A Gulfport mother was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to first‑degree murder when investigators found her son’s body hidden behind a false wall. Prosecutors say she used forged letters and staged messages to cover the crime.

Livingston Parish deputies arrested a Marrero woman they say used AI-generated nude images and fake accounts to extort multiple people; investigators seized devices and are probing overseas leads.

A Baton Rouge grand jury declined to charge Thomas Franklin in the 2023 hunting death of Jacob Altazan, leaving friends and investigators with unanswered questions.

Hammond police arrested 30 people in a weekend sweep — 15 were teens and two handguns were seized as the city steps up patrols after recent shootings.

Interim Slidell police chief Daniel Seuzeneau has launched a bid for St. Tammany Parish sheriff, stepping into a race opened by Randy Smith’s resignation.

Quoc and Amanda Nguyen were named Oshun's 31st king and queen; the selection is being billed as the first time an Asian American king and queen will reign together in a New Orleans krewe.

Federal regulators reached a $103,449.50 settlement with Mosaic and Tampa Port after anhydrous ammonia releases at the Faustina plant exposed workers and prompted new oversight.

New tumor registry figures show only six Louisiana parishes fall below the U.S. lung cancer rate, leaving most of the state with higher-than-average incidence. The data map shifts around rural hot spots and cites screening challenges.

A $2.7M HUD award will fund repairs to Grand Isle's Oak Lane and Shrimp docks and bolster the island's seafood economy.

HSI is urging New Orleans parents to lock down social and gaming accounts after a former Newman teacher was indicted on more than 100 felony counts tied to alleged AI deepfakes of students.

Ex-employees say they were blindsided after Dollar General shut neighborhood stores; workers want severance, transfers and legal help as organizers step in.

A school bus caught fire Wednesday on the west‑bank approach to the Crescent City Connection. Fire crews extinguished the blaze while investigators probe whether students were aboard.

A recent Jefferson Parish seizure of 54 dogs has overwhelmed shelter capacity and prompted an urgent plea for foster families and adoption support. Rescues and the parish list contacts and upcoming adoption pop-ups this week.