Four people were arrested and four firearms — including two reported stolen and one with a conversion device — were recovered during an NOPD patrol at Fischer in Algiers.

Thieves took about $150,000 in gear from Greater New Home Missionary Baptist Church, forcing volunteers to pause a nearly finished renovation.

NOPD says a dispute on Gentilly Boulevard escalated into an alleged kidnapping; the woman and her vehicle were later abandoned while detectives investigate.

A man was shot Sunday on the 7100 block of Downman Road in New Orleans' Pines Village and taken to a local hospital. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

NOPD’s Sex Crimes Unit is investigating an attempted first‑degree rape in the 6100 block of Magazine Street and has released a suspect description. Detectives are asking the public to call with tips.

Gunfire near the New Orleans Fairgrounds sent two people to the hospital early Sunday. Police say they're investigating and released few details.

A U.S. Sun report says Jeffrey LaBeouf is living in New Orleans and not listed on Louisiana's sex-offender registry as his son faces court-ordered rehab.

A single‑car wreck on the north I‑10 service road and Neyrey Drive left a man dead on Saturday. Jefferson Parish deputies have opened an investigation and have not released the victim’s name.

A private firearm sale on Macon Drive ended in an armed robbery and an arrest; police recovered weapons after executing search warrants.

NOPD posted a photo naming a person of interest in a Jan. 24 vehicle-theft in the Fourth District. Officials say the man may have information and tips can be submitted anonymously.

Detectives released surveillance stills after shots were fired on Feb. 12 in Reserve and asked the public to identify the pictured person.

A Jefferson Parish judge found Brandon Jacobs not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2022 killing of Uber driver Yolanda Dillion. The court has scheduled a March 18 hearing to weigh commitment and treatment.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Payne will lead the federal prosecution in the sprawling New Orleans staged‑wrecks case that names local lawyers and dozens of admitted participants.