+5 Some victims killed in Shreveport mass shooting were suspect’s own children, police confirm BY BRIAN McCALLUM and JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writers 32 mins ago Some of the children killed in a Shreveport mass shooting Sunday morning where shot execution style by their own father, Shreveport Police spokesperson Christopher Bordelon confirmed to the Sh…
+8 8 children ages 1 to 14 dead in Shreveport mass shooting, suspect killed in police pursuit BY BRIAN McCALLUM, JUSTIN MITCHELL AND BARBARA LEADER | Staff writers 3 hrs ago A suspect is dead and multiple law enforcement agencies are at the scene at a mass shooting in south Shreveport with ‘multiple’ fatalities, including 8 children, according to authorities.
This behind-the-scenes New Orleans tech company quietly powers $12 billion in transactions BY JONAH MEADOWS | Staff writer Updated 1 hr ago When New Orleans native and entrepreneur Kenneth Purcell founded iSeatz in 1999 with $2.8 million from local investors, it was one of the first online restaurant reservation systems on the market.
+2 This once-quiet Alabama coast town was long called a ‘drive-through’ city. Not anymore. BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writer 8 hrs ago At his busy southern cafe in Foley, Alabama, Greg Felix often notices a telltale sign of newcomers flooding into the city: They keep asking what okra is.Â
+5 ¶¶Òõh wants oil firms to pay for coastal damage. A Supreme Court ruling just made that harder. By ALEX LUBBEN | Staff writer 10 hrs ago A U.S. Supreme Court decision has struck a serious blow to ¶¶Òõh's longstanding efforts to hold oil companies responsible for coastal damage, leaving state officials with a stark choice of…
+14 Former Hancock Whitney execs hired by other banks; new real estate brokerage formed Staff report 10 hrs ago South ¶¶Òõh businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations.
Baton Rouge man convicted of raping juvenile, could get life in prison BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 A man will live out his life in prison after a jury unanimously convicted him of multiple sex crimes, including first-degree-rape against a child.
Body of missing Baton Rouge man found under a bridge in Florida, investigation continues BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 The body of a missing Baton Rouge man was found under a bridge in Santa Rosa County. Grant Brignac suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Man allegedly shot by 13-year-old son in front of a ¶¶Òõh school dies from his wounds BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 The man allegedly shot by his 13-year-old son in their car in front of a Tangipahoa school earlier this week has died, the Hammond Police Department said Saturday.
Livingston Parish man arrested for child porn involving 14-year-old with autism, police say BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 A man was arrested from Livinginston parish after the FBI uncovered he was sexually exploiting a 14-year-old child with autism using Snapchat.
+6 Fishermen seek class action suits over ¶¶Òõh oil spill BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 The proposed class-action suits, filed in U.S. District Court in New Orleans, claim widespread damages to the seafood industry and the coastal environment.
Baton Rouge schools named ‘District of the Year’ by national magnet school group BY CHARLES LUSSIER | Staff writer Apr 18, 2026 A national organization of magnet schools has named East Baton Rouge Parish its school district of the year, beating out 13 other districts across the country.
+2 Mike Johnson, Steve Scalise lean on tax cuts as they fight to keep their majority in Congress BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Updated Apr 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — Usually April 15 is greeted with frowns, if not outright dread.
+12 Belle Chasse shipyard gets piece of $300 million LNG terminal tug boat contract BY JONAH MEADOWS | Staff writer Updated Apr 18, 2026 A Plaquemines Parish shipyard has landed a piece of a $300 million contract to build tugboats that will guide tankers in and out of Woodside Energy's massive liquefied natural gas export termi…
One person injured in train collision in North Baton Rouge BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 One person was injured in a train crash in North Baton Rouge Friday evening, EMS said.
+4 High-tech laboratories, dairy store, waterfall: Inside LSU’s new $148 million science building BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 LSU science students will have a new building to call their academic home this fall, as the $148 million Our Lady of the Lake Health Interdisciplinary Science Building opens its doors.
Trial date set over Orleans Parish jailbreak as judge sanctions charges BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer Updated Apr 17, 2026 Eight of the 10 alleged escapees in last year’s brazen Orleans Parish jailbreak sat huddled in a New Orleans courtroom Friday as prosecutors from Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office laid out…
+2 Metairie couple didn't seek help for overdosing toddler until child turned blue, authorities say BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer Updated 4 hrs ago A Metairie couple facing child cruelty charges suspected a 2-year-old boy was suffering from a drug overdose but waited more than five hours to seek help because they didn't want to alert law …
Gov. Jeff Landry talks Lane Kiffin, Will Wade, LIV Golf and a ‘not Southernly’ Senate race BY ALYSE PFEIL | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 In a wide-ranging radio interview Friday, Gov. Jeff Landry talked about a number of big ¶¶Òõh storylines ranging from LSU sports to LIV Golf to the U.S. Senate race.
7 buses, 3 schools, 1 month: Baton Rouge man wanted for theft after alleged joyrides BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 Police have identified the man they believe stole seven school buses from three schools between March and April. This isn’t his first time.
¶¶Òõh Gov. Jeff Landry says he hopes for 'resolution' after Supreme Court coastal case ruling Staff report Apr 17, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry said Friday he hoped for a "resolution" that leads to cleaning up ¶¶Òõh's coast after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt the state a legal setback in its efforts to force oil co…
¶¶Òõh AG Liz Murrill confident state will win coastal case despite Supreme Court ruling Staff reportUpdated Apr 17, 2026 ¶¶Òõh Attorney General Liz Murrill said Friday she remained confident the state would ultimately win a high-profile coastal damage lawsuit against Chevron despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruli…
Could a citizens advisory committee solve West Feliciana's land use ordinance issues? BY JAMES MINTON | Contributing writer Apr 17, 2026 The West Feliciana Parish Council is considering a citizens advisory committee to rewrite the parish’s land use ordinance, which has been the subject of dissension since its 2023 adoption.
Coffee pop-up set to open brick-and-mortar location in downtown Baton Rouge. See where, when. By CAITIE ZEILMAN | Staff Writer Apr 17, 2026 The space that was formerly home to Social Coffee in downtown Baton Rouge is set to get a new life.
+4 Raptor rehab: Meet the LSU veterinary team returning injured birds of prey to the wild BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 The red-tailed hawk that was missing an eye screeched in its enclosure as it waited for its prey to appear.
Tech exec embroiled in influencer fiancé’s death in Africa has ties to the Mississippi Coast By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer Updated Apr 17, 2026 A tech executive being held in his girlfriend’s death in Africa has ties to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, records show.
+13 Penthouse in prime New Orleans building packs plenty above the skyline BY VICTOR ANDREWS | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 This recently built home blends elements of traditional style with the luxuries of modern-day life.
+7 Supreme Court undermines $745M verdict against Chevron in ¶¶Òõh over coastal damage BY MARK BALLARD | Staff writer Apr 17, 2026 WASHINGTON — A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Friday undermined a huge jury verdict from Plaquemines Parish that found oil giant Chevron responsible for tearing up the state’s coastal marshes…