Police: Mother threw toddler off Louisiana bridge then pulled him from water
Asha Randolph, 30, is also accused of leaving her other two young children unattended inside a vehicle.
Aspiring model paralyzed in deadly car crash on birthday
Diamond “Donna” Jonise is also a mental health advocate after suffering from depression in high school.
New Orleans Police Department hiring civilians to bolster force as murderous crime wave hits city
New Orleans was recently ranked as the murder capital of the U.S.
Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion
Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.
US Marshals rescue 14 missing or endangered children across Louisiana
In one case, a 17-year-old male had been kidnapped from the New Orleans area and was being held for ransom, authorities said.
Louisiana basketball coach breaks world record for longest hoop shot ever
Joshua Walker made the longest basketball shot from 113 feet, 6 inches away from the hoop
Baggage handler killed after hair gets tangled at New Orleans airport
The Jefferson Parish Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified the victim as Jermani Thompson.
Attorney: Video shows deputy stomping on 12-year-old boy during arrest
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office has cleared the deputies, saying they “proceeded to use necessary force to effect the arrest.”
Sullivan Walter, Black man wrongfully convicted of rape at 17, exonerated 36 years later
Sullivan Walter was wrongfully convicted as a teenager for a New Orleans rape more than 36 years ago. He was finally freed this week after a judge threw out his conviction.
Heavy rain will likely lead to flooding in the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi River Valley
Several rounds of heavy rain could trigger flash flooding across the region.
Louisiana mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dog training video surfaces online
The arrests came after officials were alerted of a social media video showing trainer striking a Cane Corso dog on the head with a riding crop.
Human umbilical cords found in luggage at New Orleans airport
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said human umbilical cords have been found in passenger luggage flying through New Orleans’ international airport via the same flight this summer.
2 Floridians die from bacterial infections linked to raw oysters from Louisiana
A restaurant customer in Fort Lauderdale has died of a bacterial infection after eating raw oysters. A Pensacola man died the same way this month. Both cases involved oysters from Louisiana.
Lil Wayne mourns ex-officer who saved his life: ‘U refused to let me die’
The rapper shot himself when he was 12 years old and Officer Robert Hoobler responded and helped rush him to the hospital.
Louisiana abortion ban again blocked by judge
Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved, a state judge ruled Thursday.
Driver spots tiny kitten on side of the road, ends up rescuing 13
This might be the most adorable 'ambush' ever.
High school graduation shooting leaves 1 dead, 2 hurt at Xavier University
The gunfire occurred about 11:45 a.m. near the Xavier University of Louisiana Convocation Center, where Morris Jeff Community School held its high school graduation Tuesday morning.
Title 42: Federal judge rules COVID-19 asylum restrictions must continue on southern US border
A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border.
College student delivers baby hours before graduation, receives diploma at hospital
Dillard University student Jada Sayles gave birth to her son on May 14, the same day as her graduation ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Louisiana abortion bill: No more murder charges for women, lawmakers say
The controversial bill would have made women who end their pregnancies subject to criminal homicide prosecutions.