On the day that Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years is scheduled to take place, attorneys for the inmate are hoping for a last-minute court ruling to halt the death penalty from being carried out.

Dr. Kerry Sterling is accused of trying to help his sister avoid standing trial for manslaughter, authorities said.

Louisiana is set to execute death row inmate Jessie Hoffman on March 18 using nitrogen gas, the state's first time using the ...

NEW ORLEANS — A longtime New Orleans firefighter was killed early Thursday morning in a crash on Interstate 10 westbound in ...

Musicians, friends and families took to the street to memorialize Caleb Wilson with a traditional second line.

ALSO NEW AT NOON. A GRAND JURY HAS REFUSED THE CHARGES AGAINST A MAN ACCUSED OF STRANGLING A WOMAN TO DEATH UNDER A NEW ORLEANS WHARF LAST AUGUST. COURTNEY CANTRELL WAS BOOKED IN OCTOBER ON A ...

Jackson, a 14-year veteran, is the third active member loss for the NOFD over the course of weeks. The untimely death of ...

Elliott's mother and husband remembered her as a loving woman who lit up every room. Her killer is set to become the first Louisiana inmate to die by nitrogen gas.

New Orleans is already home to NFL and NBA teams, and there's now a group that is interested in bringing an NHL team to the Crescent City. Kevin Weekes of ESPN reported Wednesday that he had been ...