Slidell police served a high-risk warrant at a Motel 6 after a person tied to a New Orleans carjacking was reported to be hiding there. Sources say the suspect may have left before officers arrived.

Two men were arrested in St. Bernard this week after narcotics investigators found drugs, an allegedly stolen pickup and altered vehicle ID stickers. Authorities say charges include distribution and vehicle-alteration offenses.

Kenner police secured two residences in Woodlake and identified a vehicle of interest while assisting New Orleans detectives after a July 20 shooting.

A New Orleans jury convicted Laura Collins of second‑degree murder in her fiancé's strangling and found her guilty in a 2020 bicyclist's fatal collision. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

New Orleans police are seeking Kim White in an aggravated assault near North Claiborne and Iberville. Officials say First District detectives and Crimestoppers are taking tips.

Two Kenner brothers were charged with extortion after allegedly posing as a juvenile on a dating app and blackmailing a 68-year-old man; arraignment set for Aug. 20.

Police in New Orleans are searching for a man accused of robbing a man and woman at gunpoint on Felicity Street in Central City.

A three-boat collision on the Amite River near Prairieville sent four people to hospitals and prompted an LDWF probe; river users warn to remain vigilant.

State troopers arrested a 24-year-old Mississippi man on I‑20 east of Minden in connection with a Ridgeland drive‑by. He was processed in Webster Parish and is awaiting extradition.

A Montgomery capital murder trial for the 2022 killing of Metairie native Thomas Hand Jr. opens Monday, renewing frustrations from his family over years of delay.

A Tickfaw man died after a late‑night crash on I‑55; state troopers say the driver was arrested on vehicular homicide and related charges.

A 16-year-old died and several others were injured when a pickup overturned on Hunt Road near Dewey W. Wills WMA; the driver faces vehicular homicide charges.

A 12‑year‑old in Mid‑City was struck by an SUV and left on the road; investigators are asking for video and tips as the child recovers from a broken jaw.