Louisiana woman carrying fetus with no skull forced to travel to New York to get abortion

Nancy Davis was one of the first women to get caught in the confusing whirlwind of trigger laws in her home state of Louisiana since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June.

Human umbilical cords found in luggage at New Orleans airport

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said human umbilical cords have been found in passenger luggage flying through New Orleans’ international airport via the same flight this summer.

Louisiana child forced to drink bottle of whiskey dies; grandmother, mom jailed

A 4-year-old girl is dead after her grandmother allegedly forced her to drink a bottle of whiskey while her mother watched, Baton Rouge Police said.

'I grabbed him out of the toilet': Mother gives birth in hotel bathroom

A woman in town for a work trip found herself in the middle of an unimaginable situation. The woman says she was just a few weeks from her due date and didn't realize she was going into labor.

100-year-old rule banning jazz in New Orleans schools may finally be reversed

During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century.

'I just knew it wasn’t good,' New Orleans resident describes enormous tornado

'It was almost like everything was coming back to life, returning to normal. And now this,' New Orleans native said of tornado ravaged community still in recovery from Hurricane Ida.

New Orleans tornado kills 1, cuts path of destruction through suburbs

Louisiana activated 300 National Guard personnel to clear roads and provide support after severe storms hit the area, spawning deadly tornadoes.

Tornado tears through New Orleans as storms hit Deep South

The tornado moved Tuesday night across eastern New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, causing extensive damage.

Mardi Gras 2022: ‘Fat Tuesday’ celebrations return as COVID-19 cases drop

New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, took center stage in celebrating Mardi Gras after the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on last year’s celebrations.

Louisiana teacher Cynthia Perkins sentenced after lacing students' cupcakes with ex-husband's sperm

A disgraced Louisiana teacher will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to "horrific crimes" against children and admitted to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband.

Man, 87, tied up during armed robbery; 2 arrested

Deputies said an 87-year-old man was tied up while an armed robber made off with his valuables, including his car.

Gators contaminated by massive diesel spill get scrubbing, teeth cleaned

Wildlife rehabilitators are decontaminating dozens of alligators, scrubbing their hides and brushing their teeth with Dawn dish soap after a pipeline rupture dumped 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a Louisiana wetland. 78 gators have been rescued so far, but more than 100 animals have been found dead in the area.

'Operation Boo Dat': 5 missing teens found, 30 arrested in New Orleans sting

Dozens of suspects were arrested and five teenagers were found during “Operation Boo Dat,” an annual investigation that lasted from mid-October until Dec. 24 in the New Orleans metro area.