The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll ...

New testimony in civil court is raising serious questions about how the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office handled the death of 31-year-old Justin Smith and whether critical information was withheld.

The New Orleans Parish Coroner's Office identified the man as Ashley Aples.

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Wednesday night on the edge of the St. Roch neighborhood.

Crime NOPD investigating deadly early morning shooting in New Orleans East Police responded to a call of a man shot around 2:40 a.m. in the 5600 block of Morrison Road.

Local officials ordered an evacuation of New Orleans, but perhaps not soon enough. Louisiana officials still are tabulating the death toll, which stands at nearly 1,100 statewide.