George J. Steiner Jr. Dies: Louisiana Film Commissioner, President Filmworks New Orleans Was 68

A former Louisiana judge was sentenced to 14 years in prison Monday after he was convicted of four sex crimes against underage teenage friends of his daughters last month.  During the five-day trial, held in the same courtroom where he once presided as judge, multiple victims testified that Elzey “Jeff” Perilloux touched them inappropriately.  Prosecutors said that Perrilloux groomed the girls, who were ages 14, 15, and 17 when the crimes took place.  "Sex offenses against children are the most

Louisiana police say a violent man went on a rampage and allegedy killed an innocent 2-year-old boy when he sprayed a house with gunfire, according to reports. Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul called Azariah Thomas a “beautiful soul” who didn’t deserve to die.

A Fort Hood soldier declared AWOL last week was located Tuesday in Louisiana, where he was arrested after a high-speed chase.  U.S. Army Pfc.

Tens of thousands of people remain without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Delta delivered another blow to the region, spurring officials to once again warn about generator safety after a deadly fire. The Louisiana Department of Health said there have been two deaths tied to Delta in the state, including an 86-year-old man in St.

For a second time this year, help has arrived in Louisiana to offer a slice of comfort to families reeling after yet another devastating hurricane.  Mercy Chefs, a faith-based disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization, has deployed from its home in Portsmouth, Va., to Lake Charles for the second time in a matter of weeks to serve meals in the wake of Hurricane Delta.  “It is devastating to be back in Lake Charles so soon, but it’s tremendously important for us to be here serving the

LAKE CHARLES, La. – Back-to-back hurricanes in a span of six weeks left parts of Louisiana blanketed Sunday with tarpaulins, mangled metal, and downed power lines — but not necessarily despair.

Hurricane Delta has turned deadly, as Louisiana officials have announced the first death in the state from the storm. Gov.

Six weeks after Hurricane Laura blasted throughout southwest Louisiana, residents are spending the weekend cleaning up new damage after Hurricane Delta roared into the storm-battered region. The storm made landfall Friday night near the coastal town of Creole as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph, just 13 miles east of where Laura barreled inland in late August as a Category 4 storm.  At a news conference on Saturday, Louisiana Gov.

The archbishop of New Orleans on Friday called the report of an alleged sex act between a priest and two women inside a church "demonic" and ordered the altar removed from the church and burned, he said. Meanwhile, a Louisiana lawyer representing the two women linked to the alleged threesome called their arrests “appalling." “The fact that this involved a priest or took place in a church is completely irrelevant,” attorney Bradley Phillips said, according to the New Orleans Advocate.

A Louisiana priest who was arrested for obscenity last week was allegedly caught having sex with two dominatrices on the altar of his church, court documents revealed, according to reports. A witness in Pearl River, northeast of New Orleans, called police on Sept.

George J. Steiner Jr., a onetime head of the Louisiana Film Commission and founding president of the now-shuttered Filmworks New Orleans production facility, has died.

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Rap artist NBA YoungBoy is among 16 people arrested Monday on drug and firearm charges in Louisiana's capital city.The rapper whose given name is Kentrell Gaulden, 20, faces multiple drug charges following a gathering Monday night in Baton Rouge, city police told news outlets.He was being held Tuesday in the parish jail, the online roster showed.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Chelsea Field, who has recurred as Rita Devereaux on NCIS: New Orleans for the past four seasons, has been promoted to series regular for CBS drama’s upcoming seventh season.After a successful career as an attorney with the Department of Justice, Field’s Rita returned to her hometown of New Orleans to pursue a relationship with Dwayne Pride, her one-time boyfriend, portrayed by her real-life husband, NCIS: Nee Orleans star Scott Bakula.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIt was a good win for the Green Bay Packers, but maybe even a bigger win for Sunday Night Football last night – at least compared to last week.As well as breaking news from the New York Times of the reality of Donald Trump’s taxes and finances, Green Bay’s match up with the New Orleans Saints faced the determining game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals on ESPN on Sunday.

coronavirus pandemic, Elton John is saying hello to the yellow brick road of touring.The pop icon announced Wednesday that his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” will return to North America on Jan. 19, 2022, in New Orleans.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticColiesa McMillian, the Louisiana woman who appeared on the latest season of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died Tuesday, apparently due to complications from weight-loss surgery. She was 41.Her death was announced by her daughters in a Facebook post, and confirmed by TLC in a tweet.“TLC is saddened to learn of the loss of Coliesa McMillian, who shared her story on My 600lb Life,” the network wrote.

Mother-of-four Coliesa McMillian has died following “complications” related to weight loss surgery. The Louisiana native, who featured on TLC’s My 600-lb. Life, was just 41 when she passed away, according to a Facebook post shared by her family. Her episode aired just six months ago, and at the time of filming, she weighed 643 pounds. Here are 5 things to know about Coliesa.

TMZ that McMillian died Tuesday at a hospital in Louisiana. TLC confirmed the news on Twitter Thursday.“TLC is saddened to learn of the loss of Coliesa McMillian, who shared her story on My 600lb Life.