A shoplifting incident at a Dick's Sporting Goods in Slidell led to a high-speed chase, ending with spike strips and the suspect's arrest, who has a history of thefts in Louisiana and Mississippi.

New Orleans Police Department released preliminary crime statistics, noting arrests for burglary, manslaughter, and second-degree murder, but also a decrease in gun arrests and seizures compared to the previous year.

Louisiana State Police report a fatal crash in St. Landry Parish where Michelle Romero, 49, died. The incident involved her Nissan Rogue overturning after leaving the roadway. Romero was not wearing a seatbelt.

A driver was arrested for vehicular homicide after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle in Orleans Parish, where the victim later died from his injuries.

A pedestrian, Dentreal A. Mouton, was fatally hit by a car on I-12 in Louisiana; toxicology samples were taken from both Mouton and the uninjured driver.

A shooting at LSU during a homecoming game injured two; police say it was unrelated to the event. The university and alumni call for increased security.

A motorcyclist, Aaron Bailey, died in a crash with a pickup truck on Louisiana Highway 27. Police are investigating the incident, including potential speed and impairment factors.

NOPD investigates a fatal shooting at Cambronne and Apple streets in New Orleans, as a man with multiple gunshot wounds dies despite fast emergency response.

NOPD seeks the public's help in locating three persons of interest related to a homicide on Bienville Street, believing that they may have important information.

A 13-year-old boy died after a GMC Envoy he was in, unrestrained, was rear-ended by a Freightliner on U.S. Highway 165. The crash is under investigation.

A child died in a Vernon Parish crash after an unrestrained 4-year-old succumbed to injuries from a collision between a Ford Expedition and a Ford Windstar.

A 61-year-old man died after a carjacking in New Orleans' French Quarter; the vehicle rolled over him during a struggle. No suspect has been identified.

Two arrested by NOPD for a homicide following a physical altercation; victim's identity pending. Autopsy to determine cause of death. Public's help sought.