Gretna Police search for Mark Haynes, suspect in a fatal shooting at Creekside Apartment Complex, after finding Michael K. Smith dead from gunshot wounds. Haynes, a convicted felon on parole, is considered armed and dangerous.

Katoen Natie Baton Rouge begins a $25 million expansion, expected to create 22 jobs and retain 29, with a new warehouse for titanium dioxide and other products, bolstering Baton Rouge's logistics sector.

A man from Amite, Louisiana received consecutive life sentences for kidnapping resulting in death and transporting a minor for criminal sexual activity.

A bicyclist, Jason Causey, was killed in Livingston Parish after being struck by a truck on LA 1025. Investigations are ongoing and toxicology tests pending. Safety reminders were issued to road users.

Plastipak Packaging Inc. is expanding its Rapides Parish facility with a $53.8 million investment to add production lines and storage, expected to create 40 new jobs.

St. Charles Parish warns of road closures due to BNSF Railroad repair at Barton Avenue, ongoing construction, and long-term projects affecting LA 628 and LA 18, with detours in place.

A Texas man died in a car crash on Louisiana Highway 143 after his vehicle hit a tree. Impairment and seatbelt usage are under investigation by state police.

New Orleans man Ryan Johnson has been sentenced to 103 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

New Orleans Public Works is actively enhancing infrastructure citywide, with roadwork, drainage improvements, ADA-compliant sidewalk upgrades, and FEMA-funded utility projects.

Honduran Hector Mondragon-Flores was convicted in New Orleans for kidnapping, ransom demands, and assaulting a federal officer, facing potential life imprisonment.

LA 70 through Ascension and St. James Parishes is nearing completion of an upgrade to a 4-lane highway, with all lanes opening on Nov 17, 2025, but temporary lane closures are expected for striping work.

LADOTD has begun a $1.5 million bridge preservation project on Centerville and Jennings Bridges in St. Mary Parish, set to complete by summer 2026. Expect weekday work and possible closures.

Louisiana State Police investigate a Bossier City officer-involved shooting; no officers were injured and one person was hospitalized. Witnesses are encouraged to come forward.