A suspected Molotov cocktail ignited a Tesla building on Tchoupitoulas Street early Wednesday; fire crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.

Slidell Police say two Pearl River men were arrested Tuesday in a multi‑agency child‑predator sweep. Officials named the suspects and credited the 22nd JDC SVU Task Force.

A 19‑year‑old LaPlace man was arrested and booked on first‑degree rape and juvenile molestation charges after deputies say a 10‑year‑old was sexually assaulted.

A Jefferson Parish judge set a trial date for three people accused in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano; prosecutors say the case grew out of a yearslong scheme to drug and rob tourists.

A 24-year-old bicyclist, Rodrigo Ornelas Jr., died early Sunday on Cleveland Avenue outside Folsom after a hit-and-run. Troopers are asking for tips and video.

A 13‑year‑old Reserve boy was arrested after deputies recovered a handgun and linked him to a string of vehicle break‑ins, the sheriff’s office says.

Feces smeared and vents damaged in a Luling park restroom; sheriff seeks tips and the parish plans to add cameras.

A Chicago man allegedly admitted to shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish; officials say the death trims Louisiana’s fragile flock to roughly 80 birds.

A 2-year-old was hospitalized after an accidental shooting on Brown Avenue in Harvey; deputies arrested his uncle and booked him on multiple charges.

Four people were robbed at gunpoint in Treme Saturday night; suspects later returned to steal a black Jeep Wagoneer with Florida plate 15BTGP. NOPD says the investigation is ongoing.

NOPD says a man was found shot on the 9000 block of Palm Street early Monday; police have not released suspect details.

Crews fought a commercial blaze Saturday at Dirty Laundry Linen Service on Hwy 190 in St. Tammany; no injuries were reported.

A two-alarm fire drew East Bank Consolidated Fire Department crews to the 4800 block of Church Street in Metairie Saturday night; details are still limited.