'Stretching from Florida to Texas': Florida woman arrested for multi-state string of thefts targeting retailers like Dillard's and Home Depot, police say

Teresa Webster (Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff”s Office). A Florida woman is currently…

Louisiana police chiefs charged with reporting fake crimes against immigrants in visa fraud scheme

Three current or former Louisiana police chiefs were among those indicted in…

The Greatest, Bravest Football Hero You’ve Never Heard Of

The number 42 is hallowed in American sports. It was the…

Authorities arrest fugitive who police say posted on social media following New Orleans jailbreak

Louisiana authorities captured on Friday one of the 10 men who escaped from…

Louisiana attorney general wants death row executions sped up so victims' family members 'see justice'

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with reporters outside the U.S. Supreme…

Man injected mother with meth before beating her to death and stuffing her body in a trash can, police say

Background: The Park Circle block in Opelousas, La., where Lisa Lloyd was…

‘Just stretched one’: Man bragged on Facebook about running over cop and dragging him 500 feet, leaving him in critical condition, police say

Background: News footage of the aftermath of the crash involving a Baton…

‘I got time today’: Woman threatened ex-boyfriend after breakup, then showed up with 2 friends wielding guns, police say

Left: Subrina Honore (Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office). Right: Jonathan Brookin (WWL/Facebook). A…

Woman strangled granddaughter after accusing her of stealing her meth: Police

Background: The neighborhood in Jennings, La., where police arrested Margo Lynn Pattum…

Man who threw 2-year-old off bridge after killing toddler’s pregnant mother learns his fate

Main, left to right: Kaylen Johnson and Kayden Johnson (East Baton Rouge…