A New Orleans man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he falsified an SBA pandemic loan application, triggering roughly $712,212 in losses and a July sentencing date.

NOPD released security images after a late-night burglary at Vampire Apothecary; detectives say about $3,000 was taken and are asking for tips.

A special grand jury has indicted outgoing Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson on 30 felony counts and charged her top aide over the May 16, 2025 jail escape.

Two people were arrested Wednesday in connection with the April 7 St. Claude shooting that killed Marine veteran Michael Garcia, court records show.

A parent alleges a Drexel Prep teacher pushed and struck her daughter during a grade discussion. The school says it reviewed the incident with NOPD and the Archdiocese.

A school bus crashed in New Orleans East Wednesday morning; New Orleans police are investigating and officials have released few details.

A Mid‑City shooting Tuesday night left one man dead; NOPD homicide detectives are investigating. Authorities are asking anyone with tips or footage to come forward.

A federal grand jury returned an April 24 indictment accusing two Jefferson Parish residents of a $3.5M athlete‑impersonation fraud that allegedly stole identities and laundered proceeds.

A 22‑year‑old Fort Polk soldier was arrested after prosecutors say recorded Discord audio captured him plotting an attack on a synagogue; he now faces a federal complaint.

Jefferson Parish prosecutors charged a former East Jefferson teacher after investigators say he had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.

A late‑night process‑unit fire at Shell Norco lit the sky over Norco; crews fought the blaze into the morning and officials say air monitoring showed no offsite impacts.

A 20-year-old Terrytown man was booked on 28 counts after investigators say he used Roblox and TikTok to target children and officers found CSAM on his devices.

NOPD says a man was shot during an armed robbery early Monday in the 2200 block of Gravier Street; detectives are asking for tips and video.