5 arrested for allegedly aiding escaped inmates in New Orleans

Police made five more arrests in New Orleans prison break case, bringing the total to 12. Authorities continue to search for multiple fugitives, including Lenton Vanburen.

Tailless alligator seen waddling across road in Southern Louisiana

A tailless alligator was seen slowly waddling across a road in southern Louisiana on Monday, May 19, as onlookers watched in disbelief, footage shows.

Search continues for escaped New Orleans prisoners
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It has been almost one week since one of the largest jailbreaks ever in Louisiana and half of the escaped prisoners are still on the loose.

New Orleans jailbreak: Crypto site lets users bet on next inmate capture

Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction site, is letting users wager on which escaped New Orleans inmate will be caught next—just days after 10 inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center.

Woman lived in home with dead son for 9 months, police say

The house where the man’s body was found has been condemned due to its “horrific conditions,” officials said.

10 inmates who escaped New Orleans jail may have had inside help

Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday, including a convicted killer. Officials say there’s evidence they received help from someone inside the sheriff’s department.

School desegregation order from 1966 ended by Justice Department: What to know

The U.S. Justice Department has lifted a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana, calling its continued existence a "historical wrong."

US citizen children deported with their mothers, lawyers say

ICE officers in Louisiana last week deported three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, according to lawyers.

TCU WR Jack Bech, brother of New Orleans terror attack victim, drafted by Las Vegas Raiders

TCU wide receiver Jack Bech was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday night. His older brother, Tiger, was killed in the terror attack in New Orleans earlier this year.

Watch: 'Call on Jesus' bus explodes in ball of flames

Dramatic video shows the moment a “Call on Jesus” bus exploded, sending black smoke and debris flying into nearby cars and businesses.

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy found dead in Houston area at 24

Harris County officials say Lacy was found with a gunshot wound after crashing his vehicle during a chase on Saturday night.

Louisiana inmate dies by nitrogen gas
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A Louisiana death row inmate became the first person to be executed by nitrogen gas in the state's history. Jessie Hoffman was convicted in the 1996 kidnapping, rape and murder of 28-year-old Molly Elliot. The nitrogen gas reportedly flowed for 19 minutes before Hoffman was declared dead. Hoffman is the fifth person in the United States to be executed by nitrogen gas. The other four were in Alabama.