
A Missouri tourist who was visiting Louisiana with his wife was fatally beaten in his hotel room.
Man Rescued From Gulf Of Mexico After He Went Overboard From A Carnival Cruise Ship
A man was rescued from the Gulf of Mexico after he went overboard from a Carnival cruise ship.
Woman Arrested After She Threw Her 18-Month-Old Baby From Bridge
A woman has been arrested after she allegedly threw her 18-month-old baby off a bridge in Houma, Louisiana on Friday, Sept. 23.
24-Year-Old Rapper Shot Dead Outside Louisiana Home, Male Relative In Critical Condition
A rising musician was shot dead outside his home in Louisiana on Wednesday for reasons unknown.
Catholic Teen Harassed Black Classmate By Shoving Cotton In His Face, Whipping Victim With Belt
Police arrested a white Catholic high school student in Louisiana this week after a video of him throwing cotton at a Black classmate and then thrashing the victim with a belt went viral last week.
Man Accidentally Kills Pregnant Teen, Unborn Baby While Playing With His Gun
A Louisiana man allegedly accidentally killed a pregnant teenager and her unborn child while playing with his gun on Saturday, March 12.
Teacher Claims She Was Coerced To Feed Students Cupcakes Filled With Her Husband's Sperm
Cynthia Perkins, a former Louisiana school teacher, has pleaded guilty to a bevy of sex crimes, including feeding children cupcakes with her husband's semen.
Flamethrower-Toting Anti-Vax Leader Who Said Pharmacists Should Be 'Executed' Nabbed For Trespassing
An anti-vaccine organization leader, who recently went on a cross-country road trip to perform citizen arrests of Democratic governors, has found himself behind bars and held without bond, a Jefferson County Jail representative confirmed on Tuesday.
Five Missing Underage Girls, Assault Victims Rescued By US Marshals
An annual U.S. Marshals operation connected to checking on past sexual offenders saved over five missing or endangered teenage girls in the state of Louisiana.
Pervert Posed As Disabled Teen To Hire Babysitters To Change His Diaper
Rutledge Deas IV from Louisiana has been arrested and charged with human trafficking after he was discovered to have been scamming babysitters into changing his diapers in an attempt to fulfill a fetish.
Ex-Child Actress In Oscar-Nominated ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shot Dead In Louisiana
Jonshel Alexander, who came to prominence for her supporting role in the Academy Award-nominated film "Beasts of the Southern Wild," was killed on Saturday while inside a car by an unknown person.
Body Of 2-Year-Old Girl Found Stuffed Inside Suitcase In Mississippi Forest After Being Reported Missing
Lanaya Cardwell has been arrested in Baton Rouge on Wednesday for the second-degree murder of her 2-year-old child Nevaeh Allen.
Mother Throws Two Children Into Lake From Bridge, Killing One Infant
A Louisiana mother has been arrested after she reportedly threw two of her children into a lake from a bridge.
Man Nabbed For Assaulting Black Reporter On-Air During Live Hurricane Ida Coverage
A man has been arrested on Thursday after he interrupted an MSNBC broadcast on Hurricane Ida and accosted a Black reporter on camera.
Elderly Man Missing After Alligator Ripped His Arm Off During Hurricane Ida Flood Attack
An elderly man from Louisiana has been reported missing after an alligator reportedly attacked him and ripped his arm off as the flood rose around his home at the height of Hurricane Ida.