A juvenile was shot around 1 a.m. on Hendee Street in Algiers and taken to a hospital. NOPD says the investigation is active and asks anyone with information to contact authorities.

A Jefferson Parish jury convicted former NOPD officer Larry King Jr. of simple battery while acquitting him on five felony counts.

NOPD's bomb squad checked a suspicious item outside Jackson Square Friday; Decatur Street was briefly closed and later reopened after an all-clear.

Kenner police announced a citywide enforcement push: uninsured vehicles can be towed, impounded and have Louisiana plates seized until drivers show proof of coverage.

NOPD released names and photos for three people of interest tied to a July 23, 2025 Flake Street homicide. Detectives say anyone with tips should contact Homicide or Crime Stoppers.

A viral clip that appears to show Nazi-style salutes at the Metairie St. Patrick’s parade led to threats against the woman who posted it; riders were banned and officials fined the parade group.

Federal prosecutors say a New Orleans man called "Fire" sold about 56 grams of fentanyl and was arrested March 5; he now faces federal drug and firearms charges.

A Ponchatoula resident died after a head‑on collision on LA Highway 1085; the other driver was arrested and troopers collected toxicology samples.

A two-alarm blaze at 4525 Charlene Dr. in New Orleans East displaced four people; two adults escaped and the Red Cross is assisting. Cause is under investigation.

An Amtrak Mardi Gras Service train struck and killed a person in Biloxi Wednesday, the latest fatality on the restored Gulf Coast route since last August. Local reporting says the crash brings the toll to at least six deaths on the line.

Two separate overnight shootings in New Orleans left two men hospitalized as police investigate and seek tips.

Mystikal (Michael Tyler) pleaded guilty to a reduced third‑degree rape charge in Ascension Parish and faces up to 20 years. A judge ordered a presentence investigation ahead of a June sentencing hearing.

A New Orleans man was charged with aggravated arson after investigators say he set a towel in an oven during an Oct. 19 domestic disturbance on Downman Road.