Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans
Federal officers are in the city for an operation aimed at enforcing the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Watch: Bank robber fakes limp, then runs off after Louisiana heist
Police in Slidell, Louisiana, are searching for a man who faked a limp and wore a neck brace and cane to disguise himself during a bank robbery.
Girls injured after reportedly falling from Ferris wheel at Louisiana carnival
A third girl who was also on the ride managed to hold onto the ride and did not fall, law enforcement said.
Kyren Lacy's attorney says video proves late LSU star didn't cause fatal car crash
Kyren Lacy’s attorney is speaking out months after the LSU football star’s death.
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.
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230M settlement for clergy sex abuse survivors
The archdiocese's bankruptcy case, filed in May 2020, is one of the longest-running cases related to church abuse.
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.
12-year-old boy killed by alligator had brain injury from his mother, not autism: report
The 12-year-old nonverbal boy whose body was found weeks after he went missing in New Orleans was reportedly subjected to horrific abuse by his mother.
Louisiana explosion: Fire 90% contained at Roseland manufacturing plant; evacuation order stands
The explosive fire in Roseland, Louisiana, remains active as of Saturday night. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
Louisiana explosion: Evacuation underway due to fire at Roseland manufacturing plant
A mandatory evacuation is in effect for anyone within one mile of the manufacturing plant.
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.
Multi-state sex trafficking ring exposed at Southfield hotel
An alleged sex trafficking ring was exposed Monday after the suspect brought one of his victims to a Southfield hotel.
Antoine Massey, 9th New Orleans jail escapee, recaptured
Antoine Massey was recaptured after law enforcement received a tip from Crime Stoppers.
Authorities raid home where New Orleans jail escapee appeared to shoot video pleading for help: source
Antoine Massey appeared to film a video requesting help from rappers and President Donald Trump as the manhunt continues.
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.
New Orleans jail escape: 7 of 10 inmates still on the loose
Police in New Orleans were focused on protecting people who may have testified against the fugitives – one family has been “removed" from their home.
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.
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.