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|By Chris Rosato
A man previously arrested for using Nathan Millard’s debit card is now facing upgraded charges for improperly disposing of the Georgia businessman’s body, officials said.
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Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By Greg Larose
Calls to Louisiana’s 211 information line from citizens seeking food aid have tripled since the start of February, according to Department of Children and Family Services.
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Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Maddy Johnson
NLIHC says in Louisiana there are 191,769 extremely low-income households, but only 85,987 affordable rental homes available to them.
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Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
A Louisiana man was ordered to undergo chemical castration after being convicted of raping a juvenile under the age of 13.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Tyler Englander
“I think that the odds of suicide are already there, and I feel like this is only going to probably push that even higher,” Natalie Elethorp, a transgender woman, told KNOE.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff and Gray News staff
A 17-year-old boy was allegedly robbed of his cell phone at gunpoint, according to police.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell filed two lawsuits Tuesday (March 14), challenging a decision to lower the threshold of signatures needed to trigger a recall election.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
The announcement was made on Tuesday, March 14.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 11:53 AM CDT
|By Jillian Corder and Matthew Travis
Wade will be paid $200k in his first year, with his salary increasing in the second year.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 7:57 PM CDT
|By Rylee Kramer
In a Facebook post that’s since been taken down, Louisiana Tech University Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Gabriel Freeman allegedly made insensitive and racial comments.
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Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
The family is from Ethel, Mississippi. The 28-year-old woman and her daughters, ages 7 and 8, were not identified.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Dave McNamara
For much of the last century, people who were diagnosed with Leprosy or Hansen’s disease were required to stay at a hospital in Carville, Louisiana.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 8:34 PM CST
|By Ken Daley
According to Louisiana State Police, a woman stole a State Trooper unit and fled an accident scene.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 2:14 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
The visit is part of the Biden administration’s “Cancer Moonshot” initiative.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:42 PM CST
|By Theresa Schmidt
Many people need help preparing their tax forms. But what do you do when you receive a W2 form reporting you earned money when you never worked for the company who sent the form? W2 forms are used to notify employees of their earnings each year.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:09 PM CST
|By Maddie Kerth
Is Louisiana ready to open the gates beyond medicinal use?
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 2:32 PM CST
|By WAFB staff
Stephen Waguespack is entering the race for Louisiana governor, The Advocate newspaper reports.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:46 PM CST
|By The Associated Press
A new submarine will bear the name of Louisiana native and former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Ten people were arrested after a large brawl on the campus of the EBR Readiness Alternative School in Baton Rouge Wednesday morning, March 8.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:38 PM CST
|By WAFB STAFF
Videos of a massive brawl involving nearly 200 people at the EBR Readiness Alternative School show pure mayhem as law enforcement officers tried to get the situation under control.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:22 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
The recreational use of marijuana remains illegal in Louisiana, but some state lawmakers want to be prepared if that was to change.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By Breanne Bizette
The family says investigators told them Tuesday that an autopsy showed “no internal or external trauma” to the body.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 11:15 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Voters will head to the polls to choose Louisiana’s next governor in the fall of 2023.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:35 AM CST
|By Wesley Muller
One of Louisiana’s top lawmakers is sparring with state health officials, blaming them for confusion that has led to the legalization of hemp products that can get people high.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:27 AM CST
|By Greg Larose
Out of more than 1.48 million SNAP cases over that time, 81.1% were closed for non-financial reasons.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
On Tuesday, March 7, Governor John Bel Edwards announced his endorsement for Shawn Wilson as governor of Louisiana.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 8:22 AM CST
|By Bria Gremillion
Three siblings reported missing has been found safe, the Zachary Police Department confirmed.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 3:46 PM CST
|By Breanne Bizette
The body of the Georgia man who went missing in Baton Rouge has been found, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:35 PM CST
|By Garland Gillen
The Saints have signed free-agent quarterback Derek Carr to a 4-year, $150 million deal.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:10 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Wilson’s retirement from the state was effective March 4, 2023.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:10 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Wilson has served the state for 25 years under four different governors.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:44 PM CST
|By Dave McNamara
An avid fisherman and duck hunter from the bayou-side town of Galliano has created a massive private collection of cajun history.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 2:48 PM CST
|By Andrea Robinson
If you’re in the market for any building projects, you have probably been keeping an eye on how much your project is going to cost.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 10:53 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
A former New Orleans mayor is weighing in on recent litigation involving the recall petition of Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 1:57 PM CST
|By Jakob Evans
A DeRidder man was walking along Highway 171, south of Highway 3226, when he was fatally struck by a 2018 GMC pickup truck, according to Louisiana State Police.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 12:36 PM CST
|By Josh Roberson
Delores J. Williamston previously spent a 22-year military career in the Kansas Army National Guard
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 5:16 PM CST
|By Chris Rosato
Whether in a nearby gas station or your local smoke shop, you’ve likely seen kratom on the shelves of one store or another.
La. woman accused of using aunt’s debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:27 AM CST
|By Mykal Vincent
Investigators say Maili Morris made 136 purchases using her 73-year-old aunt’s debit card, which she had linked to her personal DoorDash account.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Breanne Bizette
About a week after a man disappeared, the Baton Rouge Police Department continues to ask the public for help locating him, as new evidence has surfaced in the case.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 12:10 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara pleaded not guilty to all charges stemming from a Las Vegas nightclub fight caught on camera.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 12:09 PM CST
|By Julie O'Donoghue
In all, the 10-day excursion cost the public approximately $100,400 to cover 14 government officials’ travel, according to financial documents.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Alena Noakes
A familiar landscape in Central Louisiana left devastated by Category 4 Hurricane Laura is given new life in the upcoming film ‘65′ thanks to Sony Pictures.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff and Maddie Kerth
After a prolonged struggle, Kevin Veal puts one of the deputies in a headlock and points a gun at the deputy’s head before deputies fatally shoot him.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 1:34 PM CST
|By DCFS
SNAP households received their final round of extra benefits in February
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:39 AM CST
|By Julie O'Donoghue
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration spent $12,305 of state money on premium seating at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Saints-Vikings football game in London last year.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Scottie Hunter
Numerous people employed as testers for Electronic Arts, located on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, were terminated Tuesday, Feb. 28.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Meg Gatto
The bill also gives authority to local municipalities to determine if a non-profit is fostering sub-standard living conditions at its properties.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 3:04 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
A grand jury on Wednesday, Feb. 22, indicted a teen for two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping in the Madison Brooks case and the court has released his name.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 12:48 PM CST
|By WAFB Staff
Parc Des Ponts Breaux along Bayou Teche in Breaux Bridge was the site of this year’s event.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:17 PM CST
|By Tamer Knight
Multiple copies of the portrait are being unveiled at major cities across the state.