Louisiana

A former women’s college basketball player with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is accused of killing her boyfriend and then fleeing, officials said.

A suspected drug supplier in Louisiana was charged with murder in connection to an overdose on fentanyl death, police said. The suspect is being held in jail.

A Louisiana grandmother who was watching her two grandsons is accused of murdering one and critically injuring another, authorities announced.

Two women went to Louisiana police to say they were being stalked, and within hours they were dead. Now, the killer will head to prison for decades.

A woman in Louisiana lied to the elderly and said she was from their doctor's office and in need of money for a broken-down car, police said. It was a lie.

A man in Louisiana was sentenced to prison for beating three kids and his girlfriend with a hammer. He said he was under the influence of drugs at the time.

A Louisiana man tied a woman up, stabbed her multiple times and left her bound in a car, police say. He live-streamed the stabbing on Facebook Live, police say.

A suspect was arrested after a man was shot in Louisiana and later died, police said. Investigators have not released a motive for the murder.

A former contestant on the TV show "Survivor" and now principal at a Louisiana Christian school is accused of taping students' mouths shut when they talked too much.

A teenager in Louisiana is behind bars after he allegedly murdered four people in two separate incidents last month, authorities said. The victims were all under 30.

A teen was charged as an adult in connection to the murder of a man on New Year's Eve. The dispute started with an argument with another juvenile.

In Louisiana, an elderly man is accused of shooting his wife to death. Police have not said what led to the alleged shooting. The suspect was charged with murder.

Police say they have charged a man in Louisiana with more than 100 counts of rape in connection to a human trafficking investigation. Some victims were children.

A mom in Louisiana faces a murder charge after she caused an injury that led to her baby's death, police said. The suspect was arrested in New Orleans.

A Louisiana teenager is accused of fatally shooting a 6-year-old girl while she watched television, authorities said. He has been arrested and charged.

A special needs child in Louisiana was found naked in a home and covered with feces, police said. The child's caregiver was arrested and charged.

A man serving time in a Louisiana prison allegedly admitted he was responsible for the unsolved fatal shooting of a man nearly two years ago, sheriff said.

A suspect in Louisiana is in custody in connection to the armed robbery of one victim and the shooting death of another in the same area, police said.

A Louisiana man was arrested after he allegedly admitted to backhanding a 5-week-old girl in the face, authorities said. He was booked into jail.

A Louisiana woman is accused of filing a false report after she told police her child was abducted, authorities said. The child was left with a neighbor.

A father and son in Louisiana were arrested and accused of separate sexual abuse charges involving juveniles, authorities said.

A Louisiana suspect wanted for murder, sexual battery, and a bank robbery was apprehended after he was in a high-speed chase in Mississippi, authorities said.

Two people have been accused of murder after a teen was found dead in Louisiana. One of the suspects was already in jail on an unrelated murder charge.

A Louisiana suspect is accused of manslaughter after he allegedly killed a man with a rocking chair during a home invasion, police said.

A California man is accused of repeatedly choking a pregnant woman and causing her to miscarry her unborn baby, Louisiana authorities said.

A former official with a sheriff's office in Louisiana was charged with more than 100 counts this week. They are allegations of sex crimes against children and animals.

A child was killed in Louisiana and two adults were accused of murder, according to police. One suspect said the other hit the child because he cried too much.

An assistant principal at a Louisiana school was sentenced to prison for killing a teacher pregnant with his child. The victim was shot in the head. An assistant principal at a Louisiana school was sentenced to prison for killing a teacher pregnant with his child. The victim was shot in the head.

A Louisiana teen has been arrested after he allegedly shot at two people in a car. Police say he was jealous because the men were flirting with his girlfriend.

A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly killed a man in a hotel parking lot. The victim was shot multiple times before the suspect allegedly ran him over.

A man faces charges in Louisiana after police say he broke into the home of his teenage ex-girlfriend. A police dog had to go in the home to get the suspect out.

A Louisiana man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened five teens with a BB gun in a local park. Police also allegedly found drugs in his vehicle.

A woman is accused of killing her mom in Louisiana. Police say the incident happened during an ongoing dispute. The suspect was charged with manslaughter.

A Louisiana man is accused of attempting to order a hit on his business partner in a foiled murder-for-hire plot, authorities said.

Two Louisiana men accused of tying up and beating a 87-year-old man during an armed robbery. Police said the victim has already been released from the hospital.

A burnt human body and dog were found inside a Louisiana home after an explosion caused a house fire. Police say a man was charged with murder.

A Louisiana woman claims she found another person unresponsive in her vehicle. Police say the death was ruled a homicide and woman has been arrested for murder.

A Louisiana father and his teenage son are accused of negligent homicide after the teen allegedly shot his brother in a fast-food restaurant drive-through.

A man was sentenced to prison in Louisiana for a murder. The convict left his phone at the scene and tried to get it back, but couldn't find it.

A fight between old roommates in Louisiana left a 72-year-old man dead and a second man arrested and charged with manslaughter, police said..

Desmond Douglas Jr., 33, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim was found unresponsive with head trauma and was taken to a hospital.

A Louisiana teacher and baseball coach at Lafayette Christian Academy has been arrested for prohibited sexual conduct with a student, police said.

A man in Louisiana was charged with obscenity after sending explicit images and videos to a sheriff's office Facebook page, authorities said.

A man was sentenced to life in prison as a juvenile for killing a Lousiana cop. But, a supreme court ruling helped paved the way for his release.

A Louisiana man wore a ski mask and allegedly raped a 75-year-old woman. Now police say he is arrested after waking up in stranger's bed naked.

A toddler was found in a Louisiana home and weighed 11 pounds, police said. The victim's parents now face a child neglect charge and were booked into jail.

A Louisiana corrections deputy is accused of murdering his wife and infant daughter on Halloween, authorities said. He was arrested and booked into jail.

Authorities have arrested a 74-year-old man of allegedly murdering a man found in a well almost four decades ago in Louisiana.T he remains were found in 1986.

A wife was found dead outside and the husband would later be found dead inside the house, as Louisiana police are investigation murder-suicide.

A college student thinking he was buying a gun instead got fatally shot when a trio of men allegedly lured him to a parking lot for the phony sale, police say.