Former LSU football player Kyren Lacy turned himself in and was released on bail following a fatal hit-and-run in December. He faces charges including negligent homicide.

Darrion Young of New Orleans was sentenced to over 17 years for drug and firearms offenses, following a guilty plea to all charges including a 2022 carjacking.

The FBI targets violent crime nationwide, with recent indictments in Illinois and Montana, a kidnapping-death charge in Louisiana, a manhunt in Colorado, and child abuse charges against a Florida doctor.

New Orleans officials open Business Recovery Centers to support businesses affected by the Bourbon Street attack, offering loans up to $2 million with the help of the SBA.

The City of Alexandria opened a Warming Station after the hypothermia death of Carl Blackburn, an unhoused man, amid criticisms of the city's response to the cold weather.

A former Carnival Cruise employee pleaded guilty to possessing child abuse material and may face 20 years in prison. The case demonstrates the effectiveness of Project Safe Childhood in combating child exploitation.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 63 months in prison for federal gun and drug charges, after a traffic stop led to his arrest and confession of using firearms for narcotics trafficking.

British and EU nationals affected by the New Orleans terror attack can now apply for compensation through the UK's CICA scheme, without needing paid legal representation.

Bodycam footage shows the confrontation between New Orleans Police and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who fired at officers before being shot dead. Jabbar was "100% inspired" by ISIS, with related materials found.

A woman and two children were fatally stabbed in a triple homicide in Amite, St. Helena Parish. Ryant Jones was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

Roadwork on Vulcan Street near Woodland West Recreational Park in Jefferson Parish will cause lane closures starting January 13, with expected completion by January 20, weather permitting. Delays anticipated.

The Louisiana Department of Health reported a hypothermia death in Rapides Parish, stressing the dangers of alcohol in cold weather and advising on generator use, heating safety, and protective measures during winter.

New Orleans Fire Department responded to a duplex fire on Toledano St., escalating to a two-alarm blaze that displaced ten people and injured one. The fire was controlled within an hour with no fatalities reported.