Woman faces multiple charges after 'mermaid' skinny-dipping incident turns violent

A Louisiana woman allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy after skinny-dipping in a neighbor’s pond and claiming she was “trying to be a mermaid," authorities said.

Child jumps out, escapes unharmed after suspect steals SUV in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana say a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after leaping from a moving vehicle that had been stolen with him still inside.

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.

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.

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.

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.

700 military personnel sent to Texas, Florida, Louisiana to help ICE

The Department of Defense says 700 military members have been sent to Texas, Florida and Louisiana to help support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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.