February 7, 2023 Florida woman crashes ‘repurposed’ school bus into Louisiana school after police chase; blowtorch seized Natalie Jade Jarvis, of Florida, led deputies in St. Tammany Parish on a chase that ended with a crash onto the campus of a school in Covington, Louisiana, officials said.
February 6, 2023 Navy SEAL group that opposes vaccine requirements wants to continue its legal fight with Biden administration A group of Navy personnel filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding vaccine requirements. Even though the requirement was lifted, they want to keep the case alive.
February 6, 2023 Mardi Gras in 'Murder Capital': New Orleans residents concerned crime crisis creates 'fear factor' New Orleans is celebrating Mardi Gras after finishing last year with among the highest number of homicides in the country, finishing 2023 with 277 homicides.
February 4, 2023 LSU closed nearly 300 reported sexual assaults without discipline in one year LSU's Madison Brooks was fatally hit by a car after an alleged rape in Baton Rouge on Jan. 15. The university has been under a microscope for its handling of sexual assault accusations.
February 3, 2023 Louisiana $45M funding bill seeks to draw insurers to hurricane-battered state A Louisiana $45 millon funding bill that seeks to draw insurers to the hurricane-battered state is due to be debated on Friday. The state's Senate will meet in a special session.
February 3, 2023 Madison Brooks to be laid to rest as family vows her 'life and legacy will never be forgotten' In lieu of flowers, the Brooks family is asking for donations to The Madison Brooks Foundation in honor of the 19-year-old LSU student's 'life and legacy'
February 2, 2023 12 Louisiana zoo squirrel monkeys stolen in break-in A zoo in Louisiana is missing a dozen squirrel monkeys that were taken from the facility just before midnight during a break-in on Saturday.
February 1, 2023 Surge in child fentanyl poisonings 'just the beginning' of fentanyl crisis An alarming new statistic involving one of the most dangerous drugs. A new study shows children are dying of fentanyl poisonings at a faster rate than any other age group.
February 1, 2023 Police settle Louisiana lawsuit over 2020 beating of Black man A lawsuit has been settled between a Black man and Louisiana police officers who allegedly threw him to the ground, beat him, and detained him in a mental health unit in 2020.
January 31, 2023 New Orleans longtime civil judge set to retire in May A New Orleans longtime civil judge announced Monday that she will retire on May 1. She will leave the bench when she finishes her 35th year as a judge.