St. Landry deputies say DCFS removed 10 children from a Church Point home; 51-year-old Christy Enriquez was arrested and faces felony cruelty and false-swearing charges.

A Silver Alert was issued after 63-year-old Albert James Lee was last seen near West Esplanade and Loyola Drive in Kenner. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Kenner Police.

A head-on collision on LA‑18 near Avondale Garden Road killed a 78‑year‑old man and sent another driver to the hospital; troopers collected toxicology samples as they investigate.

A man was found shot and killed in LaPlace late Friday in what investigators say was a targeted attack; detectives are asking for tips.

Two masked men smashed a window and carjacked a woman on the 2700 block of D'Abadie Street in Bayou St. John; NOPD is investigating.

Kenner police arrested five people after linking them to 14 vehicle burglaries that hit University City and Susan Park over several days.

Prosecutors asked a judge to revoke bond after the defendant missed a court‑ordered psychiatric exam tied to a 2022 hotel killing.

A Metairie couple was arrested in Jefferson Parish on human‑trafficking and prostitution charges tied to two licensed massage businesses after a yearlong sheriff's probe.

A 37-year-old man was shot in the back at a Westwego Quick N Karry on Wednesday; the store was hit by gunfire and investigators are offering a reward for tips.

Federal prosecutors say a New Orleans defense lawyer took about $250,000 from a client’s family; local filings, a repayment and an FBI inquiry preceded a federal indictment.

A California family hired a private investigator after an accounting executive was found dead in New Orleans' French Quarter, saying they want answers beyond official accounts.

Janette Ramirez was sentenced to 42 months for transmitting a ransom demand after a New Orleans kidnapping; prosecutors say she used CashApp to collect payments.

Father Korey Lavergne has been charged with three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile; arraignment is set for March 20 in Acadia Parish. The Diocese says it is assisting investigators.