A valve malfunction at a Duson industrial site released a hazardous gas; hazmat crews contained the leak and ten people were treated. Authorities say there's no ongoing threat.

A Covington man admitted guilt in the 2022 killings of a priest and a longtime church worker; sentencing is scheduled for June 8, 2026. The plea removes the possibility of a death sentence.

Kenner police used cameras and K‑9 teams to arrest suspects after an attempted Williams Boulevard robbery and a chase that ended in Algiers. Investigators recovered a rifle from the vehicle.

A Jefferson Parish man with past sex convictions has been charged with abusing five children across several decades; he pleaded not guilty and remains jailed.

Slidell police are searching for four suspects after a robbery and beating at Ducksworth Park on Monday. Officials say the group fled toward the Lincoln Park subdivision.

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.