NOFD swiftly extinguished a fire at a New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board facility with no injuries or service disruptions; the cause is under investigation.

NOPD is probing two potentially linked New Orleans East shootings that wounded two men; the incidents occurred near Tet Fest and are under investigation.

LaMichael Jackson pleaded guilty to firearm possession as a felon in New Orleans, potentially facing 15 years in prison under Project Safe Neighborhoods efforts.

Undocumented Costa Rican man sentenced for illegal firearm possession in Louisiana, reflecting Project Safe Neighborhoods' efforts against violent crime.

A New Orleans man was sentenced to 120 months in prison for federal drug and firearms offenses after ATF agents made controlled purchases and found weapons at his home.

A New Orleans man received a 45-month prison sentence for federal gun and drug charges, including intent to distribute fentanyl and firearm possession by a felon.

A New Orleans man, Derrick Washington, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his part in a cocaine distribution network, after a large law enforcement operation.

A Covington man pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms, silencers, and machineguns. He faces a maximum of 35 years in prison for his crimes.

Jennie L. James, 67, from Warren, Arkansas, has been sentenced to over a year in prison for running a drug-involved property, aiding her son in marijuana trafficking.

Former Postal Service worker Sonia Miller pleaded guilty to mail theft, with potential penalties including up to five years in jail, a $250,000 fine, supervised release, and a special assessment fee.

A Louisiana man received a 46-month prison term for possession of child exploitation material, after being caught at an airport returning from Mexico.

A Tennessee man was sentenced to 22 years for sex trafficking a minor in New Orleans, with imposed lifetime supervised release and a restitution payment to the victim.

Louisiana's Governor John Bel Edwards has renewed a state of emergency during New Orleans' Super Bowl and Mardi Gras, enabling broad powers to ensure public safety amidst celebrations.