Louisiana Woman, 75, Arrested for 1970 Murder of Toddler Son After Disturbing Letters Resurface
SULPHUR, La. — A 75-year-old Louisiana woman, Alice Rollinson Idlett, was arrested on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and charged with second-degree murder in the death of her 16-month-old son, Earl Dwayne Bunch…
Louisiana governor calls terror attack investigation a ‘complex jigsaw puzzle’
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry likened the ongoing investigation into a recent terrorist attack to solving a “child’s jigsaw puzzle” as law enforcement agencies continue piecing together evidence following…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments In Classrooms As ‘Unconstitutional’
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Louisiana mandate requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “unconstitutional on its face.” U.S.…
Louisiana man sentenced to 7 years in New Jersey prison for incident with Toms River teen
TOMS RIVER, N.J.** – Spencer Caudle, 36, of Prairieville, La., was sentenced to seven years in New Jersey State Prison following his guilty plea to sexual assault in connection with a May…
82-Year-Old former Louisiana Mayor, daughter shot and killed by 10-year-old
MINDEN, La. — A 10-year-old boy in Louisiana has confessed to fatally shooting his 82-year-old relative, former Minden mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles, following an argument about…
Three Men Sentenced for Multi-State Crime Spree Ending in Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, LA – Three men involved in a crime spree across multiple states have been sentenced in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown. Each defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Louisiana Woman Wins $50,000 on Maryland Lottery Scratch-off
A visitor from New Orleans has struck it lucky in Maryland, winning $50,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket. The New Orleans native, an office manager at a roofing company and a devoted…
Louisiana Proposes Surgical Castration for Sex Offenders
BATON ROUGE, LA — A new legislative proposal, Senate Bill No. 371, introduced by Senator Barrow, is currently under review in Louisiana. This bill, if passed, would mandate surgical castration for individuals…
New York Man Indicted for Travelling to Louisiana to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Fifteen-Year-Old Female
According to the indictment, beginning on or about July 17, 2023, and culminating on or about March 27, 2024, NEALON travelled from Albany, New York, to New Orleans, Louisiana, by plane for…
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
According to court documents, Angelle McLaughlin, 30, was caught in the parking garage of a Mississippi casino engaging in a drug transaction. McLaughlin traveled with two other individuals from Louisiana to the…
Louisiana Man Arrested for Capitol Riot Participation
New Orleans, LA – A Louisiana man who allegedly participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol, where he was seen on video taking a box of chocolates, has…
Illegal Migrant Deported in Louisiana After Unauthorized Entry
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Hugo Brian Fuentas-Eguigurens, 27, by United States District Judge Darrel James Papillion on March 12. Fuentas-Eguigurens has been sentenced…
Louisiana Gov Announces State Of Emergency Over Police Shortage
Louisiana Gov Announces State Of Emergency Over Police Shortage Brandon Poulter on February 16, 2024 Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency Thursday due to a police officer shortage.…
Louisiana Teenager Sentenced to Life in Carjacking Death of Grandmother
NEW ORLEANS, LA — John Honore, an 18-year-old from Louisiana, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the carjacking and murder of 73-year-old Linda Frickey. Honore, convicted…
Former Louisiana Teacher Charged with Solicitation of a Minor
Tatum Hatch, a 32-year-old former high school teacher, has been accused of maintaining an improper relationship with a student for over a year. According to Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office jail records, Hatch…
Louisiana man sentenced to ten years for transportation of a minor across state lines for sexual purposes
OXFORD, Miss. – A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to court…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Dogfighting
A Louisiana man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sponsor, exhibit, possess and transport animals in an interstate animal fighting venture, and to…
Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Cares Act Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ERNEST X. TAYLOR, JR., of Laplace, LA, age 38, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Darrel James Papillion to two counts…
Two Louisiana Men Arrested on Felony and Misdemeanor Charges for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – Two men from Louisiana have been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan.…
Wrong Turn Ends with Arrest of a Fugitive from Justice Who was Wanted on Parole Violations from Louisiana
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo, Peace Bridge border crossing, arrested a 41-year-old male United States citizen who had an active felony arrest…
Louisiana Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Two Pounds of Methamphetamine
Gulfport, Miss. – A Louisiana man was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute two pounds of methamphetamine. According to court records, in January…