Louisiana Day of Action protests the end of funding for community-based safety efforts

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - MOMs on a Mission and other organizations are leading the charge against the ending of community safety efforts in Louisiana. On May 15, organizations from across the state are protesting to fight the funding cuts for community …

11 inmates escape from Louisiana jail; 2 captured

NEW ORLEANS — Eleven inmates escaped from a Louisiana jail on Friday, and a manhunt has begun to find them, authorities said. Two of the inmates have already been captured. During a news conference on Friday, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said …

11 inmates escape from Orleans Parish jail in Louisiana

Orleans Parish Justice Center in Louisiana. (Google maps)Eleven inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center in New Orleans, authorities said Friday. Officials discovered the inmates missing during a routine head count around 8:30 a.m. Friday, …

Senator Cassidy’s infrastructure program distributes millions in funding to Louisiana airports

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy announced more than $1.5 million in funding for airport infrastructure in several Louisiana cities. Cassidy’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is distributing $1.6 million between airports in …

Louisiana police say they have captured an inmate who escaped from a New Orleans jail; ten escapees still at large

Serial killer Glen Rogers executed. One murder happened in Louisiana

Father-daughter duo bringing Dog Haus to Louisiana

Photo: Dog Haus May 16, 2025 Dog Haus is expanding into Louisiana, thanks to an agreement with the father-daughter team of Gregg Strasburger and Erin LeDoux to open three locations. The duo, which also owns three units under development in Texas, is …

Manhunt for escaped inmates in Louisiana enters second day; 7 still on the run

The search for seven escaped inmates in New Orleans has entered its second day after a total of 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Parish Jail early Friday.Three of the 10 have been captured.Watch coverage from our sister station WDSU in the video player …

Fire decimates well-known plantation in Louisiana: What we know

Crews continued to douse water onto Louisiana's Nottoway Plantation on May 16, local media reported, a day after a devastating fire broke out at the mansion. Photos published by local outlet WVUE showed the home, which dates back to the antebellum …

See which Louisiana police agencies are partnering with ICE to carry out immigration arrests

Louisiana state troopers and other state agents are poised to start carrying out immigration arrests under a new agreement with President Donald Trump's administration. A Louisiana State Police spokesperson said Thursday that the agency had recently …