Former NOPD detective Stanley Burkhardt refused to answer more than 700 deposition questions as plaintiffs press him and investigators re‑examine several cold cases.

A New Orleans man was indicted after prosecutors say fentanyl-laced cocaine he sold last summer killed two people. Court records and toxicology link fentanyl to both deaths.

A school bus and a truck collided at Tchoupitoulas and Louisiana in New Orleans; police say at least 25 students were aboard and injury details remain unclear. The NOPD is investigating.

A Metairie jeweler was arrested after deputies say customers lost nearly $40,000. Investigators recovered property and the probe remains active.

WWL's investigation finds major building failures at New Orleans' $25M crime lab and estimates repairs near $9M, raising questions about staffing, accreditation and backlog.

An FBI undercover sting led to charges against three men accused of traveling to meet minors in the New Orleans area, including a Slidell corrections officer.

A 21-year-old LSU fraternity member was arrested and charged with third‑degree rape after a woman said she woke up outside his room at the Delta Chi house. Investigators say phone audio and interviews are central to the probe.

A Mandeville carjacking suspect jumped off the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway after running out of gas and was rescued and arrested.

Lorenzo J. Oliver was sentenced to 40 years after a conviction for second‑degree rape; prosecutors say the attack began with an abduction in December 2021.

A 14-year-old led Kenner police on a mile-long chase from the levee near Grandlake Boulevard onto a golf course, then surrendered to officers.

Richard Nelson was arrested in St. Tammany after police say he traveled from New Orleans to meet a minor; he faces solicitation and juvenile‑sex charges.

A New Orleans nonprofit leader was wrongly tied to a criminal case on GiveNOLA Day, WWLTV reports.

St. John Parish Sheriff's Office warned LaPlace residents after a man fled a traffic stop near Cambridge and I-10 and removed clothing. Officials asked anyone who sees a person with little or no clothing to call 911.