Eastshore neighborhood in New Orleans prepares for a community service and celebration event with free food, music, health screenings, and volunteer opportunities on May 24, organized by the Mayor's NEO.

NOPD arrested Casey Smith, accused of assisting two inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. Smith faces accessory charges after the fact to simple escape.

NOPD seeks public help to locate Keddrick Jones, Jr., wanted for a burglary on April 15, 2025, wearing a werewolf mask. He's a tall, tattooed Black male born March 19, 2006.

Louisiana DOTD progresses on statewide infrastructure projects, using an additional $67.5 million in funding to maintain and repair roads and highways across the state.

NOPD seeks public help to identify a suspect wanted for second degree battery on February 27; the suspect is described as a Black male dressed as a female.

NOPD charged Evans Rogers and Devante Traylor with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 9-year-old.

St. Bernard Parish celebrated the graduation of fifth-graders from the D.A.R.E. program, emphasizing the importance of wise decisions regarding drugs and violence.

Reha Janee Arvie pleaded guilty to conducting a mail fraud scheme targeting unemployment offices in several states, facing a potential 20-year prison sentence.

Bridge inspections in Lafourche Parish will close LA 657 Northbound and Southbound and Bayou Lafourche from May 27 to June 10, 2025, for structural evaluations.

NOPD seeks public help to identify a suspect involved in an Elysian Fields Avenue store robbery and aggravated assault. The incident occurred on May 15.

MUREX MANAGEMENT, INC. is charged with aiding in a fraudulent scheme involving fake ethanol transactions, which caused significant losses to financial institutions.

Tony Hicks was arrested in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, for allegedly stealing nearly 500 pounds of crawfish, facing multiple charges including illegal firearm possession.

Churchill Downs Inc. may exit Louisiana horse racing due to a ruling against slot machine use, impacting Fair Grounds Race Course profits and the state's equine industry.