Investigators identified a second alleged victim and widened charges against former Teche Elementary teacher Marisa Noel, who remains jailed as the probe continues.

A 23‑year‑old New Orleans man was arrested and charged with second‑degree murder after a fatal shooting inside an apartment on the 2300 block of Severn Avenue in Metairie. Investigators say the victim was found with a chest wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A pre-dawn fight in Little Woods left a man dead; police say one person was detained and homicide detectives are investigating.

A man was shot early Saturday in the French Quarter and taken to the hospital while detectives work the scene.

New Orleans police are searching for the driver who struck a 13-year-old special-needs student in Algiers Friday morning; the child was hospitalized and the driver fled the scene.

Troopers and National Guard recovered hundreds of pills, meth, marijuana and firearms during a New Orleans traffic stop and follow-up search, police say.

A Slidell woman's jury trial in the death of 6-year-old Jeremiah Ramirez was pushed this week while attorneys weigh next steps. The court set a new return date for later in the week.

An unidentified person was found Thursday near Chef Menteur and Read Boulevard in New Orleans East. Authorities say the cause of death is unconfirmed and detectives are investigating.

William Powell III was extradited from California and ordered held on $2 million bond after being accused in the 2022 Central City killing of Ciara Bullock. The move follows a multi‑state manhunt and a U.S. Marshals operation.

A 2-year-old was treated with naloxone after testing positive for fentanyl and cocaine. Jefferson Parish deputies arrested the child's caretakers on cruelty charges.

New Orleans firefighters fought a two‑alarm blaze on St. Claude Avenue Wednesday; NOLA.com published photos of the NOFD response. Officials had not released cause or injury details.

Victoria Cox pleaded guilty to reduced Louisiana charges in the cross‑state abduction that left 4‑year‑old Erin Brunett dead. She faces decades behind bars with sentencing set for Monday.

Police found a secondary scene linked to a shooting near South Miro and Gen Taylor in New Orleans; investigators say the probe is early and ongoing.