Louisiana

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.

3 days ago

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.

5 days ago

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.

October 13

Hurricane Delta makes landfall on southwestern coast of Louisiana

Hurricane Delta is spinning across the Gulf of Mexico toward an expected landfall in coming hours along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

October 9

Louisiana man hid in Hernando County teen's closet for weeks, arrested on child sex charges

A Louisiana man is facing multiple charges after deputies say parents of a 15-year-old girl found him living in their daughter's closet. According to Hernando County investigators, he had been living there for more than a month after traveling from Louisiana to have sex with the teen.

September 30

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.

September 15

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.

September 13

11-year-old boy accused of killing 39-year-old relative in Louisiana

The boy was arrested Sept. 7 on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities said.

September 9

Operation Blue Roof revived to help with Hurricane Laura recovery

The Operation Blue Roof program is currently active in Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vernon parishes.

September 1

Baton-twirling 8-year-old starts practice early to become college drum major

An 8-year-old aspiring drum major was spotted honing his skills in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 30.

September 1

Residents worry about help in aftermath of Hurricane Laura

So far 18 deaths in Texas and Louisiana have been attributed to the storm; more than half of those people were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from the unsafe operation of generators.

August 31

Hurricane Laura topples Louisiana Confederate monument weeks after officials voted to keep it

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury had voted just weeks prior to leave the South’s Defenders Monument on the grounds of the courthouse.

August 28

'Glass falling everywhere': Video, images show damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura

Laura pounded the Gulf Coast with heavy wind and torrential rain, unleashing a wall of seawater on cities in its path.

August 27

4 deaths caused by falling trees in Louisiana during Hurricane Laura

The governor of Louisiana says four people, including a 14-year-old girl and an 68-year-old man, were killed by falling trees as Hurricane Laura moved through the state.

August 27

Chemical fire billows near Lake Charles in Hurricane Laura’s wake

A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind, forcing residents around the plant to shelter in their homes.

August 27