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A Louisiana man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of kidnapping for his role in a scheme to murder gay men.

LSU overpaid head football coach Brian Kelly a little more than $1 million in 2022, according to a report by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says all major Mardi Gras parades will be able to return to their traditional routes.

Prosecutors will seek upgraded first-degree rape charges against men arrested after an alleged sexual encounter with an LSU student before her death hours later.

Reggie’s alcohol license was suspended, according to officials.

Bar regulators in Baton Rouge spent Monday fact-finding, seeking more information about violence at a local lounge over the weekend.

Deputies have arrested four men in connection with an incident that eventually led to LSU student Madison Brooks being hit and killed by a vehicle in Baton Rouge earlier this month.

Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office say LSU student Madison Brooks was raped before she was hit and killed by a car on Burbank Drive more than a week ago on January, 15.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is blocking off roads near the Honeywell plant in Carville, La. due to a chemical release.

The abuse occurred in November 2019 in Shreveport

Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong announced at the end of last week that he sent a request to Gov. John Bel Edwards asking for help from state police and the National Guard in an effort to address crime in Bogalusa after the city experienced a violent rise in 2022.

The department said in a news release this week that Louisiana taxpayers can file and pay online using the department’s website, revenue.Louisiana.gov.

The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that left 12 people injured on the morning of Sunday, Jan. 22.

Governor John Bel Edwards is calling for lawmakers to convene a special session to address the homeowner’s policy crisis across Louisiana.

LSU said that any friends and classmates of Brooks can contact the Student Health Center for help to cope with her passing.

According to police, the shooting happened just after 6 p.m. on Scenic Highway near Harding Boulevard.

A Baton Rouge woman claims she is out thousands of dollars after a beauty school she was going to abruptly close its doors this week.

Castle faces one count of second-degree murder and one count of obstruction of justice.

Dora Jean Edwards, the mother of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, has died. She was 87.

Police in Houston are looking for a group of men who reportedly shot up a group of people at a nightclub. The gunfire left one person dead and four others hurt.

A Baton Rouge area rapper has been arrested for the shooting death of a man in October 2022, according to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Department.

The average Entergy customer should see about a $5.50 increase in monthly bills, Lewis anticipates.

Jeremy Weir, who is a retired school principal, has collected antiques as a hobby on his boating trips for as long as he can remember. However, never in a million years did he expect to run across a bottle with a message inside dating back four decades.

OPSO says they are providing a “significant amount of support” to the NOPD.

U.S. House Rep. Garret Graves declined to say whether he’s running for Louisiana governor, according to reporter Julie O’Donoghue of The Louisiana Illuminator.

Republican Rep. Richard Nelson from Mandeville made the announcement Wednesday (Jan. 18) morning on Twitter.

It’s the first time Breanna Jones has seen her damaged home since the fire. She could only shake her head as she walked past her scorched door and burned belongings.

Leesville Police said involved parties have been identified and arrests are forthcoming.

So far, over 3,300 gallons of an oily water mixture have been recovered.

Billy Coile, 44, disappeared after going fishing on Jan. 7