The Latest Breaking News from WWL

New Orleans court deputy who handcuffed journalist disciplined – for violating etiquette

Herschel Green handcuffed WWL producer and lawyer for not leaving public space, but was only punished for arguing about it with administrator

The Guardian - US · Oct 10

A New Orleans judge wanted to press charges against a TV news station. But it hadn’t violated any law

Kimya Holmes relied on a repealed law to force WWL Louisiana to remove details of a gift she received from a man accused of pandemic-relief fraud

The Guardian - US · Oct 7

New Orleans judge files police complaint against CBS affiliate over reporting

Kimya Holmes’s police report over a news segment on a real-estate transaction invokes law that no longer exists

The Guardian - US · Sep 30

‘Outrageous’ handcuffing of New Orleans journalist sends ‘chilling message,’ says media group

Danny Monteverde had been protesting the closure of a courtroom during indictment of state attorney general

The Guardian - US · Aug 16

Louisiana sheriff retires after pleading guilty to beating podcaster who often criticized him

Randy Smith’s resignation was part of plea deal after attack on podcaster Bobby Couvillion at a Madisonville restaurant

The Guardian - US · Jun 25

Driver hailed for saving tourists from rip current at Louisiana beach: ‘I just locked in’

Jordan Matthew, who has no lifeguard training, rescued a young boy and two women from the dangerous current

The Guardian - US · Jun 18

Priest accuser hopes Texas conviction will keep him from victimizing others

Woman, who says Anthony Odiong pressured her into sex acts, says church officials failed to act when told of abuse

The Guardian - US · May 31

Neuty the nutria, viral pet rodent whose family fought a state to keep him, dies of cancer

Condolences poured in for the Louisiana beaver-like legend who once appeared on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show

The Guardian - US · May 13

New Orleans attorneys found guilty in plot to stage vehicle accidents for payouts

Prosecutors say they paid ‘slammers’ to intentionally crash into tractor-trailers and file fraudulent lawsuits

The Guardian - US · Mar 20

US citizen chased by federal agents in New Orleans says she was targeted because ‘I’m brown’

Home security videos shows Jacelynn Guzman, 23, telling masked officers following her to ‘leave me alone’

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2025