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Murder in Louisiana law constitutes the intentional killing, under circumstances defined by law, of people within or under the jurisdiction of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Louisiana defines homicide in the third degree as manslaughter. There are other specific guidelines: for example, the killing of a police officer or firefighter, or intent to ...
Louisiana experienced a higher murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate (14.5 per 100,000) than any other U.S. state in 2023 for the 35th straight year (1989–2023), according to The 2023 FBI Uniform Crime Report. [2] Louisiana averaged 13.7 murders per 100,000, compared to the U.S. average of 6.6 murders per 100,000 from 1989- 2014.
Last year, Louisiana became the first state to pass a law requiring pornography websites to verify its users are at least 18 years old, by methods such as uploading one's driver's license.
A jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on murder, but Hernandez pleaded guilty to manslaughter. [4] 7 January 2023: Desmond Mills 2 November 2023 (pleaded guilty) Memphis Police Department (Tennessee) Five officers beat Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop, leading to his hospitalization and death three days later. The five officers were ...
Jul. 22—A jury on Monday found Christopher Rodriguez guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of a man during a child exchange outside a South Valley fast-food restaurant. But ...
The juvenile was initially charged on May 12, 2023, with second-degree murder and armed criminal action by the Office of the Juvenile Officer, which handles prosecution in criminal cases involving ...
He is the only person to have been executed in Louisiana since 2002. [2] On March 5, 2024, Governor Jeff Landry signed a law allowing executions to be carried out via nitrogen gas and electrocution. The law has opened the door for Louisiana to resume capital punishment after a fourteen-year hiatus. [3]
A Louisiana State University football player was arrested Thursday and charged with attempted second-degree murder after a shooting last week that wounded two people. Treyvion Antwan Holly, a ...