A late‑night process‑unit fire at Shell Norco lit the sky over Norco; crews fought the blaze into the morning and officials say air monitoring showed no offsite impacts.

A 20-year-old Terrytown man was booked on 28 counts after investigators say he used Roblox and TikTok to target children and officers found CSAM on his devices.

NOPD says a man was shot during an armed robbery early Monday in the 2200 block of Gravier Street; detectives are asking for tips and video.

A Marrero man was arrested after human remains were found behind a vacant home on Gaudet Drive. Neighbors say the property had long been a problem.

An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck a semi-truck south of Mobile on Apr. 26; 48 passengers were unharmed, several crew were treated and ALEA is investigating.

A 17-year-old was shot Saturday on Gibbs Road in the Ashton area; deputies are searching for a dark-colored SUV and asking neighbors to check camera footage.

A man was found shot and later pronounced dead on the 3200 block of Oliver White Avenue in the Desire neighborhood, police said. Investigators have released few details.

NOPD says a person waiting at the Bourbon Street Lyft spot was robbed at gunpoint early Sunday; investigators are asking for tips and any video.

A Lake Charles judge recused himself after revealing a role on a parish finance committee he had not disclosed earlier; his ruling for the church and the recusal have drawn scrutiny under state recusal rules.

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says a Florida man was arrested in Brevard County on eight counts of child sexual abuse material tied to Marrero. He was booked in Brevard County Jail and is awaiting extradition to Jefferson Parish.

A Breaux Bridge shooting early Thursday left one person dead and two others hospitalized. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking residents to come forward with information.

Four men were arrested this week in Covington in the 1982 rape and murder of 16‑year‑old Roxanne Sharp after DNA re‑testing and tips from a podcast renewed the probe. Investigators say the arrests came after a multi‑year cold‑case review.

A driver was arrested after a hit-and-run in Elmwood killed a 43-year-old New Orleans man. State police say the suspect was booked on a hit-and-run resulting in death.