Talvis Keller admitted killing Taj Laurent Sr. in Harvey after hiding in a suitcase at a Gretna motel. His widow told the court he took “32 years together” from her.

New Orleans faces a dangerous Tuesday with a heat index up to 115. Warm nights and more midweek heat are also ahead.

A 3-acre federal tract used since 1875 for a Coast Guard radio beacon could soon fuel a massive LNG expansion at Calcasieu Pass.

A 65-year-old was found dead inside a Morgan City home, and police say the suspect has a history of armed standoffs on the same street.

The Harvey casino will swap its riverboat for a 140,000-square-foot land-based hall with a steakhouse, sportsbook and 875 slot machines.

A jeep with a broken axle and Mauldin's real Purple Heart anchor the new National WWII Museum exhibit, open through April 2027.

Stephen Pamaran, known online as Steve Ronin, turned himself in after Kenner Police say his crew illegally entered the shuttered Esplanade Mall.

New Orleans faces a 96-degree high and heat index up to 115 Monday, with afternoon storms possible. More dangerous heat is expected through the week.

Police say a man and two women were shot near North Claiborne and Laharpe late Saturday, with injuries believed non-life-threatening.

Saturday night's balloon glow ended abruptly as Zachary police cleared BREC's Community Park after reports of shots fired.

Bernard Fleander Jr. brought the unresponsive 3-year-old to a Napoleonville hospital, deputies say, before an autopsy ruled her death a homicide.

The 17-year-old had climbed with friends into the long-vacant Plaza Tower before dawn, police say. City leaders now face fresh questions over the skyscraper's security.

New Orleans faces a dangerous Sunday heat index up to 115 degrees, followed by another day of extreme heat Monday.