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Wrongly convicted, he became 'The Jailhouse Lawyer' — and helped free himself
While serving a life sentence for a murder he was eventually exonerated of committing, Calvin Duncan studied law and helped ...
The Advocate5d
Matthew Mire avoids trial, receives life sentences after pleading guilty to murdering a state trooper
Matthew Mire, who murdered a Louisiana State Police trooper and a Prairieville woman in 2021, was sentenced in Ascension ...
Bryan Kohberger set to die in one of America’s worst prisons — with feces-smeared cages, riots and ‘biohazard’ ventilation system
He’ll serve his sentence alongside Chad Daybell, the child murderer and husband of “Doomsday” cult mom Lori Vallow, as well ...
Fugitive in NOLA jail break captured after six weeks on the lam
Antoine Massey was among ten inmates being held at the New Orleans Justice Center when they broke out of jail on May 16, an ...
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Louisiana Makes History: Child Grooming Becomes Criminal Offense August 1st with Penalties Up to 25 Years
Louisiana law enforcement can prosecute predators for grooming behaviors before abuse occurs. Learn the warning signs every ...
NOLA.com4d
Louisiana has been accused of keeping inmates past release dates. Has the system improved?
Louisiana has been repeatedly accused of holding inmates past their release date. State officials say the problem has been ...
The Indianapolis Star19d
Fugitive in NOLA jail break captured after six weeks on the lam - IndyStar
Louisiana State Police said Massey would be transported to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the state’s oldest and only maximum-security prison. (This story has been updated to ...