Plaintiffs argue that the timing of construction left vulnerable gaps in security, effectively creating a “soft target” that attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar exploited when he drove a rented pickup truck ...

William Bratton once ran the New York City and Los Angeles police forces. Now he's been hired to help New Orleans better ...

A disbarred New Orleans attorney dropped his opposition to remaining jailed before trial in a blockbuster federal ...

Stuntwoman-turned-lawyer Vanessa Motta is accused of filing fraudulent insurance claims after staged 18-wheeler crashes in an elaborate conspiracy.

Family members and friends have begun identifying the 14 people who died in the truck-ramming attack early Wednesday morning on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.

After she and others became aware of an investigation into the scheme, the defendants allegedly committed various acts of ...

Vanessa Motta (pictured), 43, has been charged for her role in an alleged scheme to stage car crashes for insurance payouts.

Law enforcement officials say the man who rammed a truck into a New Year's crowd had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the rental vehicle used in the attack weeks earlier.

Dangerous streets aren’t just in New Orleans, especially when giant machines such as F-150 pickups are on the roads. | ...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has ordered an investigation into security deficiencies and safety measures in place ...

A motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with major injuries after a crash in Sacramento on Monday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. According to CHP, emergency crews responded to reports ...