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Jacques Dutel was arrested for a knife-involved home invasion in Mandeville; deputies caught him soon after the incident. Sheriff Smith praised the quick response.
Trevor Truax from Bogalusa was sentenced for illegally hunting migratory birds, receiving three years' inactive probation, a world-wide hunting ban, and fines totaling $15,330.
Juvenile detention guard Taylor Johnson was arrested for having inappropriate conversations with a 17-year-old inmate.
Multiple arrests were made in Louisiana for drug trafficking, with the Miles family detained in Houma and Luke Jenkins in Abita Springs following separate investigations.
New Orleans teacher Aaron Terod Johnson has been indicted on charges of minor sex trafficking and related offenses, facing possible life imprisonment if convicted.
Romanian national Doru Adamescu, accused of access device fraud, could face 15 years in prison per count if convicted, after federal indictment in Louisiana.
NOPD searches for Tyson Bienemy, who is wanted for multiple burglaries using a dump truck. Citizens are asked to contact authorities with information.
NOPD seeks Tyrone Joseph for information on an August assault. He is not a suspect but may have crucial details.
NOPD seeks public assistance in locating Marquis Thompson for aggravated assault and firearm theft, after he allegedly stole a gun and menaced the owner on September 28, 2024.
NOPD seeks public help in identifying two male suspects involved in a September business burglary on Baronne Street, captured on surveillance footage.
Kristen Levin from Shreveport has been indicted on federal wire fraud charges for allegedly embezzling $589,729.12 from her employer between 2015 and 2020.
NOPD investigates a fatal hit-and-run that killed a male pedestrian on September 27th near South Claiborne Ave. and Thalia St.; urges witnesses to contact them or Crimestoppers.
One killed in New Orleans after a Ford Fusion collided with a Nissan Maxima and then struck a tree and a pole. A Ford passenger faces battery charges.
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