In February, a prosecutor from a rural area outside Baton Rouge asked members of Louisiana’s Senate judiciary committee to imagine a frightening scene: You are home with your wife at 4 a.m. when ...

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John Honore's attorney filed a motion asking for reconsideration of his sentence after he was found guilty of murdering Linda Frickey. Honore's attorney said Wednesday morning the motion was denied.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry speaks in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. The Biden administration’s suspension of new oil and gas leases on ...

NEW ORLEANS — A new state law that will prosecute 17-year-olds as adults has raised some concerns for Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson and the Orleans Justice Center. Sheriff Hutson said the change ...

MARRERO, La. (WGNO) — A bill that would place stiffer penalties on carjackings is gaining momentum in the legislature. The minimum sentence for a carjacking would be increased to five years. If the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MARRERO, La. (WGNO) — A bill that would place stiffer penalties on carjackings is gaining momentum in the legislature. The minimum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The family of Linda Frickey says a bill that would place stiffer penalties on carjackings is a step in the right direction in ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — In the moments before Linda Frickey was dragged to her death during a fatal carjacking, the 73-year-old had been sitting in her parked vehicle in New Orleans when she was surrounded ...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber at the State Capitol ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In the moments before Linda Frickey was dragged to her death during a fatal carjacking, the 73-year-old had been sitting in her parked vehicle in New Orleans when she was ...