A joint St. Charles–Jefferson Parish probe led to the arrest of a 69‑year‑old New Orleans man and seizures of cocaine, crack, fentanyl, firearms and nearly $60K.

St. Tammany Fire District warned residents to treat backyard fireworks carefully and soak spent devices before disposal.

Imposters posing as agents on Zillow and other sites altered listings and collected deposits from renters in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans; police are investigating.

NOPD released surveillance images and a warrant after a June 9 break‑in on the 4400 block of Gawain Drive. Detectives ask anyone with information to call the Seventh District tip line.

Four juveniles were taken into custody after a Hammond home invasion that left residents held at gunpoint; one adult suspect remains wanted by authorities.

A Fourth Circuit panel revived 98 video voyeurism counts against a New Orleans man, returning a years‑long case to criminal court after cloud files surfaced in 2022.

The Supreme Court refused to hear New Orleans attorney Richard Trahant’s appeal, leaving intact a $400,000 sanction tied to his effort to warn a high school about a priest. The decision comes as survivors wait for settlement payouts and reforms.

Authorities say a Metairie man used a fake female social-media profile to coerce minors into sending explicit images; investigators say charges are pending.

An unidentified woman was found on I-610 eastbound near the Franklin Avenue exit, prompting New Orleans police to close the eastbound lanes while they investigate.

A 50-year-old man with a long criminal history was booked and held on $220,000 bond after a June 25 shootout on Franklin Avenue that wounded three people.

Five people, including a former Forest Hill police chief and an Oakdale businessman, pleaded guilty after prosecutors say fake police reports were sold to support U‑visa filings.

A Ponchatoula man was indicted on second‑degree murder after investigators say fentanyl he sold caused a January death in the Hammond area.

Lazz, a dog found alive in a trashcan under the Lakeshore Drive overpass in New Orleans, is recovering after surgery. The Humane Society of Louisiana is offering a $1,000 reward as investigators pursue a suspect.