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New Orleans Police are seeking Gilda Blanton for an alleged theft in Algiers, caught on video at 7:58 a.m. on June 24, 2025. Public tips are requested.
A Honduran man was indicted for illegal firearm possession in New Orleans, facing potential prison time and fines. The case is part of Operation Take Back America.
NOPD seeks help finding a man accused of assaulting women. The suspect is described as a stocky Black male with short hair, wearing dark clothes and carrying a distinct blue bag.
NOPD seeks help identifying suspects in an aggravated battery and assaults with a firearm on South Claiborne Ave, providing descriptions and images online.
Two Louisiana men were cited by the LDWF for multiple commercial seafood violations, including failing to maintain and submit records and operating without proper licenses.
Judge Faulkner sentenced Saleh "Sam" Omar to 40 years for manslaughter in the duct tape suffocation of Mohamed "Mo" Mezlini, with Omar fleeing to Panama and later extradited for trial.
New Orleans man Cardell Glover was sentenced to 8 years for multiple federal gun crimes, including possessing a stolen firearm and a machine gun. He also faces supervised release and a fine.
Jovante Matthews was convicted in New Orleans for carjacking, firearm offenses, and being an “Armed Career Criminal.” He faces a lengthy prison sentence.
A Marrero woman pleaded guilty to PPP loan fraud, admitting to inflating her business's claim, resulting in a $59,065 loan. She faces sentencing in 2025.
A California man pled guilty to participating in a cigarette theft ring and faces up to 10 years in prison for interstate transportation of stolen goods.
Federal indictment charges six men, including five Chinese nationals, with racketeering and drug distribution involving over 100 kilograms of marijuana.
NOPD seeks public assistance to identify two persons of interest with potential information about a June 22, 2025, homicide on Morrison Road, emphasizing they are not suspects.
NOPD is probing a homicide from June 24 where a 26-year-old man was shot on Pauger Street and later died. No suspects or motives are disclosed yet. Detective Marshall leads the investigation.
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