New Orleans Police are searching for Todd Francis, wanted for theft and identity theft for stealing a package with a passport from an apartment mail room.

LA 1143 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana will be closed from LA 27 to Muria Road for maintenance from July 8 to August 1, 2025, from 6 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday.

Hahnville's Department of Planning and Zoning will open at 12 PM on July 22 due to staff training, with normal operations resuming July 23. Email inquiries will still be answered during the closure.

Three Californians pleaded guilty to conspiracy and transporting stolen goods after burglarizing a retail distribution center and committing crimes in multiple states.

NOPD seeks public help to find Leonard Reynolds, linked to illegal dumping in New Orleans, after a truck and trailer registered to him were used in the act.

Byrd Gang member Samuel Morton was sentenced for racketeering, drug, and firearm conspiracies, receiving 216 months in prison plus supervised release.

The Boudreaux Canal Bridge in Terrebonne Parish, closed for repairs, reopened ahead of schedule, with a new bridge planned. Other local bridges like Bayou Dularge and Daigleville are also undergoing maintenance.

Thomas "Tommy" Tuma has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary of the Office of Wildlife in Louisiana, bringing 27 years of experience from LDWF to the role.

The Louisiana DOTD has reopened the Bayou Dularge Bridge to traffic during rush hours and is continuing construction, while also progressing on repairs and replacements of other local bridges.

The Ouachita River has been designated a U.S. Marine Highway, which MARAD and others expect to spur economic growth and infrastructure development in the region.

New Orleans City Council is outraged after property owners at 1201 Canal Street allegedly misled them about housing reductions, leading to tenant evictions.

LDWF plans a drawdown of Lake Bistineau on July 28, 2025, to fight giant salvinia and improve fish habitats and water quality. Public boat access remains partly available.

Major Robert "Bo" Lummus has been promoted to Deputy Superintendent of the Bureau of Investigations at the Louisiana State Police after a 27-year career.