Court records and surveillance video show a former OPSO deputy shoved a restrained inmate into a metal doorframe, leaving the man with a collapsed lung.

A 60-year-old man was struck and killed on Lincoln Beach Boulevard in New Orleans East; the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating. Police are investigating.

NOPD seeks public help in finding a hit-and-run suspect from a November 17, 2025 incident that seriously injured a teenager. The suspect drove a black Kia sedan and fled the scene. Tips can be sent to NOPD or Crimestoppers.

A Mississippi man was arrested for abducting a 2-year-old during a domestic dispute in Slidell; the child was found unharmed after a multistate search.

A man was charged with setting multiple fires in New Orleans' Bywater, including eight vehicles and a home. No injuries were reported, and surveillance cameras aided in his arrest.

The NOPD is investigating a double homicide in the Third District and seeks public assistance, offering two contact points for information: their Homicide Section and Crimestoppers.

NOPD seeks help to find a person of interest in an aggravated assault involving a firearm on General Meyer Avenue. The suspect drove a blue Acura RDX, license 845JAE. Tips can be reported to Crimestoppers anonymously.

NOPD investigates a fatal shooting in Treme, New Orleans; man found dead. No suspects named; public urged to help.

Missing 13-year-old Helen Galvez was found safe, canceling the Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory issued in New Orleans. Authorities credited public assistance and the United Cajun Navy's efforts.

Multiple fires deemed arson hit New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood; no injuries occurred, but significant property damage was reported, and an investigation is underway.

Firefighters extinguished an accidental trailer fire in Alton, citing the absence of working smoke detectors. They offer free installations to residents in need.

Two people were rescued from a New Orleans apartment fire, with 58 fire department personnel responding to the blaze that affected a three-story building.

NOPD seeks public aid to identify a suspect in fraudulent transactions using a stolen card on December 19, 2025. Tips can be made to detectives or Crimestoppers.