A federal judge in Baton Rouge ordered four men held at Angola released after finding ICE unlawfully re‑detained them; DHS and state leaders blasted the decision.

A Chinese national in New Orleans was indicted for receiving child sexual abuse material, facing five to twenty years in prison and a fine if convicted.

A gutting crew in New Orleans East found a Civil War–era projectile on Dorchester Street, prompting a brief NOPD evacuation before officers declared it inert.

New Orleans Police request public help in identifying a person of interest from a February 10 shooting for investigative purposes, ensuring tipsters' anonymity.

The NOPD is seeking help to find Jeffrey Hunt, wanted for identity theft and other charges related to fraudulent utility account creation on Evelina Street.

A Lacombe man was arrested after investigators say he sent sexually explicit messages to someone he believed was a minor. The arrest follows a months‑long Special Victims Unit probe.

A man was found fatally injured early Thursday on the 3300 block of Hamilton Street in Hollygrove. NOPD and Crimestoppers are asking for tips as detectives investigate.

Kameron Hossley was arrested after assaulting a man post-youth basketball game; he faces second-degree battery charges and was booked into St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center.

The Orleans Parish coroner identified 15-year-old Walter Dalton as the victim in a Seventh Ward shooting. Police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

NOPD named Jeffrey Michael Hunt in an identity-theft probe that alleges a stolen Social Security number was used to open a utility account. Detectives want tips.

NOPD posted a photo after a Feb. 10 exchange of gunfire on General de Gaulle Drive and asked the public to help identify a person of interest.

Clarence Scott, Jr. was arrested for his involvement in a Garyville shooting, turned himself in, and faces multiple charges, including illegal weapon possession.

New Orleans forms a task force to tackle online child exploitation with law enforcement agencies collaborating to protect children and increase arrests and rescues.