‘Super sweet’ 12-foot python escapes zoo in Louisiana mall, search continues

Zookeepers and local entities are still searching for a 12-foot Burmese python that escaped a Baton Rouge zoo inside the Mall of Louisiana Tuesday morning.

$50 billion mistakenly deposited into Louisiana family’s account, father says

Darren James says he and his family felt what it was like to be billionaires for four days after their bank accidentally deposited $50 billion into an account.

9 kids injured in shooting at 12-year-old's birthday party in Louisiana

Authorities say nine people under 18 were injured and two of them remained in the hospital following a weekend shooting at a 12-year-old’s birthday party in Louisiana that was rooted in an ongoing feud.

Coast Guard searching for 12 people missing after ship capsizes in Gulf of Mexico

The US Coast Guard is searching by air and sea for 12 people who went missing after their boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. Six of the 18 crew members have been rescued so far.

Louisiana fraternity brothers pay off mortgage for former cook who fed them when they were students

Jessie Hamilton worked for 14 years as a cook for an LSU fraternity, taking care of hundreds of students during her time on campus. When one of the former members called to check on her, they found out the 74-year-old was still working two jobs to pay for her mortgage -- so the brothers all chipped in more than $50,000 to pay off her home.

Employees, customers at La. gun store fired back at suspect in shooting that killed 3

Authorities say a man shot and killed two people inside the gun store, and then was killed when several other people — whether employees or customers — opened fire on him from both inside and outside of the building.

3 dead, 2 others hurt in shooting at Louisiana gun store

Three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a gun store in Louisiana. Two others were hurt and are in the hospital right now.

3 dead in shooting at Louisiana gun store

Three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a gun store outside of New Orleans. Two others are in the hospital right now.

Louisiana community comes together to feed truck drivers stranded in the cold

A group of residents in a small town in Louisiana came together to feed a group of semi-truck drivers stranded in the ongoing winter conditions impacting the state.

Up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to Mardi Gras 2020, study finds

A new study shows the lack of COVID-19 safety regulations during last year’s Mardi Gras at the dawn of the pandemic likely caused it to be a superspreader event that spawned up to 50,000 cases.

Mom killed in botched murder-for-hire plot pretended to be target to save daughter's life, officials say

Police in Louisiana say Brittany Cormier told a hitman that she was the rape victim he was hired to kill in order to save the life of her daughter, the gunman's intended target. Investigators said her brother, a convicted sex offender, had raped his niece, then hired hitmen to murder her so she couldn't testify.

Sheriff: Hitmen hired by accused rapist killed sister instead of victim

A Louisiana man facing rape charges tried to have his accuser killed, but two hitmen instead ended up killing his sister and her neighbor, authorities said Monday.

Hate crime charge added in attempted murder of Louisiana man

Police initially said the evidence did not support a hate crime in the attack on Holden White, who spent days in a coma and nearly a month in the hospital and still does not have full use of both hands.

15-year-old girl's killing shown on social media

A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death inside a Louisiana Walmart store in a brutal incident captured on social media.

Louisiana congressman dies from COVID days before swearing-in

Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19.

Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale released after 12 years

Fate Winslow was approached by undercover officers in 2008 and they asked where to buy some marijuana. He borrowed a bike, found some marijuana, and gave it to officers who then gave him $5. He got life in prison.