Crime

Fayette County deputies stopped a truck on I-10 and found 12 migrants hidden inside fake hay bales, part of a human smuggling operation out of Houston.

A police department in Louisiana was forced to address a rumor on social media after people reported that a man was being beaten near a busy highway.

Two dead cats found hanging in Waco sparks outrage, investigation, and growing reward fund.

Deputies seized nearly 12 pounds of illegal drugs—including fentanyl and meth—during a Lafayette Parish investigation. One man is now facing multiple felony charges.

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Robinson PD needs help finding a white Dodge Challenger that rammed a patrol unit and fled.

Copperas Cove Police issue urgent warning as Kia & Hyundai thefts surge. What steps is the CCPD taking to mitigate risks?

Brownsboro ISD behavior specialist arrested for alleged classroom assault caught on video.

A woman in in Iberia Parish has been arrested after she allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Federal monitors warned in 2023 that Orleans Parish Jail units were understaffed and high-risk inmates weren’t properly separated. After 10 inmates escaped, those warnings are front and center.

A man stopped police to let them know that he had been robbed, and video shows two men running from the area in Eunice.

Seven inmates remain on the run after escaping from the Orleans Parish Jail. With federal help now involved, critics are questioning jail oversight and security.

The FBI is now assisting in the manhunt for multiple inmates who escaped through a hole in the Orleans Parish Jail. A $5,000 reward is being offered for tips.

A bomb threat called in by a 31-year-old inmate disrupted classes at Hillsboro Elementary on Monday morning, leading to a full evacuation.

A grand jury has indicted Nyjal Hurst for second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting that killed Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette. The officer’s death inspired proposed changes to Louisiana sentencing laws.

A local educator misused pandemic relief funds, leading to a probation sentence and raising concerns about oversight of government aid.

A new report shows fentanyl is now involved in 76% of overdose deaths in Louisiana, with some parishes hit harder than others.

A 2019 Odessa murder case went cold—until surveillance footage and cutting-edge forensic tech exposed the killer and delivered long-awaited justice.

Authorities in Baton Rouge had to break up a huge brawl in a courtroom on Tuesday morning.

Four suspects in Louisiana have been arrested as part of Operation Restore Justice, a sweeping FBI initiative targeting child predators nationwide.