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An inmate in the Louisiana State Penitentiary nearly escaped from the facility after allegedly stabbing someone.

According to the district attorney's office, the man performed unlicensed contracting on homes damaged by Hurricane Ida.

A former Louisiana Catholic priest has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for drugging and molesting men he met in New Orlean's French Quarter.

Court filings say the song was played on repeat as a form of punishment.

Community leaders are concerned that a jail would only further discourage change in the northside.

Find out why you should never put stick figure families on the back of your car.

A house is on the market in Celina, Ohio and the five bedroom house comes with more than just the high ceilings and wooden floors.

31-year-old Vinath Oudomsine pled guilty this week in Georgia to spending more than $57,000 of his coronavirus relief money on a rare Pokemon card.

The mistake was chalked up to a mathematical error.

Daniel Glenn Smith has found out the hard way that taking a feather from a bald eagle can land you in prison.

A 71-year-old Breaux Bridge woman is reportedly being sent to prison for not paying taxes to her former employees.

Dates for the historic rodeo this year are Oct 3,10,17,24 and 31.

Jordy Robertson, 37, admitted to stealing money from a GoFundMe account that was supposed to pay for his son's medical expenses.

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has been released from prison due to COVID-19 concerns.

The former LSU fraternity member convicted of negligent homicide in a hazing death that made national headlines in 2017 has been released from prison just months after his sentence began.

Louisiana native Lauren Daigle has made several prison visits in the past year. The singer says they've deeply affected her. Lauren’s most recent visit was to Angola penitentiary...

Horn pled guilty on Thursday to one charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud when he sought reimbursements for items including medical equipment and prescriptions that he never bought.

Rapper Kevin Gates has been banned from all Louisiana prisons after a photo showed him visiting a facility with over $2,000.

Seven employees at the Louisiana State Penitentiary have resigned following a criminal investigation into contraband smuggling and inappropriate relationships with inmates.

Nearly 50 years ago, a Louisiana was sentenced to life in prison in the kidnapping and rape of a nurse. But after a judge overturned his conviction, he is walking out of prison Wednesday morning a free man.