Authorities say one of the largest jailbreaks in modern New Orleans history may have hinged on a single maintenance worker.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Just days before 10 men broke out of a New Orleans jail, officials with the sheriff's office asked for money to fix faulty locks and cell doors deemed a key factor in the ...

The gauges' continued operation could depend on the passage of the "Thrive! EBR" plan this fall, city-parish officials said.

Authorities say a fire has destroyed a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation. Flames ripped through the ...