The tragedy shocked New Orleans and has since reignited a need to focus on domestic violence. Now, the New Orleans Police Department’s Special Victims Division is trying to prevent future horrors and ...

The sheriff who oversees the New Orleans jail where 10 men escaped last week says defective locks were a key factor in the jailbreak.

A fire damaged the house built atop the site of Marie Laveau’s family home, which is a touchstone of the legendary Voodoo ...