Greg Lawson captured in Mexico after 32 years on run
A Louisiana fugitive who spent half his life on the run was captured in Mexico Tuesday — and laughed as he was cuffed more than three decades after he was … Read More
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Louisiana man, Joseph Guerin, caught squatting inside couple’s home, months after attempt to sell it
A Louisiana man has taken squatters’ rights to a whole new level after he was caught inside a couple’s home he attempted to sell for nearly a quarter of a … Read More
Louisana high school student killed in football game shooting
A student was killed and another victim injured when gunfire erupted during a high school football game in Louisiana Friday. The shooting broke out during halftime near the audience stands … Read More
Two dead as ‘unprecedented’ 450 wildfires scorch Louisiana
At least two people have died in “unprecedented” wildfires that have ravaged Louisiana in recent weeks. An elderly woman was pronounced dead Sunday after a brush fire spread to a … Read More
Painting covering up enslaved boy restored, to hang in Met
A 19th-century family portrait that was altered to cover an enslaved teenager has been restored to its original version. The painting, initially etched on canvas, is now set to hang … Read More
McDonald’s franchise in Louisiana and Texas hired minors to work illegally, Labor Department finds
A McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday. … Read More
LSU graduate assistant banned from teaching over f-bomb-filled voicemail to state senator
A Louisiana State University graduate student has been banned from teaching at the institution due to fallout from an aggressive voicemail in which he tells a state senator that he … Read More
Remains of NJ geocacher Robert Owens Jr. may be found in Louisiana
Badly decomposed human remains that authorities believe belong to a New Jersey father and avid geocacher were found in Louisiana woods Wednesday, sheriff officials said. The apparent body of Robert … Read More
Louisiana Republicans overturn liberal governor’s veto, banning gender affirming care for minors
Louisiana will join 20 other states that have placed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors after state Republicans banded together to overturn a veto by Governor John Bel Edwards. … Read More
Dog alerts couple to 5-foot alligator in their home
A couple in Louisiana thought that a burglar had broken into their home when they were awakened in the middle of the night by their dog — only to find … Read More
