Louisiana Bill to Standardize Rape Kit Protocols Advances to House Floor

Louisiana Legislators want to close major gaps in how the state provides care for sexual assault survivors. As the Gulf States Newsroom reports, House Bill 531 advances to the floor of the Louisiana House of Representatives, after unanimous approval …

Bodily injury claims surge in Louisiana, fueling insurance reform fight

(The Center Square) — Louisiana drivers are filing bodily injury auto claims at more than double the national rate, driving up insured losses and keeping car insurance premiums among the highest in the country. But at the capitol, lawmakers remain sharply …

Fire destroys a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation

WHITE CASTLE, La. (AP) — Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said. The fire that engulfed the Nottoway Plantation …

11 Inmates Escape From Louisiana Jail

ORLEANS PARISH (KPEL) — The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that multiple inmates have escaped from the parish jail Friday afternoon. FOX 8 is reporting that the jail is on full lockdown and a headcount is currently being conducted to …

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signs order to assist Trump, ICE in immigration crackdown

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order, Operation GEAUX, directing state law enforcement to assist federal immigration operations. Landry emphasized the program's focus on deporting individuals in the country illegally who engage in …

Louisiana's Golden Corral restaurants offering new menu items for the summer.

Golden Corral is offering all-you-can-eat chicken tenders and baby back ribs until June 29. Three new sauces—honey mustard, garlic buffalo, and mango habanero—are available for the chicken tenders. The promotion is available for dine-in or to-go options. …

Louisiana Video Shows Officer Dragged by Overdose Victim

(New Orleans, Louisiana) - A Louisiana police officer was dragged by a vehicle after part of her uniform became stuck in the car driven by a man she had just revived with Narcan, which can be seen in a video recently released. It was a wild scene that …

Louisiana School Janitor Arrested on Molestation Charges

(Livingston Parish, Louisiana) - A school janitor in Louisiana has been arrested after he allegedly molested a juvenile. WAFB reports that Christopher Dennis Abery, 38, of Denham Springs, was arrested by the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office and …

From the Civil War to 2025 fire, here's the history of Nottoway plantation in Louisiana

The historic Nottoway Resort in White Castle, a former plantation home and the  largest remaining antebellum mansion in the U.S. South, burned to the ground Thursday as flames engulfed the 160-year-old building and its storied — and painful — past.  The …

Fire destroys a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation