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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 ...

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 ...

On the day that Louisiana’s first execution in 15 years is scheduled to take place, attorneys for the inmate are hoping for a last-minute court ruling to halt the death penalty from being ...

Authorities have captured a Louisiana inmate who escaped from a parish jail, a feat he also accomplished nearly a year ago. Tra'Von Johnson, 22, was taken back into custody on Friday night, the ...

The Louisiana governor is starkly warning those aiding and abetting the state’s escaped inmates that they will be facing jail time for their actions. A manhunt has been underway since early ...

Adan Manzano, a Telemundo sports reporter, was found dead in a Louisiana hotel. Police arrest third suspect Christian Anderson, who has been linked to Danette Colbert's alleged plot.

Crews continued to douse water onto Louisiana's Nottoway Plantation on Friday morning, May 16, after a devastating fire decimated the historic mansion. First responders from various agencies ...