A beloved Denham Springs crossing guard, Katy Wells, was struck and killed outside Gray's Creek Elementary; authorities arrested a Walker man on vehicular homicide and DWI charges.

A teenage boy was found shot and pronounced dead Thursday in Harvey. Jefferson Parish deputies say the investigation is active and are asking for tips.

A New Orleans man admitted in D.C. federal court that he coerced a minor to produce explicit images and posted them on a fetish site; sentencing is set for Sept. 24.

A New Orleans man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he falsified an SBA pandemic loan application, triggering roughly $712,212 in losses and a July sentencing date.

NOPD released security images after a late-night burglary at Vampire Apothecary; detectives say about $3,000 was taken and are asking for tips.

A special grand jury has indicted outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson on 30 felony counts and charged her top aide over the May 16, 2025 jail escape.

Two people were arrested Wednesday in connection with the April 7 St. Claude shooting that killed Marine veteran Michael Garcia, court records show.

A parent alleges a Drexel Prep teacher pushed and struck her daughter during a grade discussion. The school says it reviewed the incident with NOPD and the Archdiocese.

A school bus crashed in New Orleans East Wednesday morning; New Orleans police are investigating and officials have released few details.

A Mid‑City shooting Tuesday night left one man dead; NOPD homicide detectives are investigating. Authorities are asking anyone with tips or footage to come forward.

A federal grand jury returned an April 24 indictment accusing two Jefferson Parish residents of a $3.5M athlete‑impersonation fraud that allegedly stole identities and laundered proceeds.

A 22‑year‑old Fort Polk soldier was arrested after prosecutors say recorded Discord audio captured him plotting an attack on a synagogue; he now faces a federal complaint.

Jefferson Parish prosecutors charged a former East Jefferson teacher after investigators say he had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.