Melania Trump, LSU announce over $7M scholarship fund for foster kids

First lady Melania Trump announced Saturday that Louisiana State University has raised $7.2 million to provide scholarships that will allow former foster kids to attend Louisiana State University. 

Man accused of attacking woman, killing dog with machete

A Louisiana man was arrested after he allegedly threatened a woman with a machete and attacked her dog during a domestic disturbance.

Bride-to-be and firefighter fiancé mowed down as driver hit with charges

A Louisiana State University student and her firefighter fiancé, high school sweethearts, were killed when a woman allegedly struck them with her vehicle as they walked along the side of a road early Sunday morning.

New Orleans jail worker sentenced for helping 10 inmates escape through toilet hole

A New Orleans jail custodian was sentenced to 2½ years in prison after pleading guilty to helping clear the way for 10 inmates who escaped through a hole behind a toilet in May 2025.

Watch: Fast food robbery suspect climbs through drive-thru window

Police in Louisiana are looking for a man suspected of robbing a fast food restaurant by climbing through the drive-thru window. 

Bob Pettit, the first NBA MVP and LSU legend, dies at 93

Bob Pettit, an LSU basketball legend and NBA champion who won the league's first MVP award, has died at 93.

Woman convicted in homicide of Super Bowl reporter

A woman was convicted in the death of a Kansas City reporter who was found dead in his hotel room while in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl in 2025.

Man with violent criminal history accused in stabbing spree that left 4 dead

A manhunt has ended in Louisiana after a man with a violent criminal history was arrested for an alleged stabbing spree that left four people dead and a child critically injured.

SEC sues LSU over recruiting NFL players to play college football

Days before most college football teams play their first games, a conference is suing one of its founding members over its controversial decision to recruit former pro players.

Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after ICE arrest at New Orleans airport

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after U.S. immigration authorities accused him of overstaying his visa.

Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE, held at major deportation hub in Louisiana

Controversial former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is being held in federal immigration custody in Louisiana, Fox News has learned.

Louisiana girl dies after contracting suspected brain-eating amoeba

An 8-year-old Louisiana girl died over the weekend from an infection linked to a brain-eating amoeba that health officials believe was contracted from swimming in a lake.

Ex-officer accused of planning to kill Black people in mass shooting released from custody

A former law enforcement officer accused of planning a mass shooting targeting Black people was quietly released from custody after a grand jury declined to indict him.

New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapse victims reach $106 million settlement

A judge approved a $106 million settlement that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly 2019 collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans.