Police say a hammer-wielding suspect stole a cash register from a Canal Street business around 10:30 a.m. and fled on an RTA bus; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

Two men arrived at New Orleans hospitals after separate overnight shootings; one was taken to a trauma center with abdominal wounds and police say investigations are ongoing.

State police say K-9 Dax tracked suspects in a Central City shooting and helped troopers seize guns, illegal pills and narcotics during traffic stops this week.

A Marrero husband and his wife were arrested after a short West Bank drive-by spree grazed a man and struck homes in Marrero and Harvey.

A 14-year-old was shot after a pool party in Edgard; deputies arrested an 18‑year‑old who faces aggravated battery and armed robbery charges. The juvenile was treated and released from a children's hospital.

Two people were shot Wednesday evening along U.S. 190 and in a nearby subdivision in Hammond; both were hospitalized and HPD says the investigation is active.

A porch theft captured on camera led Kenner police to a Gretna home where stolen mail, IDs and credit cards were seized in a probe that could involve more than 50 victims.

A 56-year-old Abita Springs woman survived a more-than-hour attack by her roommate’s dog but lost an arm and faces a long recovery. Coworkers and neighbors have organized fundraisers.

A woman was struck and killed on the 4900 block of Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans' Desire area; police say the driver fled and investigators are seeking witnesses.

Three people were shot Wednesday night on Philip Street in Central City; victims were taken to a hospital and police are investigating.

A Hammond man was arrested after a viral rap video referenced the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival, prompting police seizure of devices and a ban from the event.

State and federal agents removed hundreds of kilograms of drugs in coordinated Homeland Security Task Force stops. Photos show meth hidden in ice‑cream freezers and cocaine in a tractor‑trailer.

A federal judge gave Kody Severin 138 months after agents seized more than 100 machine‑gun conversion devices, silencers and explosives in a New Orleans apartment.