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Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Associated Press
Mississippi will join a growing number of states and the federal government in banning the use of restraints on women giving birth in a jail or prison.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By WVUE Staff
The Lafourche Parish Coroner identified one of the men aboard the Seacor Power lift vessel as 53-year-old Anthony Hartford of New Orleans.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 10:24 AM CDT
|By Karen Abernathy
His family said Brad Malagarie was a healthy man until last week when he suffered a stroke, days after he received the J&J vaccine.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
An LSU student died and two Nicholls State University students were hurt after trying to save a young boy from a rip current in the Gulf of Mexico during a spring break trip last week in Florida.
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Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
Triplets, Stevie, Steven, and Stephon Wilson, are set to graduate from Grambling State University the week of April 12.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2021 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By WVUE Staff
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says a former dispatcher has been arrested after she allegedly refused to return $1.2 million that was accidentally placed in her bank account.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2021 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By KAIT Staff
More than 18 years ago, a Fulton County woman and her young son disappeared.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2021 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A 47-year-old man says he was greeted by a gun in his face as he put down his window at a McDonald’s drive-thru near downtown Baton Rouge.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 1:50 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
Happy Easter from the Easter... emu?
Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 1:44 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
It’s one of the most talked about urban legends in northwest Louisiana, a supposed mythical force that pops up to protect Barksdale Air Force Base from the wrath of Mother Nature.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2021 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By WVUE Staff
The Coast Guard rescued two mariners Thursday from a vessel taking on water near Lake Pontchartrain.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By WVUE Staff
The man accused of killing Joseph Vindel during the internet sale of a dirt bike says he acted in self-defense.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2021 at 2:24 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
With Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ announcement that the state is easing COVID-19 restrictions even further, more tickets will be made available for the Bayou Classic.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By WLBT Staff
Gov. Tate Reeves is saying “no thank you” after President Joe Biden recently urged governors to reinstate their state’s mask mandates.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 3:45 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Officials with Southern University and A &M College say Spring Commencement for the Class of 2021 will be held in-person
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 3:36 PM CDT
Authorities with the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office say one inmate is dead after being stabbed by another inmate
Updated: Mar. 29, 2021 at 3:29 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a one-year-old child, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2021 at 5:12 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
A 74-year-old woman told state lawmakers she spoke directly to Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron about sexual harassment she allegedly endured in 2017.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2021 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By WVUE Staff
According to sources, the New Orleans Saints may be close to striking a deal with Caesars Entertainment for naming rights to the Superdome.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By KSLA Staff
Shreveport City Council members met on Tuesday, March 23, to make their final vote on the marijuana decriminalization proposal.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By KPLC Staff
A Lake Charles man is accused of having sexual contact with a girl under the age of 10, authorities said.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By Daffney Dawson
The Shreveport Police Department has arrested a man they believe to be involved in a shooting that led to a child being killed.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2021 at 5:37 PM CDT
|By KAIT Staff
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he believes his plan to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place at the end of the month
Updated: Mar. 21, 2021 at 3:19 PM CDT
|By KPLC Staff
A Louisiana man is accused of manufacturing child pornography as well as sexually abusing an animal.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2021 at 12:50 PM CDT
“Britney has considered speaking out about her past, mostly because she doesn’t feel others should tell her story,” a source said.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Mississippi has long had some of the lowest teacher salaries in the nation.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 5:16 PM CDT
|By WAFB staff
Chance Seneca, 19, from Lafayette, Louisiana, is accused of kidnapping two gay men he met through a dating app called Grindr in June of 2020.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2021 at 3:41 PM CDT
|By Rachael Thomas
This is likely the last expansion of eligibility before the vaccine is made available to everyone, possibly in April, Edwards said.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 7:32 PM CDT
|By KAIT Staff
A man is being held on a $10,000 bond after investigators say he offered three teenage boys alcohol in exchange for sex.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By WVUE Staff
The body of 21-year-old Marquise Jones, a nursing student at Southern University, was recovered from Lake Pontchartrain.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 4:52 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
The city of Shreveport is weighing whether to get rid of jail time for some small marijuana-related offenses.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By KALB Staff
A Natchitoches Parish woman who went missing back in 1993 is believed to have been found in her vehicle in the Cane Riv
Updated: Mar. 15, 2021 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By WLBT Staff
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says COVID-19 vaccines will be open to all Mississippians beginning March 16.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2021 at 6:08 PM CST
|By WVUE Staff
Deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated a homicide in Jefferson Parish on March 12, 2021.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2021 at 10:35 AM CST
|By WLBT Staff
As spring nears, so does prom season.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2021 at 7:56 AM CST
Their time as husband and wife lasted less than four days.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2021 at 11:26 AM CST
|By Louisiana Economic Development
The site has an extensive history of hosting defense and civil agencies, along with contractors that support the development of technological products and services.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 5:47 PM CST
|By WVUE Staff
A mother accused of kidnapping her own sons and driving them to Florida has been arrested after fleeing on foot.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 3:50 PM CST
|By KAIT Staff
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed SB6, a near-total abortion bill, into state law on Tuesday.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 10:33 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
One man is dead and another is behind bars after allegedly firing a stray bullet through the wall of their neighboring Texas apartments.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 10:18 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Kansas head coach Les Miles and the university have mutually decided to part ways, athletic director Jeff Long announced Monday, March 8.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 6:54 PM CST
|By WVUE Staff
The body of a New Orleans man was found in Uptown Monday morning after police say he was shot and killed in Jefferson Parish.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2021 at 4:11 PM CST
Authorities say a Mississippi teenager who called 911 to report that he was stuck in the ceiling of an elementary school was arrested after being rescued by police and firefighters.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM CST
Utility regulators say Entergy wrongfully charged customers over eight years for a Mississippi nuclear power station that often malfunctioned and was repeatedly deemed unsafe.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 6:13 PM CST
|By WVUE Staff
The Tulane Police officer killed last week in the line of duty is laid to rest Saturday as hundreds gathered to say their goodbyes.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2021 at 4:31 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Les Miles’ Attorney makes a statement following LSU Report
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 9:03 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Former LSU football coach Les Miles has been placed on leave according to the University of Kansas.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2021 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Nick Gremillion
LSU Interim President Tom Galligan and other administrators will hold a news conference following the meeting.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2021 at 1:48 PM CST
|By Rachael Thomas
A military family relocating to Barksdale Air Force Base is in need after having all of their belongings reportedly stolen during their move.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 5:08 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
A report compiled by a third-party law firm on the university’s handling of sexual assault and violence cases will be made public on Friday, March 5.