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.

Arrest affidavits say 21 catalytic converters were found in a car at the Mall of Louisiana and investigators linked the suspect to thefts across Denham Springs and Baton Rouge.

An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck and killed a woman near Irvington, Alabama; the eastbound train resumed to New Orleans after a multi‑hour delay. Investigators are on scene and officials point to a wider safety debate on the Gulf Coast line.

A lockdown at Ochsner's West Bank campus in Gretna was lifted after responders investigated a suspicious powder; the emergency department has resumed operations.

A 40‑year‑old Oklahoma man was arrested after allegedly exchanging explicit messages with an undercover Louisiana trooper posing as a 15‑year‑old. Extradition is pending.

Authorities removed dozens of dogs, horses and other animals from a St. Bernard property after veterinarians found many in dire health. A woman was booked on aggravated cruelty charges as the probe continues.

Two Kenner brothers were jailed after a girl under 16 disclosed abuse while being treated at a hospital; Kevin Brock faces multiple rape and battery counts.

Jefferson Parish credits its Drone First Responder program after deputies say a drone located a stolen car during a Terrytown chase, leading to an arrest.

A LaPlace Starbucks employee was arrested after a co‑worker found a phone hidden under the employee‑only restroom sink that was actively recording. The suspect faces a video voyeurism charge and is being held on $75,000 bond.

Two teenagers allegedly stole a car in the Lower Garden District and crashed in Central City; a 15-year-old was hospitalized with a leg gunshot wound.

A jury found Mia Lindsey guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 Bourbon Street shooting that killed a Florida tourist. Sentencing has not been set.

A Carmel resident admitted last week to obstructing a federal probe into a successor to the notorious Classic 105 plan that raised more than $4 million from investors.

A Covington-area man was arrested after deputies say he shot and killed his brother at a Highway 1081 home early Saturday. Investigators say both men lived on the property and the case remains under investigation.