A federal judge in the Middle District Court of Louisiana granted a motion to expedite consideration and reopening of the case.

A federal judge has reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks.

It also would give prison staff immunity from liability should the children be injured, unless “the injury is affirmatively caused by the negligent act of a state employee.” The North Dakota ...

CROWN POINT — A Hammond man was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday for fatally shooting a 16-year-old during a drug deal in 2021. Christopher Wells, 22, will serve 20 years in prison on ...

The men planned to launch $112,000 worth of tobacco and $89,500 worth of methamphetamine over the security fence with the cannon.

It's been 15 years since Louisiana executed a death row prisoner. Here's when the death penalty started in Louisiana and what ...

A 46-year-old Curtis man was sentenced Monday to prison for multiple probation violations stemming from 2023 cases. Cory N. Weeth was sentenced to 24-40 months in the Nebraska Department of ...

The ministry reports the gospel message was recently shared with nearly 800 inmates at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.

Two states are set to see pauses on executions end as Arizona, Louisiana and South Carolina gave execution dates to three men ...

Louisiana will seek to resume carrying out death sentences in the coming months after a 15-year pause, this time using ...