Louisiana to pay nearly $5M to family of man killed in traffic stop

Louisiana officials reached a settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black driver killed by state police during a 2019 traffic stop.

4 men arrested after podcast helps solve decades-old murder of teen girl

Roxanne Sharp was 16 when she was raped and murdered in the woods in Louisiana. Forty-four years after her death, four men were arrested this week, thanks to a podcast.

Mall of Louisiana shooting: 1 arrested, 1 wanted after teen caught in crossfire dies

A 17-year-old is being held for murder after a mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge left a high school senior dead and several other bystanders injured in the crossfire.

Roadkill found in freezer at Chinese restaurant, police say

Police in Pineville, Louisiana, are investigating a local restaurant after officers found a deer believed to be roadkill stored in a freezer with food.

Gun used in Shreveport shooting was stolen from truck, court documents say

A Louisiana man has been charged with supplying the gun that was used in the Shreveport shooting that killed eight children over the weekend, which court documents show had been stolen from a truck.

Shreveport mass shooting: Father kills children
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Officials in Shreveport, Louisiana, are calling it one of the darkest days in the city's history after a mass shooting left eight children dead. Authorities say a man shot and killed the children—seven of whom were his own—following what started as a domestic violence situation.

Shreveport PD says guman used assault weapon
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Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith answers questions from the media regarding the tragic mass shooting. Chief Smith confirms that an assault-style pistol was used.

Weekend mass shootings rock Louisiana, Iowa communities
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Two separate mass shootings have left communities in Louisiana and Iowa reeling this weekend. In Louisiana, eight children were killed and two women critically injured, while in Iowa, five people were shot near the University of Iowa campus, with police still seeking those involved.

Shreveport PD chief details timeline of shooting
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Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith provides a chilling, minute-by-minute timeline of the tragic mass shooting in the city over the weekend.

8 children killed in Shreveport mass shooting
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Eight children have been killed in what police are describing as a domestic disturbance in Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday morning. In total, 10 people were shot, with two remaining hospitalized. Police say the gunman opened fire across at least two homes before carjacking a vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Louisiana Republicans push to eliminate an elected office won by exonerated man

Calvin Duncan was exonerated after serving nearly 30 years in prison and was elected as the New Orleans new clerk of criminal court, but now Republican legislators are racing to eliminate the position.

Vehicle crashes into Louisiana Lao New Year parade crowd, injuring about 15

Around 15 people were injured, some seriously, when a vehicle crashed into a crowd at a Lao New Year parade in rural Louisiana on Saturday.

Texas women used crow drones to fly drugs into Louisiana prison, authorities say

Two Texas women were arrested for allegedly using a drone and hollowed-out plastic bird decoys to smuggle drugs and cellphones into a federal prison.

FedEx driver arrested after $62K in stolen packages found in storage unit

A FedEx delivery driver has been arrested after authorities say they discovered approximately $62,000 worth of stolen merchandise inside a storage unit.