A Montz man was arrested after security photos allegedly showed him placing a phone under a store employee’s dress at Lakeside Shopping Center. He’s jailed in Gretna pending court action.

A Caddo Parish judge upheld a special‑use permit for Amazon’s Resilient Technology Park site in west Shreveport, but opponents say an appeal is possible.

A Michoud‑built section of NASA’s SLS rolled out Monday in New Orleans and will head by barge to Kennedy Space Center as crews prep final assembly for Artemis III.

A precautionary boil water advisory is in effect Sunday from Lake Hermitage to the Port Sulphur water plant after crews found a broken line. Officials and the contracted operator say testing is underway.

Investigators identified a second alleged victim and widened charges against former Teche Elementary teacher Marisa Noel, who remains jailed as the probe continues.

Sunny and warm with highs near 85°F today. Late-night storms bring gusty winds and small craft advisories.

A Slidell woman's jury trial in the death of 6-year-old Jeremiah Ramirez was pushed this week while attorneys weigh next steps. The court set a new return date for later in the week.

William Powell III was extradited from California and ordered held on $2 million bond after being accused in the 2022 Central City killing of Ciara Bullock. The move follows a multi‑state manhunt and a U.S. Marshals operation.

New Orleans firefighters fought a two‑alarm blaze on St. Claude Avenue Wednesday; NOLA.com published photos of the NOFD response. Officials had not released cause or injury details.

An 86-year-old woman from Nantes who moved to Anniston to marry a longtime sweetheart was arrested April 1 and is now being held in a Louisiana ICE facility as her family and French consular staff press for repatriation.

Slidell Police say two Pearl River men were arrested Tuesday in a multi‑agency child‑predator sweep. Officials named the suspects and credited the 22nd JDC SVU Task Force.

Kenji Kazoku, from the team behind Kenji Omakase, opens April 29 in Old Metairie with Toyosu-sourced fish, dry-aged fare and charcoal-grilled wagyu.

A 24-year-old bicyclist, Rodrigo Ornelas Jr., died early Sunday on Cleveland Avenue outside Folsom after a hit-and-run. Troopers are asking for tips and video.