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.
Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU
Lane Kiffin announced he is leaving Ole Miss for the LSU head-coaching job after a playoff-bound season.
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.
Louisiana woman praised for helping police catch shoplifting suspect
A Louisiana woman is being hailed as a hero after helping Slidell police chase down and arrest a shoplifting suspect who fled a Dillard’s store, ending a dangerous pursuit safely.
NFL's Cam Jordan home burglarized: 2 Georgia suspects arrested, 2 on the run
Two Georgia men were arrested in Georgia after a burglary at Saints star Cam Jordan’s Metairie home during a Sept. 14 game.
Derrick Groves, last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees, arrested in Atlanta
The final inmate wanted after a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May has been arrested in Atlanta, according to the Louisiana State Police.
Chief meteorologist arrested after allegedly punching girlfriend 'several times' while her kids were nearby
WDSU Chief Meteorologist Devon Lucie was arrested on domestic abuse charges after he allegedly got into a fight with his girlfriend over the weekend.
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.
Maps: New Orleans before & after Hurricane Katrina's floods
Over 1,000 people died in Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Katrina. The scope of the flooding – and the days-long struggle of those caught in it – became a defining event for the first part of the century.
Hurricane Katrina: What happened on Aug. 29, 2005
On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans, causing levee breaches that sparked massive flooding, displacing thousands. The natural disaster exposed flaws in the federal government’s response and the media’s coverage of the tragedy.
Update on explosion at LA manufacturing plant
We are getting an update after a massive fire at a manufacturing plant in east Louisiana. Over 35 agencies were said to have responded at the time. We have also heard that an emergency closure was issued for portions of the Tangipahoa River following the Roseland explosion. Officials today provided an update on the ongoing investigation into the cause of the fire.
20 Years Later: Pet rescue after Katrina
LiveNOW from FOX's Andy Mac takes a look at how rescue operations have changed after Hurricane Katrina's impact in 2005, in which thousands of pets had to be left behind in the chaos of the storm during that disaster in New Orleans and around the Gulf Coast areas.
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.
Traffic stop in Louisiana uncovers $1,500 in stolen Walmart meat
A routine traffic stop in Slidell, Louisiana, led police to uncover $1,500 worth of stolen meat from Walmart.