Louisiana teen awarded over $10 million in scholarships, makes final college decision
Dennis Maliq Barnes, who goes by Maliq, made headlines in previous weeks after he was rewarded more than $9 million in scholarships, but since then, he’s surpassed that amount with more than $10 million in scholarship offers.
Child headed to Orlando cheer competition with family run over during attempted carjacking: Police
A 9-year-old girl was run over by a truck driven by two men who were attempting to carjack the family who was headed to a cheer competition in Orlando.
Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships
Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.
Louisiana pizzeria offers free pizza for a year in exchange for Taylor Swift tickets
The owners of Zee's Pizzeria are "huge" Swifties, but like many others, weren’t able to score The Eras Tour tickets – so they came up with a clever offer.
Employee fired, arrested for allegedly urinating twice in city’s water supply
The 57-year-old man faces charges after surveillance video appeared to show him relieving himself in the Louisiana treatment plant.
Rapper Hurricane Chris acquitted in Louisiana man's murder
Hurricane Chris is best known for his hit single, “A Bay Bay.”
New plans for abandoned hurricane-ravaged amusement park in New Orleans
More than 17 years after a Six Flags park in New Orleans was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, developers believe they can revive the abandoned site with a new project.
Meth and puppies found inside ice cream truck in Louisiana, police say
The owner of “Tami’s Ice Cream & Sweet Treats” was arrested after police searched the blue truck and found melted ice cream, meth, and other drug paraphernalia.
Watch: Fishermen spot sharks in huge feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast
The video captures sharks surrounding a boat as they feast on fish with their fins flailing as the fishermen get doused with water.
Mardi Gras parade shooting in New Orleans leaves 1 dead, 4 hurt
One of the victims injured in the shooting was a child, police said, adding that a suspect was taken into custody at the scene.
Louisiana officer arrested for deadly shooting of unarmed Black man, police say
Louisiana authorities on Thursday charged Shreveport Police Officer Alexander Tyler with negligent homicide in the death of Alonzo Bagley.
Wild video shows squirrel fly into home as door opens for pizza delivery
A doorbell camera captured the chaos that ensued.
12 squirrel monkeys were stolen from Louisiana zoo, officials say
According to the Zoosiana, located in Broussard, the individual targeted facilities of smaller primates and specifically compromised the squirrel monkey exhibit.
Madison Brooks' family 'blown away' by claims LSU student 'would not have complained' about alleged rape
'She is a victim' - The attorney representing the grieving mother of LSU student Madison Brooks, who was allegedly sexually assaulted shortly before her death, said he is "blown away" by claims made by one of the suspect’s representatives.
Video shows LSU student Madison Brooks leaving bar with young men accused of raping her before death
A newly released video appears to show Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks leaving a bar with the men accused of raping her before she died.
LSU student Madison Brooks killed by car after alleged rape
Four people have been arrested in connection with the rape of a Louisiana State University student who was fatally struck by a car after the attack.
LSU student Madison Brooks investigation: Cause of death revealed
The coroner has released the cause of death as three of the dependants bail out of jail.
Louisiana man who used social media to lure and try to kill gay men, gets 45 years
Federal authorities also said Chance Seneca, who was 19 at the time of the crime, had a plan to kidnap and murder gay men as part of a scheme.
12 people shot at Louisiana nightclub
The victims were all inside the nightclub when they were shot, police said.
Woman charged with attempted murder of boyfriend who peed in bed
Louisiana authorities said Briana Lacost admitted to stabbing her boyfriend after she “ripped” him from the bed for urinating on himself.