Derrick Groves, last of 10 New Orleans jail escapees, arrested in Atlanta

The final inmate wanted after a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May has been arrested in Atlanta, according to the Louisiana State Police.

Mother of boy killed by alligator arrested for abuse, neglect: police

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who went missing from his home in New Orleans and was killed by an alligator has been charged with negligent homicide.

Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities

Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.

Eating radioactive shrimp could turn you into an alien, US senator claims

A U.S. senator from Louisiana has a dire warning for people who eat “radioactive,” imported shrimp: You could end up looking like the alien from the movie “Alien.”

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell indicted after corruption investigation

The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal corruption investigation into Cantrell, the first female mayor in the city’s 300-year history.

Multi-state sex trafficking ring exposed at Southfield hotel

An alleged sex trafficking ring was exposed Monday after the suspect brought one of his victims to a Southfield hotel.

Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools is unconstitutional, court rules

A federal court ruled against a Louisiana law requiring public schools and colleges in the state to display the Ten Commandments. A similar law recently passed the Texas Legislature.

700 military personnel sent to Texas, Florida, Louisiana to help ICE

The Department of Defense says 700 military members have been sent to Texas, Florida and Louisiana to help support U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Dallas stillborn baby's body found at laundry facility in Shreveport

The remains of a stillborn baby from Dallas were discovered wrapped in linens at a laundry facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bizarre discovery led to what police called a “tragic and disturbing" investigation.

New Orleans jailbreak: Crypto site lets users bet on next inmate capture

Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction site, is letting users wager on which escaped New Orleans inmate will be caught next—just days after 10 inmates broke out of the Orleans Justice Center.