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Four people were robbed at gunpoint in Treme Saturday night; suspects later returned to steal a black Jeep Wagoneer with Florida plate 15BTGP. NOPD says the investigation is ongoing.
NOPD says a man was found shot on the 9000 block of Palm Street early Monday; police have not released suspect details.
Crews fought a commercial blaze Saturday at Dirty Laundry Linen Service on Hwy 190 in St. Tammany; no injuries were reported.
A two-alarm fire drew East Bank Consolidated Fire Department crews to the 4800 block of Church Street in Metairie Saturday night; details are still limited.
A Raceland man faces vehicular homicide and DWI charges after a March crash that killed a Chauvin resident. State troopers say toxicology showed the driver was over the legal limit.
A Slidell physician received probation and home confinement after admitting to ordering unnecessary cancer‑genetic tests that led to $6.6M in false Medicare claims.
Kenner police say a suspect was arrested after officers found a pulley rig and hundreds of feet of copper at Macy’s; about 1,000 pounds were seized at a Destrehan home.
New Orleans and Kenner are expanding missing‑person alerts and changing police procedures to speed searches and get specialized investigators to vulnerable cases faster.
A 63-year-old Marrero woman shot by deputies after a Dollar General standoff pleaded guilty to four counts and received a largely suspended sentence and probation.
Two Oklahoma men were arrested after authorities say they found roughly 168 pounds of marijuana in Lafayette — a haul investigators estimate is worth about $1.5 million.
Multiple agencies blocked North Prieur Street near Esplanade in Tremé Wednesday as officers worked a developing incident.
St. John Parish deputies investigated a late‑night "swatting" call near Nice Court and found no injuries. Detectives say the call was a prank and the probe is active.
A New Orleans man was charged after allegedly threatening State Sen. Jay Morris and his family. He is being held in Texas while authorities arrange extradition.
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