A Rock County man will not see the outside of a prison cell until he is at least 73 for the murder of a woman pregnant with ...

The defendant from Wisconsin sent sexually explicit messages to two undercover FBI agents in Louisiana — one posed as an 11-year-old Baton Rouge girl and the other assumed the identity of her ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges.

If nitrogen hypoxia is used, an inmate breathes 100 percent nitrogen, which causes suffocation. Louisiana is one of four states that have approved it for executions.

Governor Landry announced that the La. Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections has finalized and implemented an updated ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday that the state had developed a protocol for executing people with nitrogen gas, allowing it to resume executions after 15 years. At least three district attorneys ...

Danette Colbert has been charged with fraud and other theft-related crimes in a TV reporter’s death. Police said additional charges are possible.

Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping donors who gave money to a private effort to build ...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry says the state is ready to execute death row inmates again. Landry says the Department of ...

Gov. Jeff Landry announced the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has implemented protocol to carry out death sentences using nitrogen gas.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said crime victims and their families have waited too long for justice in the form of death penalty executions.