Soldiers pause to help girl celebrate 9th birthday during hurricane relief efforts
“I just thought it would be nice to do something special, so I called back to leadership, and we got her a cake. It turned into a little birthday party with the kids dressed in costumes—it was a good time," U.S Army Soldier, Spc. John Folk said.
How St. Mary parish residents dealt with Francine
Hurricane Francine passed over Louisiana leaving severe damage. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle is in St. Mary parish speaking with residents about how they're recovering.
Louisiana residents assess Francine damage
Francine has downgraded to a tropical depression bringing heavy rain across the South. FOX's Bown Kedrowicz is in Reserve, Louisiana where people are working on recovering after the storm.
Hurricane Francine pounds Louisiana
Hurricane Francine has hit Louisiana and FOX 26's Sherman Desselle is there to get a look at what's happening on the ground.
New Orleans prepare for Francine impact
Tropical storm Francine is hours away from hitting Louisiana, with the storm expecting to gain strength as a hurricane before it makes landfall. FOX's Bowen Kedrowicz is in in New Orleans with a look at how people are preparing.
Tropical Storm Francine: What is the highest category hurricane?
Most people know that hurricanes are ranked on a 1-5 scale, but do you know what that means?
8-year-old twins abducted from New Orleans sushi bar found safe
One of the girls suffers from a life-threatening medical condition and needs medication that she does not currently have.
'Miracle baby' found crawling along Louisiana roadside after brother's death, mother's arrest
A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old boy survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside.
Louisiana classrooms must display Ten Commandments under new law
Louisiana is now the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom - from kindergarten to state-funded universities.
Two booked for murder after Amber Alert for Louisiana children, 4-year-old dead
Hours after Louisiana State Police issued an Amber Alert for two kidnapped children whose mother was brutally murdered, police discovered the body of a 4-year-old girl.
Screaming hairy armadillo pups welcomed at New Orleans zoo
As the name suggests, screaming hairy armadillos have hair covering part of their bodies and they let out a “loud-pitched squeal” if they feel threatened.
Surgical castration now possible for child sex offenders in Louisiana
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.
Louisiana may require Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools
Louisiana could become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms.
Louisiana police officer dies unexpectedly while on duty: 'A tremendous loss'
Corporal Pricilla Dean Pierson of the Ponchatoula Police Department in Louisiana unexpectedly passed away while on duty Tuesday morning.
Louisiana deputies searching for 4 inmates who escaped from jail
Omarion Hookfin, Avery Guidry, Jamarcus Cyprian, and Travon Johnson all escaped from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on Sunday, authorities said.
Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone controlled, dangerous substance
A new Louisiana abortion law would make mifepristone and misoprostol, also known as the “abortion pills,” a controlled, dangerous substance - the first law of its kind in the nation.
Louisiana couple arrested in Baytown, charged with attempted murder of teen
Authorities in Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana have charged a Thibodaux couple in connection with an attempted murder investigation of a 15-year-old that was discovered during a traffic incident in Baytown, Texas.
Nearly $1M worth fentanyl seized in Louisiana
Fentanyl is killing tens of thousands of Americans each year and some cities around the country are seeing more of it. FOX's Bowen Kedrowicz is in Lafayette, Louisiana where the city had its largest fentanyl bust ever.
Louisiana man to undergo physical castration for raping, impregnating teen
Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape after a case initiated in July 2022, when a young woman reported multiple rapes dating back to when she was 14 years old.
Three Louisiana officers shot in standoff; Suspect killed by SWAT team
Three Louisiana police officers were shot during a standoff with a suspect, Matthew Lathers, who was involved in two earlier shootings.