Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, to death Tuesday evening in the state's first execution in 15 years. Nitrogen gas has been used just four other times to execute a person ...

A convicted murderer and rapist in Louisiana was executed by nitrogen gas Tuesday night, marking the state’s first death row killing in 15 years — and the first time the lethal method was used ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the arrest of a former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO) employee who's believed to be the girlfriend of Derrick Groves, who's still on the run.

Updated on: May 23, 2025 / 10:18 PM EDT / CBS/AP Authorities have captured a Louisiana inmate who escaped from a parish jail, a feat he also accomplished nearly a year ago.

Louisiana on Tuesday executed a death row inmate using nitrogen gas for the first time in state history and only the fifth time in U.S. history.

Louisiana incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy continues to build a mountain of money to defend his seat in 2026 against at least two GOP opponents who question his MAGA credentials.

Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says The court unanimously ruled that the state cannot require schools and universities to display the Commandments.

Flames broke out at Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana, just after 2 p.m. Thursday, drawing engines from 10 local fire departments who were helpless to stop the fire from burning up ...