A Jefferson Parish grand jury indicted Juan Zuniga, 50, accusing him of raping two girls he met at church. He has pleaded not guilty and is being held on $1 million bail.

Orleans DA Jason Williams praised a jury verdict in the 2022 New Orleans homicide case against Nickolas Stackpoole, crediting investigators and prosecutors for the outcome.

A shooting near East and Madison Streets in Opelousas left one person injured and led to the arrest of a 30‑year‑old man, police say.

Police and troopers are searching New Orleans East after a midday pursuit ended with a driver abandoning a vehicle near Read Boulevard.

New Orleans police arrested Rhonda Watts after a man was struck on Saint Claude Avenue and later died. Investigators say the collision was intentional and the case is now a homicide.

NOPD declined to continue a ShotSpotter pilot after an independent review found thousands of alerts but few confirmed shootings.

A 50-year-old New Orleans man died after being struck while crossing Jefferson Highway near Clearview Parkway; troopers say the bike had no lights and tests are pending.

Home video reportedly shows a 14‑year‑old’s face forced into dog urine; two Prairieville residents are jailed on juvenile‑cruelty charges.

A 19-year-old was arrested after a woman was grazed in a shooting on Downman Road; police say an accomplice remains at large.

Orry Mejia, 42, was arrested after a parent says she found alleged messages on her child’s phone; he faces multiple sex‑crime counts and posted $75,000 bond.

A 46-year-old Houston passenger died after a Toyota Tacoma rolled on I-10 near Sulphur; state police say the victim was unrestrained and the crash is under investigation.

Tangipahoa detectives arrested DeAlvin Davis, 19, in connection with a Feb. 22 drive‑by on I‑55 that killed an 18‑year‑old; investigators say they still seek other suspects.

A Cincinnati officer's 26-year-old son was fatally shot in New Orleans early Saturday; family and union have set up a fundraiser as police investigate.