The Latest Breaking News from Louisiana

NTSB Identifies 68 Bridges For Risk Evaluations Following Baltimore Tragedy—See Full List

The NTSB recommendation comes as officials shared new details about the Key Bridge collapse investigation on Thursday, stating that the bridge was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold for critical or essential bridges.

International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025

Louisiana Teacher Paid Students for Feet Pictures: Police

A Louisiana high school teacher has been arrested after allegedly paying students to send him sexually explicit photographs, including photos of their feet.

Latin Times · Mar 20, 2025

Louisiana Woman's Death Initially Ruled a Suicide Despite Being Shot in the Head 3 Times

A man has now been arrested for murder after his wife's death was ruled a suicide—despite her being shot three times in the head with two different guns.

Latin Times · Mar 20, 2025

Detained Columbia University student calls arrest ‘anti-Palestinian racism’

Khalil was arrested on 8 March for his role in campus protests against Israel and was later transferred from New York to Louisiana, a move his lawyers argue was politically motivated.

Euronews · Mar 19, 2025

Louisiana kills Jessie Hoffman in state’s first nitrogen gas execution

Attorneys for Jessie Hoffman argued that the method violated his religious freedoms

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Louisiana uses nitrogen gas for first time in death row execution

Killing of Jessie Hoffman Jr for 1996 rape and murder of Mary Elliott is state’s first execution in 15 years

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025

A woman is charged with murder in the death of a Super Bowl reporter found in his hotel room

Authorities in Louisiana say a woman has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a television reporter on assignment to cover the Super Bowl in New Orleans

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs

Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana detention for first time

The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil feared the U.S. would immediately deport him after his arrest, new court filings show

Although one ICE official said Khalil had been transferred from a New Jersey facility due to bedbugs, Khalil said in his hours-long detention there, he heard no mention of bedbugs

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025

Louisiana woman arrested after cops discover 22 dead cats in her home including 14 stuffed inside a freezer

When officers stepped inside the home, they were met with an “unbearable odor”, Morgan City police said

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025