New Orleans Police are searching for Rodrick Brandin Green, accused of altering a stolen check from $300 to $3000 and depositing it into his own account.

NOPD is investigating an early morning fatal shooting in the Seventh Ward, where a man with gunshot wounds was pronounced dead on Elysian Fields Avenue. Further details on the suspect are limited.

Joey Washington died in a crash in Webster Parish when his Ford F-150 hit a tree and caught fire. The cause is under investigation, including potential impairment.

A deputy from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office was involved in a shooting on I-49 near Louisiana Highway 509; one person was killed. State Police are investigating the incident.

The NOPD is investigating a shooting in the Eighth District where an adult male was killed. The incident occurred on August 24, 2025, at Royal and Iberville streets.

Jose Javier Suazo was arrested by NOPD for a fatal hit-and-run involving a female cyclist in June, with charges including hit-and-run driving and obstruction of justice.

A Georgia man pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, victimizing residents and a political candidate, with losses totaling over $446,000. He faces up to five years in prison and must pay restitution.

New Orleans man, Kenneth Jackson, pleads guilty to violating the Federal Gun Control Act after being caught with a .45 caliber pistol as a convicted felon.

New Orleans police are seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects involved in identity theft and fraud at a retail store on South Claiborne Avenue on May 30, 2025.

A New Orleans man, Rashuad Fontenberry, pleaded guilty to federal carjacking charges and may face 15 years in prison plus fines and supervised release.

Curtis Thomas III was sentenced to life for second-degree murder and attempted murder, with additional time for illegal firearm possession. His 2011 conviction had prohibited firearm possession.

The DOJ has bolstered efforts to fight violent crime in Louisiana, especially targeting gangs with Operation Summer Heat, leading to over 100 arrests and seizures of weapons and drugs.

Honduran national Walter Omar Casco-Lopez pleads guilty to illegal reentry after removal in the United States; faces maximum two-year sentence and fines.