A Chicago man allegedly admitted to shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish; officials say the death trims Louisiana’s fragile flock to roughly 80 birds.

Four people were robbed at gunpoint in Treme Saturday night; suspects later returned to steal a black Jeep Wagoneer with Florida plate 15BTGP. NOPD says the investigation is ongoing.

Crews fought a commercial blaze Saturday at Dirty Laundry Linen Service on Hwy 190 in St. Tammany; no injuries were reported.

Kenner police say a suspect was arrested after officers found a pulley rig and hundreds of feet of copper at Macy’s; about 1,000 pounds were seized at a Destrehan home.

A mother‑daughter team opened Barrio Bites at 4201 Canal St., serving pasteis de nata, baleadas and Luma coffee.

Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers named Emeril’s among the country’s top restaurants and the Carousel Bar among the best hotel bars, boosting New Orleans to No. 4.

St. John Parish deputies investigated a late‑night "swatting" call near Nice Court and found no injuries. Detectives say the call was a prank and the probe is active.

A large plume of smoke rose near the Mississippi River in New Orleans' Leonidas neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Officials had no immediate word on the cause.

A man was found shot and killed Tuesday in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. NOPD homicide detectives have opened an investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Five Evangeline Parish officials — including Ville Platte’s mayor and Mamou’s police chief — were arrested after state police say they accessed and shared protected case information.

Federal prosecutors unveiled new evidence in the Cantrell‑Vappie case, adding fresh detail to allegations that city resources were misused.

Charles Cannon accepted a plea and was sentenced to 15 years after the 2022 Rouses parking-lot shootout that killed comedian Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell.

Orleans DA Jason Williams says Fat’s Car Wash was seized after a multi‑agency probe that turned up a clandestine crack lab, narcotics and firearms.