The 7-year-old boy was checked out by his mother, Mari Mejia Zelaya, from his Metarie Elementary School in hopes of removing four bags of cocaine from her son's book sack. Whether she intentionally or accidentally stashed the drug there is still unconfirmed.
One city in South Louisiana is battling gun violence in their community and they do not want anyone to become the next victim so they're closing all public parks.
The Louisiana Lottery has confirmed that a ticket sold for Wednesday night's drawings is worth $240,000 this morning. Here's where the winner was sold.
Louisiana anglers are being advised that the fish they catch out of certain bodies of water are not safe to eat. The list includes some popular destinations.
A local business has announced the creation of an educational trust to benefit the three sons of a woman who was fatally shot last Sunday in Broussard.
Police booked a Louisiana man on a rape charge. The suspect had been in jail, bonded out, and cut his ankle monitor when they discovered the other crime.