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.
Woman arrested after she refuses to return $1.2 million put into her bank account by mistake
When Kelyn Spadoni found $1.2 million in her Charles Schwab brokerage account, police say she immediately moved it into another account and bought a car and a house. Charles Schwab says they only meant to deposit $82 into her account.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow dead at 41 from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
New Orleans prohibiting Mardi Gras parades in 2021
New Orleans city officials said parades of any kind will not be permitted for Mardi Gras 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the potential to be a super spreader event.
Louisiana man charged with shooting and killing toddler during violent rampage
Louisiana police say a violent man went on a rampage and allegedly killed an innocent 2-year-old boy when he sprayed a house with gunfire, according to reports.
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.
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.
Police: 3 brothers accused of raping 10-year-old girl; 1 is on the run
Police in Kenner, Louisiana, say three brothers have been accused of raping a 10-year-old girl after forcing their way into a bathroom where she was hiding.
Sally strengthens into hurricane, Gulf Coast residents brace for high storm surge, flooding
Storm-weary residents of the U.S. Gulf Coast are preparing for a new weather onslaught as Tropical Storm Sally churns toward them.
Florida Power & Light crews return home after restoring power to those hit by Hurricane Laura, raising money
Crews worked 16-hour days, seven days a week, in excessively hot and difficult work conditions to restore power in the hardest-hit areas.
Oldest living WWII veteran celebrates 111th birthday
A man considered to be the nation's oldest living World War II veteran celebrated his 111th birthday this weekend.