Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the French Quarter's 400 block of Burgundy Street. The victim was taken to a hospital and the suspect remains unidentified.

A Washington Parish lieutenant was fired after he was tied to a shots-fired incident on Bud Slocum Road in Franklinton; state police will investigate.

A Jefferson Parish jury convicted Lavanta Carto in the 2024 Harvey shooting that killed 21‑year‑old Andrew Davis IV. Sentencing is scheduled for July 7, 2026.

Three people were arrested after a May 28 Arabi house fire investigators say was intentionally set. The suspects face arson, insurance-fraud and conspiracy charges.

Kenner police arrested and extradited a suspect in a three‑year human‑trafficking probe; authorities say the victim was brought from Honduras and subjected to abuse.

An 18‑year‑old Mandeville High graduate drowned while tubing on the Bogue Chitto River; friends held a lakeshore vigil and services are scheduled for June 18.

State investigators say 24-year-old Chandler Sanderson was arrested in Tickfaw and charged with six counts of possessing child sexual abuse material; the probe is ongoing.

A small fire inside a housing pod at the Orleans Justice Center was quickly extinguished and two inmates were charged with aggravated arson.

A residential fire on Live Oak Street in Slidell drew multiple engines Thursday night; officials say the blaze appears accidental and one person was checked for smoke inhalation.

Police arrested a 26-year-old after a 17-year-old nonverbal teen was taken from a New Orleans East home; authorities issued a Level II missing-child advisory before locating the youth.

A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to multiple federal drug and gun charges after an ATF sting and a May 2024 search that reportedly turned up drugs, 14 guns and more than $10,000. Sentencing is set for Sept. 17, 2026.

An early‑morning hit‑and‑run at St. Charles Avenue and Robert Street left a bicyclist dead. Traffic detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Forrest County correctional officer was arrested in Covington on felony child‑exploitation charges and was extradited to Louisiana, police say.