New Orleans hospital marks 10,000th COVID-19 recovery with jazz band sendoff
Miriam Bertrand, 72, was the Ochsner Medical Center’s 10,000th successful recovery from COVID-19 and received a jubilant sendoff — which included a jazz band performance.
Louisiana police officer fatally shot over alleged mask dispute at high school basketball game
A Louisiana police officer working security at a high school basketball game was shot and killed following a mask-related dispute, police said.
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.
Mardi Gras 2021: Bars closed, Bourbon Street barricaded amid COVID-19 pandemic
Parades and parties on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) and the days leading up to the annual pre-Lenten bash were canceled and bars were ordered closed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
'I just saved that little girl's life!': Louisiana sanitation worker leads police to missing girl
If you have seen 10-year-old Jalisa Lassalle or 33-year-old Michael R. Sereal, call 911 immediately.
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.
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.
41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19
Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."
Louisiana authorities 'following every lead' into Quawan Charles' death
A Louisiana sheriff says his office is “working hard to ensure no stone is left unturned” in determining what led to the death of a Black 15-year-old whose disappearance sparked speculation about racial crime.
‘Someone evil did that to him’: Family of Quawan Charles demands answers in 15-year-old’s death
An attorney for Quawan Charles’ family said a graphic photo of the 15-year-old’s body shows severe damage to his face, and his family says they suspect foul play.
Zeta’s toll on a Louisiana island: ‘Like a bomb was dropped’
Trees on top of buses and cars. Roofs ripped off homes. Boats pushed onshore.
Zeta makes landfall in Louisiana as category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Zeta was speeding toward storm-weary Louisiana with landfall expected Wednesday afternoon.
Hurricane warning for New Orleans as Zeta swirls over Mexico
If Zeta makes landfall in Louisiana, it will be the fifth named storm to hit the state this year, joining Cristobal, Laura, Marco and Delta. Texas is not in the cone of uncertainty.
Trump OKs major disaster declaration for Louisiana
The Trump Administration on Saturday approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana, making federal assistance available to supplement state and local recovery efforts after Hurricane Delta.
Black man serving life for stealing hedge clippers paroled in Louisiana
A Black man whose life sentence for making off with hedge clippers in a 1997 burglary drew scathing criticism from the chief justice of Louisiana’s Supreme Court was granted parole Thursday.
Boy allegedly steals school bus, leads police on street chase before crashing
An 11-year-old Louisiana boy was taken into custody by police on Sunday, after stealing a school bus and leading officers on a chase, which ended in a crash.
Hurricane Delta continues moving inland, winds now at 75 miles per hour
Delta is now a category 1 hurricane with winds at 75 miles per hour. Delta made landfall around 6 p.m. Friday evening.
Man, 24, arrested in death of woman who was shot after leaving Liberty Co. church
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says it appears the 29-year-old woman had been shot several times through her driver’s side window shortly after leaving a church service in the area.
New Orleans officer accused of molesting teen whose sex assault he was investigating, report says
A New Orleans police officer is behind bars, accused of molesting a teenage girl while he was investigating a separate sexual assault case in which she was the victim.
Group of Hurricane Laura evacuees must leave Spring hotel
A group of Hurricane Laura evacuees, who are unable to return home yet, are being asked to leave the Spring hotel where they are currently seeking shelter.