Honduran national Marlon Santos was sentenced for illegal reentry into the U.S. after deportation. Judge Africk ordered two years in prison plus supervised release.

Child escapes carjacking in Louisiana; suspect Mackenzie Switzer arrested for multiple charges, including kidnapping and theft, after a series of vehicle thefts.

Fugitive William Powell, sought for a 2022 New Orleans murder, was arrested in Morro Bay, California, by U.S. Marshals after a three-year multi-state chase.

A pedestrian, Ricky Verret, was fatally struck by a Jeep on US Highway 167 in Louisiana. Impairment was not a factor, and the investigation is ongoing.

A Coushatta man died in a crash on I-49; his vehicle hit an unoccupied one, went up an embankment, and overturned. Impairment isn't suspected; investigation ongoing.

A U.S. District Judge approved a $230 million settlement for abuse survivors in the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy case, ending a lengthy and costly process.

A man from Zachary died in a two-vehicle crash in East Baton Rouge after failing to yield at a stop sign; he was not wearing a seatbelt. State troopers remind the public about road safety.

A woman was shot dead during a domestic incident in Harvey; her husband, Zed Walker Jr., has been arrested and charged with manslaughter and attempted murder.

NOPD seeks public help in finding an individual with information on a burglary on Gentilly Blvd. They are not wanted for the crime but may have critical details.

A man was killed and another injured in a New Orleans shooting possibly stemming from a dispute. The police investigation is ongoing, with no suspects named.

A suspected impaired driver was arrested for vehicular homicide after a fatal crash in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, that killed passenger Natalie Waller.

Kenner Police apprehended a violent Cuban national, Jorge Vierra-Serrano, due to collaboration with CBP, emphasizing interagency cooperation for community safety.

Kenner Police and I.C.E. arrested Melkin Alvarado, wanted on robbery and domestic abuse charges, after an investigatory stop on Malinda Court. An I.C.E. detainer was issued, highlighting the importance of inter-agency collaboration.