Gunfire struck at least one vehicle on the 3000 block of U.S. 90 in Avondale Sunday night; deputies say no one was hurt and no arrests were made.

Two late‑night Tangipahoa crashes killed a 6‑month‑old and a 22‑year‑old; troopers say unrestrained occupants and suspected impairment played roles.

Two early-morning shootings injured two men in St. Roch and the Lower Ninth Ward; police say detectives are investigating both scenes.

Jefferson Parish Fire Department Captain Dennis Casey Jr., 45, died Saturday in a boating accident near Chef Menteur Pass. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

Slidell Police say Operation Clear Horizon resulted in 12 arrests and seizures of meth, fentanyl, psychedelics, MDMA, firearms and packaging materials.

The St. Bernard sheriff's office warned Friday that juveniles using Orbeez‑style gel guns and door‑kicking pranks have prompted multiple calls and could escalate into danger.

Two Jefferson Parish men were convicted by juries in separate child sexual‑abuse cases; both await sentencing in the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna.

A Boutte traffic stop led deputies to seize about 770 THC vape cartridges, tapentadol pills and $5,583; three people were arrested and face drug charges.

A repeat offender in New Orleans pleaded guilty May 19 to possessing child sexual abuse materials; federal prosecutors say sentencing is set for Aug. 25, 2026.

A Kenner man was sentenced to 160 months after agents found meth, cocaine and multiple firearms in a 2023 apartment search, prosecutors say.

A New Orleans man admitted he and an accomplice diverted $74,250 in pandemic‑era childcare grants by fabricating a provider on state systems.

A car smashed into the Olive Branch Café in Algiers on May 20, injuring people and forcing the West Bank restaurant to close while investigators inspect the damage.

A SWAT roll shut down part of Desire after NOPD said a man sought in an investigation barricaded himself inside a home on the 3800 block of Ursula Spencer Way. Details remain limited.