A pedestrian, Carolyn Hudson, died after being hit by a vehicle on a Louisiana highway. Authorities are investigating the December 17 accident and stress the importance of pedestrian safety.

Bo Stribling died in a single-vehicle crash in St. Tammany Parish, after his truck veered off the road and overturned. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. Toxicology samples were taken to assess impairment.

Former Catholic Priest Lawrence Hecker, 93, was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to charges including rape and kidnapping from a 1975 incident. The trial faced delays due to his dementia and a judge's recusal.

Fog in New Orleans led to road closures and multiple vehicle collisions with 33 injuries, prompting traffic diversions and causing substantial delays for commuters.

Juan Carlos Morales-Hinojo was indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S. after deportation, which could lead to a ten-year prison sentence and a $250,000 fine.

Three people were injured in a shooting in New Orleans' Lower Garden District, with victims sustaining wounds to the arm, leg, and hand. The NOPD is investigating; no arrests have been announced.

The Causeway Bridge in New Orleans was completely shut down due to multiple crashes involving over 50 vehicles, and 11 people were hospitalized. Fog may have contributed to the accidents.

Honduran national Varion Lobo-Barahona was sentenced for illegal gun possession after a traffic stop in 2023; he received time served and supervised release.

A Cox Communications employee was fatally shot in New Orleans East while working, with few details known and the NOPD investigating the incident as a homicide.

A boil water advisory is in effect for New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward due to low water pressure from testing activities. Residents must boil water until the advisory is lifted after health department clearance.

Honduran national Alvaro Alcerro-Banegas pleads guilty to illegal reentry into the U.S. after prior deportations and offenses, facing up to a decade in prison.

Brandon D. Hill from Louisiana was sentenced to 10 years for firearms and narcotics offenses. He was caught with a loaded pistol and drugs by sheriffs while fleeing. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods to reduce gun violence.

A woman from Orleans Parish was sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $2.5 million from her employer by submitting false payroll authorizations.