A 2-year-old was treated with naloxone after testing positive for fentanyl and cocaine. Jefferson Parish deputies arrested the child's caretakers on cruelty charges.

New Orleans firefighters fought a two‑alarm blaze on St. Claude Avenue Wednesday; NOLA.com published photos of the NOFD response. Officials had not released cause or injury details.

Victoria Cox pleaded guilty to reduced Louisiana charges in the cross‑state abduction that left 4‑year‑old Erin Brunett dead. She faces decades behind bars with sentencing set for Monday.

Police found a secondary scene linked to a shooting near South Miro and Gen Taylor in New Orleans; investigators say the probe is early and ongoing.

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.