A shoplifting suspect in New Orleans fatally stabbed himself during a police pursuit and subsequent attempts by the officers to subdue him with a taser were unsuccessful. The NOPD is investigating the incident as an in-custody death.

NOPD investigates a fatal stabbing in Lake Catherine, where an adult male was found dead with multiple stab wounds. The victim's identity has yet to be released.

A fire engulfed a former Catholic school building on the Hope Haven campus in Marrero, with firefighters responding and no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation.

Sean Barrette received three life sentences plus 180 years for multiple random shootings in East Jefferson in 2019, which left three men dead and others wounded.

LA 44 at Henderson St. in Reserve, LA will be closed from June 20 to July 11 for the Globalplex Intermodal dock bridge work, with detours via LA 637, US 61, and LA 54.

LA DOTD starts an infrastructure upgrade project at the intersection of LA 170 and LA 2 in Vivian on June 23, 2025, for drainage improvement, including road closures and detours.

NOPD seeks Jari Lestae Williams for financial crimes using fraudulent ID obtained through identity theft. She is described as a Black female, 5' 1", and 130 pounds. She remains at large.

Terrebonne Parish faces disruptions as the Louisiana DOTD repairs unsafe bridges, with closures affecting the Boudreaux Canal, Daigleville, and Bayou Blue bridges, along with plans for a new Company Canal Bridge.

Missouri man Eric Charles Fuller was sentenced to 57 months in prison for planning to engage in sexual conduct with a minor in Louisiana, part of Project Safe Childhood efforts.

Louisiana introduces a five-fish per-person limit for recreational Wahoo fishing starting June 20, following large hauls in nearby waters and aiming to prevent federal intervention.

New Orleans Police are searching for a theft suspect with distinctive tattoos who made fraudulent purchases after pickpocketing near Conti and Dauphine Streets.

Yeon Sook Hwang faces up to 10 years in prison for unlawfully obtaining U.S. citizenship by allegedly lying about her criminal history on her naturalization application.

The New Orleans City Council and Tulane University reached an out-of-court settlement over property rights, facilitating Charity Hospital's redevelopment.