Federal prosecutors say Jackson, the leader of the Byrd Gang, pleaded guilty during the trial to avoid a possible life sentence.

The case will move forward to trial as scheduled on May 18.

Belle Chase stunt performer Seth Chedville, 18, was killed outside a New Orleans East gas station in January 2024 ...

Murders are on the rise in the United States. The national murder rate jumped dramatically in 2015, and early indications are that it rose again in 2016, though official numbers aren't available yet.

Tim Jackson, the alleged leader of the Byrd Gang, is headed to federal prison for three decades after cutting a plea deal in the middle of his racketeering trial. Prosecutors said Jackson, known in ...

Two of the city’s oldest homicide cases — one 16 years old, the other 13 years old — were set for trial Monday in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, a familiar collision in the slowest section of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Phanphen - stock.adobe.com A New Orleans gang leader was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a violent criminal ...