New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges

New Orleans' first female mayor is accused of using taxpayer dollars to travel and dine with her bodyguard, then lying to investigators to hide their romantic affair.

Mother of boy killed by alligator arrested for abuse, neglect: police

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who went missing from his home in New Orleans and was killed by an alligator has been charged with negligent homicide.

Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities

Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.

Hurricane Katrina 20 years later
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Friday marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the worst natural disasters in the nation?s history.

Maps: New Orleans before & after Hurricane Katrina's floods

Over 1,000 people died in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scope of the flooding – and the days-long struggle of those caught in it – became a defining event for the first part of the century.

Hurricane Katrina: What happened on Aug. 29, 2005

On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy.

Viral video of eye-level ship highlights New Orleans' persisting flood risk

A TikTok video showing a ship towering over a New Orleans street has gone viral, reigniting debate about the city’s below-sea-level geography as the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches.

Missing 12-year-old boy with autism killed by alligator in New Orleans: police

Bryan Vasquez, who is nonverbal, was first reported missing Aug. 14 after escaping through his bedroom window. Police didn’t respond to the call until five hours after it was reported.

Soaring Valor: 15 Arizonan World War II veterans fly to New Orleans

This latest flight to New Orleans is the second-to-last flight for the Soaring Valor program, as it is about to come to an end. According to figures, less than 1% of US WWII veterans are still alive.

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a Scottsdale doctor shares his story

Marking the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a Valley doctor recounted his experience surviving for six days in a chaotic New Orleans hotel with little food or water.

Hurricane Katrina: Arizona doctor recalls surviving chaos
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20 years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, and a Valley doctor found himself in the middle of it. He survived for 6 days with barely any food or water in a New Orleans hotel as the city fell into chaos. FOX 10's Brian Webb has more.

Soaring Valor: AZ WWII vets fly to New Orleans
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There was a massive celebration at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Aug. 27, as a number of local World War II veterans boarded a flight to experience the National World War II museum in New Orleans. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.

Pregnant 17-year-old killed in Louisiana road rage shooting

A pregnant Louisiana teenager was killed Sunday when she was struck by a bullet fired from another vehicle in what police are calling a road rage shooting.

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell indicted after corruption investigation

The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal corruption investigation into Cantrell, the first female mayor in the city’s 300-year history.

Immigrant detainees could be sent to notorious Louisiana prison soon, reports say

The Trump administration is reportedly in talks with Louisiana officials to send immigrant detainees to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the country’s largest maximum security prison.