Shooting at Louisiana Mardi Gras parade leaves multiple people injured: reports

Multiple people were reportedly injured in a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in Clinton, Louisiana, and authorities are investigating the incident.

Woman faces multiple charges after 'mermaid' skinny-dipping incident turns violent

A Louisiana woman allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy after skinny-dipping in a neighbor’s pond and claiming she was “trying to be a mermaid," authorities said.

Child jumps out, escapes unharmed after suspect steals SUV in Louisiana

Police in Louisiana say a 10-year-old boy escaped unharmed after leaping from a moving vehicle that had been stolen with him still inside.

Trump administration launches immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Federal officers are in the city for an operation aimed at enforcing the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

Watch: Bank robber fakes limp, then runs off after Louisiana heist

Police in Slidell, Louisiana, are searching for a man who faked a limp and wore a neck brace and cane to disguise himself during a bank robbery.

New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty to corruption charges

New Orleans' first female mayor is accused of using taxpayer dollars to travel and dine with her bodyguard, then lying to investigators to hide their romantic affair.

Mother of boy killed by alligator arrested for abuse, neglect: police

The mother of a 12-year-old boy who went missing from his home in New Orleans and was killed by an alligator has been charged with negligent homicide.

Fatal Ukrainian refugee stabbing fuels debate on crime in US cities

Iryna Zarutska was stabbed to death on a Charlotte, N.C. light rail train last month, an unprovoked attack that President Trump appears to be using to further exemplify the "need" for federal troops to be deployed in other large cities, like in D.C.

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell indicted after corruption investigation

The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal corruption investigation into Cantrell, the first female mayor in the city’s 300-year history.

Explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff's facility leaves multiple deputies dead
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) confirmed multiple deputies are dead after an explosion Friday morning at the agency's Special Operations Bureau in East Los Angeles.

Trumps orders National Guard on the ground in LA following protests
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President Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Los Angeles following protests over recent immigration enforcement actions that broke out this weekend.

Woman lived in home with dead son for 9 months, police say

The house where the man’s body was found has been condemned due to its “horrific conditions,” officials said.