Grammy-nominated trumpeter Emanuel Mitchell was stabbed during a Frenchmen Street set and is recovering. The suspect remains at large and his partner has launched a fundraiser.

NOPD released surveillance stills after a mid‑April car theft on Canal Street; detectives say the vehicle was recovered and want tips at 504‑658‑6080 or Crimestoppers.

A 45‑year‑old man, identified as Jonathan McFarland, was found dead about a quarter‑mile from a multi‑vehicle crash on I‑10 near milepost 220, officials say.

A Marrero resident was arrested Thursday after a cyber‑tip allegedly connected him to Google uploads of child sexual abuse material.

A Kenner man was found guilty in the 2024 shooting death of his brother-in-law, a case prosecutors say grew from years of family conflict.

A Reserve man who fled a traffic stop in LaPlace was arrested days later after deputies recovered a rifle from the vehicle.

A woman and a man were wounded in two separate shootings Thursday in Central City and the Bayou St. John area, police say.

At least 10 people were wounded in a targeted shooting at the Mall of Louisiana food court in Baton Rouge; officials say some victims were bystanders and investigators are seeking video. Multiple agencies, including federal teams, joined the response.

A viral social post led police to find a deer carcass in a Pineville restaurant freezer; state health and wildlife agencies have opened probes.

A North Carolina man was arrested in Destin after a federal tip that he was heading to Louisiana to carry out a mass‑shooting threat at a festival; extradition is pending.

A multi‑agency Operation Golden Eagle sweep in New Orleans produced dozens of arrests and the seizure of guns, drugs and cash, officials said. The work involved state troopers and federal partners.

Two defendants in a 2022 Metairie kidnapping accepted plea deals, while another defendant rejected the agreement and is due back in court May 6.

NOPD posted an image of a man they say may have information about a business burglary on Canal Street on April 21. Detectives and Crimestoppers are asking for tips.