Romanian national Andrei Fagaras pleaded guilty to access device fraud for using skimmers at Louisiana retail stores and faces a potential 15-year sentence.

Honduran man, Pedro Tailor Castillo-Bonilla, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after being previously deported in 2012. His sentencing is scheduled for November.

A five-alarm fire at Gentilly Ridge Apartment Complex in New Orleans led to the evacuation of all residents, with 60 units damaged and two people treated for smoke inhalation.

NOPD's report details arrests in recent homicides and a drop in firearm seizures, with notable captures of Timothy Hall, Ra'Quine Butler, and Helmer Valeriano-Ordonez.

NOPD is seeking public assistance to locate suspect Keddrick Demon Jones linked to a business burglary after his blood identified him at the crime scene. Jones has multiple active warrants and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

West Esplanade Avenue in Metairie will be closed for drainage upgrades from 7 a.m. Saturday until 5 p.m. Sunday between Power Boulevard and David Drive.

I-10 West in Louisiana will have a lane closure for construction from Mile Marker 27 to 29.5 on September 4th, 7 p.m. to September 5th, 5 a.m. A detour via exit 26 is available.

The McLemore Road bridge over Bee Bayou in Richland Parish is being replaced, causing road closures, with detours in place, and the schedule is subject to weather conditions.

Two inmates escaped from Washington Parish Jail but were soon recaptured. A breakdown in following jail procedures allowed the escape and authorities quickly apprehended both men later that evening.

Two Louisiana residents were indicted for allegedly conspiring to steal federal funds and pay bribes in a scheme involving the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.

The LA 39/Claiborne Ave. Bridge in New Orleans will stay open this weekend as repairs on a bridge motor were completed early, preventing the planned disruption.

The LA 39/Judge Seeber Bridge in Los Angeles will remain open this weekend after successful motor repairs, with future closures anticipated for a second motor installation.

Jefferson Parish announces the grand opening of the Dr. Joseph and Constance Carroll Avondale Library, a high-tech, flexible space for the community, scheduled for September 4, 2025.