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A New Orleans man was sentenced to five years probation for defrauding COVID-19 federal aid programs and money laundering, and ordered to pay restitution.
Salvadoran citizen Jose Alfredo Jimenez-Centeno, 72, was sentenced for illegal re-entry to the U.S. after a 1996 deportation, receiving a time-served sentence and a $100 fee.
Honduran national Jorge Luis Villanueva pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation in 2013; faces up to two years in prison and fines.
The NOPD is seeking help to find theft suspect Thomas Lewis, Jr., who is wanted for a June 25th theft on Flanders Street. The public is urged to provide any information.
NOPD seeks public assistance to find a suspect who fired a gun at a Franklin Avenue business on July 8, 2025, and fled the scene. No injuries reported.
NOPD seeks help identifying suspects in a recent vehicle theft; surveillance captured the incident, vehicle recovered, suspects at large. Public urged to contact authorities with info.
The NOPD is seeking community assistance to find a suspect in a July 8, 2025 business burglary on Valence Street, involving stolen welding and copper items.
NOPD is probing a fatal shooting in the Seventh District that occurred on Trapier Avenue, leaving one man dead. The situation, initially reported as gunfire, was later classified as homicide.
NOPD seeks help in locating a burglary and vehicle theft suspect linked to an incident on Desire Street. They have released surveillance images and request public assistance.
NOPD seeks public help to find two individuals, Elizabeth Alleman Bulot and Richard John Bulot IV, linked to an illegal dumping incident near Michoud exit on I-10 East.
Slidell business owner Dominic John Tauzer was arrested for illegal dumping near the Michoud exit off I-10, highlighting the issue of waste management.
Mexican national Marco Gomez-Arguello pleads guilty to illegal re-entry into the US after a previous deportation, facing potential imprisonment and fines.
A Kenner man, Tevin Bornes, has pleaded guilty to federal drug and gun charges after a 2023 investigation found narcotics and firearms in his apartment.
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