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With St. Patrick's Day coming this Friday, it was only fitting that we would learn that Gabriella Gerhardt of Wisconsin has just set another World Record.

You've probably heard about how Angola Prison in Louisiana has been referred to as the 'bloodiest prison in America' or as the 'Alcatraz of the South.' But did you know this random piece of Angola history? A once-famous Evangelist is buried in a handmade coffin made by the inmates of Angola.

Dates for the historic rodeo this year are Oct 3,10,17,24 and 31.

Who's got the stretchiest skin in the world? They've got a record for that. How about the widest mouth, longest fingernails, or the longest nose?

An unidentified inmate housed at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola is dead following a fight over the weekend.

Reports are saying that a corrections officer at the Louisiana State Penitentiary has been booked into jail after attempting to smuggle contraband into Angola. Included in the contraband was a slew of items including cell phones, video games, and tobacco products.

A Louisiana man has been released from Angola State Prison after serving 12 years of what would have been a life sentence for selling marijuana.

Vincent Simmons was featured in documentary "The Farm".

The fact that Louisiana has the world’s largest prison farm isn’t all that shocking, but some of our other "biggest" things might surprise you.

A 4-month-old bloodhound named Beau is welcomed in as the the latest member of the Bossier Sheriff's Office.

Several state agencies are looking deeper into allegations of even more wrong doing by the warden at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.