NOPD launched a homicide probe after a body was found on Chef Menteur Highway; victim was misidentified as female but is male. Details are scant as the investigation continues.

NOPD investigates a homicide at North Prieur Street and Franklin Avenue after an unresponsive male with gunshot wounds was pronounced dead at the scene.

A fire engulfed a former Catholic school building on the Hope Haven campus in Marrero, with firefighters responding and no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation.

Sean Barrette received three life sentences plus 180 years for multiple random shootings in East Jefferson in 2019, which left three men dead and others wounded.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office arrested three people, including William Perry, for running a drug operation involving fentanyl and other drugs, with children present during a raid.

Sgt. Eisworth, a Baton Rouge police officer, was critically injured in a deliberate hit-and-run. Suspect Gad Black was arrested and faces attempted murder charges. Officials condemn the violence and call for the community's support.

The LSU AgCenter released a fact sheet to educate residents on the Citrus Greening disease affecting trees in the area, stressing the importance of preventive measures and early detection.

Jameshia Selders' body was identified by her family after being found in the Mississippi River near LaPlace. The circumstances of her death are under investigation.

Zion Pierce, a 17-year-old from LaPlace, was arrested for shooting in a residential area, but no injuries occurred. He faces multiple firearm charges.

NOPD seeks public assistance to find suspects in a theft of 1700 pounds of copper pipe on June 4, 2025, at Norman C. Francis Parkway. Images available online.

A Slidell couple was indicted on various charges including financial fraud and drug trafficking involving carfentanil, facing significant prison time and fines.

NOPD seeks Jari Lestae Williams for financial crimes using fraudulent ID obtained through identity theft. She is described as a Black female, 5' 1", and 130 pounds. She remains at large.

The NOPD is seeking public help to find Dustin Evans, a man born March 14, 1987, with a warrant for stalking after an incident on June 6, 2025, on Esplanade Avenue.