New Orleans hospital marks 10,000th COVID-19 recovery with jazz band sendoff
Miriam Bertrand, 72, was the Ochsner Medical Center’s 10,000th successful recovery from COVID-19 and received a jubilant sendoff — which included a jazz band performance.
Louisiana police officer fatally shot over alleged mask dispute at high school basketball game
A Louisiana police officer working security at a high school basketball game was shot and killed following a mask-related dispute, police said.
Employees, customers at La. gun store fired back at suspect in shooting that killed 3
Authorities say a man shot and killed two people inside the gun store, and then was killed when several other people — whether employees or customers — opened fire on him from both inside and outside of the building.
Up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to Mardi Gras 2020, study finds
A new study shows the lack of COVID-19 safety regulations during last year’s Mardi Gras at the dawn of the pandemic likely caused it to be a superspreader event that spawned up to 50,000 cases.
'I just saved that little girl's life!': Louisiana sanitation worker leads police to missing girl
If you have seen 10-year-old Jalisa Lassalle or 33-year-old Michael R. Sereal, call 911 immediately.
New Orleans shutters bars, bans liquor sales during 2021 Mardi Gras weekend
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announced that all bars will be closed and liquor sales will be banned during Mardi Gras weekend in order to curb the spread of COVID-19.
‘House floats’ keep the spirit of Mardi Gras alive in NOLA amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
New Orleans residents are getting creative and decorating their homes as “house floats” to celebrate Mardi Gras amid an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow dead at 41 from COVID-19
Luke Letlow, Louisiana's newest Republican member of the U.S. House, died Tuesday night from complications related to COVID-19 only days before being sworn into office. He was 41 years old.
Man jailed for life over $20 marijuana sale released after 12 years
Fate Winslow was approached by undercover officers in 2008 and they asked where to buy some marijuana. He borrowed a bike, found some marijuana, and gave it to officers who then gave him $5. He got life in prison.
41 attendees of swingers convention in New Orleans test positive for COVID-19
Bob Hannaford, the organizer of the annual Naughty in N'awlins swingers gathering wrote in a blog post that "If I could go back in time, I would not produce this event again."
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.
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.
New Orleans officer accused of molesting teen whose sex assault he was investigating, report says
A New Orleans police officer is behind bars, accused of molesting a teenage girl while he was investigating a separate sexual assault case in which she was the victim.
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.
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.
3 arrested in attack on teenage Chili's worker enforcing coronavirus rules, police say
The 17-year-old hostess told news outlets she was working at a Baton Rouge Chili’s last weekend when a party of 11 people arrived and wanted to be seated together.
Restaurant patrons, workers join in singing 'Amazing Grace' to Louisiana man dying of brain tumor
A man dying of a brain tumor in Louisiana was honored in his favorite restaurant by employees, friends, and family, who sang him ‘Amazing Grace’ on Sunday, July 26.
Dollar General workers lock in convicted sex offender wanted for murder in Louisiana
Workers at a Dollar General store recognized a convicted sex offender accused of killing two teenagers and kidnapping a third — and locked him in after quietly escorting other customers out.
Man arrested for swimming in Bass Pro Shops fish tank says he was seeking TikTok fame
A man was arrested after video surfaced of him swimming in a giant fish tank at a Bass Pro Shops store in Louisiana.
Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19, doctors manage to save baby
A pregnant woman from Baton Rouge passed away Thursday due to complications from COVID-19, but doctors at Woman’s Hospital successfully delivered her baby,