Louisiana

Three employees at a sporting goods store in Louisiana were terminated from their jobs after attempting to stop a shoplifter who allegedly stole a pistol.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first player since 2016 to win college football's most prestigious player of the year award.

Airport workers tackled a man who authorities say popped open an emergency escape hatch on a Southwest Airlines flight Sunday.

As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana's southeast coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday.

Three teenage girls involved in the dragging death of a woman whose arm was severed during a carjacking in New Orleans last year pleaded guilty Monday to reduced charges and were sentenced to 20 years in prison.

LSU's Jayden Daniels turned in the top statistical performance of the season against Florida.

Libby McFarland, a 29-year-old mother from Louisiana, has defied the odds by giving birth on her birthday for the second time. Her newest addition, daughter Navy, shares a birthday with her middle child, Arrow, who was born on October 18 in 2018.

Louisiana State Police said nearly 160 vehicles were involved in the pileup on Monday. At least seven people were killed, and dozens more were injured.

At least seven people were killed and more than two dozen were injured when a layer of super fog blanketed a New Orleans interstate.

The children’s mother contacted police to tell them what their father was threatening to do prior to the incident.

Davyta Gray, who was walking in his neighborhood, was suddenly set upon by approximately 10 dogs of various breeds.

The triplets were born prematurely and had been in the NICU, but they are now on the way home as they've met specific health criteria.

A Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, former teacher was arrested Tuesday for allegedly giving birth to a student’s child, according to authorities.

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has moved further up the Mississippi, threatening drinking water in communities that rely on the river for fresh water.

A fire has broken out at an oil refinery in south Louisiana, sending a tower of black smoke into the sky.

The 12,000-acre wildfire prompted officials to issue mandatory evacuations for parts of Louisiana.

The shocking case has left local authorities stunned, as the suspect allegedly drove with the body in the vehicle for 30 days before being apprehended. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of death.

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham experienced a medical episode, was taken into custody by authorities and transported to a hospital.

Video in Kenner, Louisiana, shows a car crash into an optical business and then drive away from the wreckage.