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Authorities removed dozens of dogs, horses and other animals from a St. Bernard property after veterinarians found many in dire health. A woman was booked on aggravated cruelty charges as the probe continues.
Two Kenner brothers were jailed after a girl under 16 disclosed abuse while being treated at a hospital; Kevin Brock faces multiple rape and battery counts.
Jefferson Parish credits its Drone First Responder program after deputies say a drone located a stolen car during a Terrytown chase, leading to an arrest.
A LaPlace Starbucks employee was arrested after a co‑worker found a phone hidden under the employee‑only restroom sink that was actively recording. The suspect faces a video voyeurism charge and is being held on $75,000 bond.
Two teenagers allegedly stole a car in the Lower Garden District and crashed in Central City; a 15-year-old was hospitalized with a leg gunshot wound.
A jury found Mia Lindsey guilty of manslaughter in the 2024 Bourbon Street shooting that killed a Florida tourist. Sentencing has not been set.
A Carmel resident admitted last week to obstructing a federal probe into a successor to the notorious Classic 105 plan that raised more than $4 million from investors.
A Covington-area man was arrested after deputies say he shot and killed his brother at a Highway 1081 home early Saturday. Investigators say both men lived on the property and the case remains under investigation.
A 17-year-old Sophie B. Wright senior was shot and killed a night after graduation; police say no suspects have been identified and are asking for tips.
A juvenile was shot Saturday night near Bacchus and Berkley Drive and taken to a local hospital. Police say details are limited as detectives investigate.
U.S. Marshals arrested a man wanted in connection with an alleged Metairie rape on May 15; identity and charges were not immediately released.
A woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a shoplifting chase ended in a crash that killed two West Jefferson High students. Sentencing is set for June.
A 26-year-old Snellville man died when his dirt bike struck a pickup on U.S. 190 in Covington; troopers say he was not wearing a helmet and toxicology is pending.
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