New Orleans truck attack suspect may not have acted alone; FBI sets up tip line

The FBI says the driver who plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day, identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, may not have acted alone. They set up a tip line for anyone with information, videos or photos.

Sugar Bowl in New Orleans postponed until Thursday after Bourbon Street attack

The decision has been made to push back the Sugar Bowl at New Orleans' Superdome until Thursday following the deadly attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, sources told FOX 5's D.J. Shockley.

Watch: Police chase ends with tractor takedown

Police in Louisiana said the tractor had been reported stolen earlier that morning.

Louisiana classrooms must display Ten Commandments under new law

Louisiana is now the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom - from kindergarten to state-funded universities.

Two booked for murder after Amber Alert for Louisiana children, 4-year-old dead

Hours after Louisiana State Police issued an Amber Alert for two kidnapped children whose mother was brutally murdered, police discovered the body of a 4-year-old girl.

Screaming hairy armadillo pups welcomed at New Orleans zoo

As the name suggests, screaming hairy armadillos have hair covering part of their bodies and they let out a “loud-pitched squeal” if they feel threatened.

Surgical castration now possible for child sex offenders in Louisiana

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill that would allow judges the option to order someone to undergo surgical castration when the person is convicted of a sex crime against a child younger than 13.

Fisherman arrested for cheating in bass tournament with lead weights

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported that the angler placed 2.59 pounds of lead weights in a fish he submitted for the Big Bass Splash tournament at Toledo Bend on May 17.

Louisiana man to undergo physical castration for raping, impregnating teen

Glenn Sullivan, Sr., 54, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree rape after a case initiated in July 2022, when a young woman reported multiple rapes dating back to when she was 14 years old.

Three Louisiana officers shot in standoff; Suspect killed by SWAT team

Three Louisiana police officers were shot during a standoff with a suspect, Matthew Lathers, who was involved in two earlier shootings.

Dolphin found shot to death as NOAA offers $20K reward for info

A dolphin found dead in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, was confirmed to have been shot with a firearm, prompting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to a conviction or penalty.

Louisiana declares disaster as crawfish shortage hits hard

Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast seafood boils, Gov. Jeff Landry issued a disaster declaration for the impacted industry Wednesday.

Piglet rescued after being 'tossed like a football' at Mardi Gras party in New Orleans

A piglet named Piglet was rescued from mistreatment at a Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans after being thrown around "like a football" by three men, as reported by the Humane Society of Louisiana on February 19.