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A Jefferson Parish judge set a trial date for three people accused in the death of Telemundo reporter Adan Manzano; prosecutors say the case grew out of a yearslong scheme to drug and rob tourists.
A 24-year-old bicyclist, Rodrigo Ornelas Jr., died early Sunday on Cleveland Avenue outside Folsom after a hit-and-run. Troopers are asking for tips and video.
A 13‑year‑old Reserve boy was arrested after deputies recovered a handgun and linked him to a string of vehicle break‑ins, the sheriff’s office says.
Feces smeared and vents damaged in a Luling park restroom; sheriff seeks tips and the parish plans to add cameras.
A Chicago man allegedly admitted to shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish; officials say the death trims Louisiana’s fragile flock to roughly 80 birds.
A 2-year-old was hospitalized after an accidental shooting on Brown Avenue in Harvey; deputies arrested his uncle and booked him on multiple charges.
Four people were robbed at gunpoint in Treme Saturday night; suspects later returned to steal a black Jeep Wagoneer with Florida plate 15BTGP. NOPD says the investigation is ongoing.
NOPD says a man was found shot on the 9000 block of Palm Street early Monday; police have not released suspect details.
Crews fought a commercial blaze Saturday at Dirty Laundry Linen Service on Hwy 190 in St. Tammany; no injuries were reported.
A two-alarm fire drew East Bank Consolidated Fire Department crews to the 4800 block of Church Street in Metairie Saturday night; details are still limited.
A Raceland man faces vehicular homicide and DWI charges after a March crash that killed a Chauvin resident. State troopers say toxicology showed the driver was over the legal limit.
A Slidell physician received probation and home confinement after admitting to ordering unnecessary cancer‑genetic tests that led to $6.6M in false Medicare claims.
Kenner police say a suspect was arrested after officers found a pulley rig and hundreds of feet of copper at Macy’s; about 1,000 pounds were seized at a Destrehan home.
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