The high school senior at Ascension Episcopal planned to attend Sewanee in the fall. She was set to graduate high school in just three weeks.

Martha Odom was identified as the person killed in the Mall of Louisiana shooting

A child in southeast Louisiana tested positive after travel. Health officials warn of possible exposure at two Kenner stores.

Law enforcement officials and Gov. Jeff Landry on Friday morning announced a press conference to share details in the case, it has been moved to 2 p.m. All updates from that press conference will be available on TheAdvocate.com and in this story.

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One person was killed and five others were wounded in the shooting in Baton Rouge, La.

After eight kids were murdered in Shreveport earlier this week, two more shootings occurred in the state. What the hell is going on?

The Louisiana GOP has passed a bill veliminating Calvin Duncan's position after he was duly elected, mainly at the behest of the Governor.