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Louisana judges could order 'surgical castration' for child molesters under tough sex offender bill
Judges in Louisiana could be given the power to order surgical castration for sex offenders who prey on young children after the state legislature passed a first-in-the-nation law on Monday.
Homeless student graduates high school as valedictorian
"I have people that were there to help me get through it. And without them I wouldn't have been where I'm at now as a valedictorian."
Ex-Louisiana news anchor helps raise $220K for 90-year-old vet pushing shopping carts to make ends meet
“I think it’s great,” he said in an Instagram video Swensen posted online. “At my age it’s probably a miracle.”
This US state could allow judges to sentence convicted sex offenders to surgical castration
A proposed Louisiana Senate bill allowing judges to sentence convicted child rapists to surgical castration may become law.
Manhunt underway for pair of violent teens who busted out of jail
Police in Lousiana said they didn't even realize four prisoners had escaped until one of their relatives tipped off authorities -- with two of them still on the lam and...
Judge presiding over LSU student's attack makes unprecedented decision, prompting questions about conflicts
Madison Brooks was an LSU sophomore when she was allegedly raped and fatally struck by a car in Baton Rouge in January 2023.
Pedigree dog food recalled because it may contain metal pieces: FDA
The governmental agency noted that there have been no reports of injury or illness to any pets thus far.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections in 2024 using a House map with a second mostly Black district.
Video shows panic in church packed with kids after teen armed with rifle tries to storm service
Parishioners spotted the teen and swarmed him -- holding him outside until police arrived and arrested him.
Aspiring doctor who nearly drowned after being pushed into lake speaks out for the first time
Christopher Gilbert and about 10 friends were hanging out and drinking at Rhett's Tails and Shells last month when his buddy and co-worker, Cassidy Holland, pushed him into the water...
La. daughter says a medium led her to missing mom's body as she accuses sheriff of botching investigation
The mother of three and grandmother of seven, Theresa Jones, was reported missing on Feb. 2, 2023.
Aspiring doctor left to die in lake by friends makes remarkable recovery as family seeks arrest of alleged pusher
Christopher Gilbert, 26, has been taken off life support and is talking and eating with his family again.
Aspiring doctor brain-dead after friends pushed him into lake knowing he can't swim, left him underwater for nearly 10 minutes: report
Bewildering video show the group of youngsters casually peering into the water moments after they shoved Christopher Gilbert off the dock.
Boy, 9, treated to free shopping spree after giving his only dollar to business owner he thought was homeless
"If you're homeless, here's a dollar."
Teacher accused of sexting and buying booze for students -- and having sex with 'at least one' of them
A Louisiana teacher has been busted for allegedly sending nude photos to students she also plied with booze in bars -- and having sex with "at least one" of them,...
Wealthy white Louisiana residents win right to split from Baton Rouge and form their own city
A group of wealthy white Baton Rouge residents have won a decades-long battle to split from the majority-black city to form their own suburb following the state's Supreme Court ruling.
Louisiana sicko agrees to be surgically castrated after raping, impregnating 14-year-old
"I felt that this case was a strong enough case and warranted such action," a local assistant district attorney said in a statement.
Dead dolphin discovered on beach with 'bullets lodged' in brain, spine and heart
A dolphin was found shot to death on a Louisiana beach last month -- and now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] is offering $20,000 for information on who...
29-year-old knocked unconscious, had shoes thrown off by lightning strike: 'His socks were burned'
“I just know his socks were burned; it knocked his shoes off and his cap off his head,” his family said.
Riding with Bey: How Beyoncé got Willie Jones to saddle up in the 'fourth quarter' for 'Cowboy Carter'
After a last-minute pitch from Beyoncé, Willie Jones is galloping into history as one of the black country artists spotlighted on “Cowboy Carter” — the undisputed event record of 2024.