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Home video reportedly shows a 14‑year‑old’s face forced into dog urine; two Prairieville residents are jailed on juvenile‑cruelty charges.
A 19-year-old was arrested after a woman was grazed in a shooting on Downman Road; police say an accomplice remains at large.
Orry Mejia, 42, was arrested after a parent says she found alleged messages on her child’s phone; he faces multiple sex‑crime counts and posted $75,000 bond.
A 46-year-old Houston passenger died after a Toyota Tacoma rolled on I-10 near Sulphur; state police say the victim was unrestrained and the crash is under investigation.
Tangipahoa detectives arrested DeAlvin Davis, 19, in connection with a Feb. 22 drive‑by on I‑55 that killed an 18‑year‑old; investigators say they still seek other suspects.
A Cincinnati officer's 26-year-old son was fatally shot in New Orleans early Saturday; family and union have set up a fundraiser as police investigate.
NOPD homicide detectives were called to Little Woods after a man was found unresponsive at W Laverne and Erin Drive. EMS pronounced him dead and investigators are canvassing the block.
A Jefferson Parish jury found Maurice Holmes guilty of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Metairie handyman Lawrence Herr, who was shot while fixing a Kenner mailbox.
Federal prosecutors say Kenner pastor Dale Sanders is accused of using an unauthorized company debit card to obtain about $343,293 between 2020 and 2024; he now faces an 11-count federal indictment.
Slidell police say a late‑afternoon shooting near Voters Road and Old Spanish Trail left one person with a graze wound as officers investigated the scene.
A Grambling reserve officer was arrested after state police say he coerced an elderly person into selling items below market value. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
Washington Parish deputies are asking the public to help identify a pickup truck seen dragging a dog on 7 Mile Road Thursday afternoon.
A Jefferson Parish judge found Jamal Harris guilty in the 2020 Marrero double killing; sentencing is set for May 8. The convictions include two counts of second-degree murder.
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