In 1919, a jazz-loving killer known as the "Axeman" terrorized New Orleans — but a century later, one local historian believes the murderer may have been an Axewoman.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans celebrated the return and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.

A man who escaped from a New Orleans jail and identifies himself as Antoine Massey appeared in social media videos this week while still on the run, prompting a police raid that failed to locate him.

Baham also noted that most of them arrived in New Orleans after the Civil War, which ended in 1865. Only two were lifelong New Orleans residents, making it difficult for the group to find descendants.

The 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail more than two weeks ago by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family who provided ...

After more than 150 years in Germany, the remains of 19 Black people, taken for racist scientific research, have been returned to New Orleans. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest ...