Local man Antoine Clark pleads guilty to staging car accidents in a fraud scheme in New Orleans as part of "Operation Sideswipe." He faces prison, fines, and supervised release.

A two-alarm fire destroyed an unoccupied townhouse in New Orleans East, with no injuries reported and the incident contained within half an hour by NOFD.

Two 18-year-olds were arrested in Slidell for an attempted carjacking and stabbing a man who offered them a ride. The victim escaped and drove himself to the hospital.

A 14-year-old home-school student in St. Tammany Parish was arrested for sending threatening texts to private school students, but admitted to not planning to act on them.

A woman in New Orleans stole an ambulance with EMTs and a patient inside; police stopped the vehicle and detained her for psychiatric evaluation. No serious injuries were reported.

A Mexican national was indicted for using a fake social security number to get a Louisiana driver's license, facing a potential five-year sentence and fines.

Mexican national Maurilio Jastinto-Juarez pleads guilty to illegal reentry after deportation, facing potential penalties including prison time and fines, with sentencing set for January 2025.

Louisiana authorities are searching for "The Saw Bandit," Alfred Roy Cobb, for failed ATM robberies using saws. Cobb's accomplice, Daniela Lucas, was arrested.

An attempted carjacking led to the evacuation of Rouses Market in New Orleans, with the suspect, Joel Lee Miller, taken into custody; the store reopened later that evening.

Percy Howard from Terrebonne Parish pled guilty to significant drug trafficking and firearms charges, facing a minimum of 10 years to life in prison and fines up to $10 million.

Kenneth Tate from New Orleans received a 64-month sentence for federal firearm violations, including illegal possession of firearms due to past felonies.

Eric Falkins from New Orleans faces federal drug and gun charges, with potential prison time and fines, described in a Department of Justice statement.

The NOPD is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Oct. 26 in Algiers, resulting in one death. Details on the victim and motive are pending further investigation.