New Orleans prison escape: Two escapees captured in Huntsville, another captured in Baton Rouge
Two escapees remain on the loose after three were captured in the cities of Huntsville, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Monday.
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
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.
Louisiana jail worker arrested for allegedly helping 10 inmates escape Orleans Parish facility
Six inmates are still on the run after escaping a New Orleans prison last week - and authorities say a maintenance worker has been arrested in connection with their escape.
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.
Horses in Walmart: 3 men, 1 teen charged with riding horses into store
Three men and a teen have been charged after riding horses through a Walmart store in Louisiana, officials said.
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.
Trump, Louisiana governor to celebrate $5B Hyundai steel plant investment
President Trump and Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards are set to celebrate the opening of a new $5 billion steel plant.
Louisiana inmate dies by nitrogen gas
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.
'Bourbon Street Hustler' charged with murder in Super Bowl reporter's drug death, accomplice arrested: police
Kansas City reporter Adan Manzano was found dead in his hotel room while on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Mardi Gras: Strong winds threaten parades
March 4 is Fat Tuesday, and people from across the country are letting the good times roll in New Orleans. However, severe weather threat later on in the day has many in the Southern U.S. city on edge. Reporter Bowen Kedrowicz has more.
Some Mardi Gras 2025 celebrations canceled in Louisiana due to severe weather
Mardi Gras festivities were underway early Tuesday in New Orleans despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day.
Dog keeps escaping after being captured
Scrim, a 17-pound dog, has spent the last couple of months roaming the streets of Louisiana after escaping from his adoptive family's home. He's escaped two times in the past year. Efforts to catch him included using nets, and even a tranquilizer rifle. He made his last escape by leaping from a second-story window, which was caught on camera.