Two Dallas residents were sentenced for cocaine distribution after a 2021 traffic stop in Louisiana revealed a modified car battery containing four kilograms of cocaine. Segura-Lara received 108 months, and Ortega-Silva got 37 months in prison.

A Slidell man was sentenced to six months in prison for misappropriating $62,033 from the USPS, with additional penalties including supervised release and restitution.

One person died and three were injured in a shooting in New Orleans' French Quarter; NOPD is investigating the incident as a targeted act and has detained a person of interest.

New Orleans now offers a free after-school meal service, Kid Café, for youth under 18 at various NORD Commission centers, in partnership with local food banks to combat hunger and support low-income families.

A juvenile has been arrested for a New Orleans homicide; NOPD and U.S. Marshals detained the suspect, who is charged with second-degree murder but presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NOPD arrested a 13-year-old for threats against Audubon Gentilly School. The juvenile is charged with one count of terrorizing after a lockdown and investigation.

NOPD seeks public help to identify a suspect in a November 15 burglary, where a window was shattered to enter a business and steal merchandise. An image of the suspect is released for identification.

The National Weather Service issued advisories for potential coastal and regular flooding in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi due to heavy rainfall.

Two shootings happened along a New Orleans parade route, resulting in two deaths and at least ten injuries. The incidents occurred 45 minutes apart with the second involving gunfire from a car.

Over 8,000 customers experienced power outages in Jefferson and Orleans parishes, attributed to an animal disrupting equipment at the Gretna Substation. Entergy is working to restore power with most customers expected to have service by noon.

A coastal flood advisory issued by the NWS in New Orleans warns of minor flooding in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi with water levels up to one foot above normal.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans attends the Urban 20 Mayor’s Climate Summit in Rio de Janeiro to discuss sustainable initiatives and climate policies.

Louisiana authorities are searching for missing 13-year-old Jokaia Polk; a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory has been released to the public.