NOPD reports a 55% decrease in gun-related arrests and a 42% drop in seized firearms in 2025 compared to 2024, notwithstanding an arrest in a homicide case.

Joshua Williams was sentenced to 75 months for using a firearm in drug trafficking after a guilty plea, with post-release supervision and a special fee imposed.

A New Orleans man, Caresses Perique, received a 92-month prison term for illegal firearm possession, following a guilty plea. His prior felon status made firearm possession illegal.

An 18-year-old was arrested for allegedly making online threats against his former school in St. Tammany Parish, with law enforcement responding promptly to a parent's tip.

Thibodaux man pleads guilty to identity theft and false statements related to firearm purchase and loan fraud.

A New Orleans mail carrier was indicted for accepting bribes to facilitate drug trafficking, facing up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and supervised release if convicted.

NOPD investigates a homicide on Royal Street where a 65-year-old man's body was found by friends. Homicide Detective Rob Long leads the ongoing case, and public assistance is requested.

A man was arrested for narcotics and firearms possession after a traffic stop in St. Charles Parish where deputies found drugs and weapons in his car.

Memorial service for Sgt. Grant Candies, who died in a high-speed chase, will be held at the Harbor Center in Slidell with public visitation and a procession.

Bookkeeper Mary B. Katicich was sentenced for wire fraud and tax offenses, having stolen over $120k and evading taxes in 2016. She faces a year in prison, supervised release, and must repay the stolen funds.

Two Romanians were indicted in Louisiana for card skimming at Walmart stores, potentially facing decades in prison and significant fines if convicted.

A one-alarm fire occurred in an unoccupied New Orleans dwelling, where firefighters removed numerous propane tanks and contained the blaze without injuries.

Kalinda Celestine was arrested for smuggling drugs into a federal prison in Grant Parish, facing charges including the distribution of heroin, methamphetamine, and Suboxone.