Two Kenner brothers were charged with extortion after allegedly posing as a juvenile on a dating app and blackmailing a 68-year-old man; arraignment set for Aug. 20.

Police in New Orleans are searching for a man accused of robbing a man and woman at gunpoint on Felicity Street in Central City.

A three-boat collision on the Amite River near Prairieville sent four people to hospitals and prompted an LDWF probe; river users warn to remain vigilant.

State troopers arrested a 24-year-old Mississippi man on I‑20 east of Minden in connection with a Ridgeland drive‑by. He was processed in Webster Parish and is awaiting extradition.

A Montgomery capital murder trial for the 2022 killing of Metairie native Thomas Hand Jr. opens Monday, renewing frustrations from his family over years of delay.

A Tickfaw man died after a late‑night crash on I‑55; state troopers say the driver was arrested on vehicular homicide and related charges.

A 16-year-old died and several others were injured when a pickup overturned on Hunt Road near Dewey W. Wills WMA; the driver faces vehicular homicide charges.

A 12‑year‑old in Mid‑City was struck by an SUV and left on the road; investigators are asking for video and tips as the child recovers from a broken jaw.

NOPD says Robert A. Shavers was arrested in connection with 11 business burglaries across the Fifth District, several at churches. Detectives are reviewing surveillance and seeking tips.

A Jefferson Parish jury convicted Arsenio Adams in the 2019 Old Jefferson shooting that killed Sterling Woods. Sentencing is set for Aug. 10, 2026.

Colleagues mourn Oppie Chenier after the Luling Volunteer Fire Department called him a fallen hero on Facebook; officials have released few details.

The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office carried out a court-ordered eviction at New Orleans Cremation Service; the coroner has taken custody of human remains amid ongoing legal and regulatory action.

HSI is urging New Orleans parents to lock down social and gaming accounts after a former Newman teacher was indicted on more than 100 felony counts tied to alleged AI deepfakes of students.