State police say detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting near Crowley that left one person hospitalized. Authorities are processing the scene and asking witnesses to come forward.

A new analysis of 307 U.S. hurricane landfalls since 1851 shows southeast Louisiana — from Lafourche to Plaquemines — has been hit far more often than most of the country.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 Ninth Ward killing of Jarrod Miles after prosecutors linked him to surveillance and forensic evidence.

NOPD released photos of two juveniles wanted after an armed confrontation near North Johnson Street. Investigators are asking for tips and any video footage.

A contract to sell two Frenchmen Street garden lots for $15,000 each has prompted eviction notices, a petition and a mayoral review. Neighbors are mobilizing to save the space.

The Louisiana Supreme Court upheld a law consolidating Orleans’ clerk offices, wiping out the criminal‑clerk seat Calvin Duncan won and leaving Chelsey Richard Napoleon in charge.

A Crowley man was arrested and charged after shots were fired into a vehicle downtown, leaving the driver with minor injuries. Authorities say the suspect was taken into custody in New Orleans.

FPC filed a May 27 reply brief asking the Fifth Circuit to overturn the federal ban on interstate handgun sales; the appeal could reshape how dealers handle pistol transfers across state lines.

Kenner police say a regional ICAC lab operation produced 12 arrests and 35 charges against suspected online predators. The sweep involved multiple parish and state partners.

LaDOTD and state police have pre-staged crews, cones and signs across interstates ahead of hurricane season; contraflow needs long lead time and expensive upgrades.

Muggy Friday with highs near 86°F and an afternoon chance of storms. River levels remain elevated in some outlying areas.

Kendrick White Sr. pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors say he sexually abused a 15‑year‑old aboard a cruise ship that sailed from New Orleans in November 2023. He faces up to 15 years and other penalties.

A state appeals court reversed a judge and remanded the case of Roy Dawson Jr., allowing prosecutors to try an alleged parole violation tied to ankle‑monitor data.