Georgia man receives 5-year probation with 2-year house confinement for money laundering involving romance and inheritance scam. He must also pay restitution and a special fee.

Honduran national Carlos Masariego Rosales was sentenced for illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation, receiving time served and supervised release.

A Slidell man was arrested by NOPD for a fatal hit-and-run on I-10. The suspect, Dyllan Parr, turned himself in and is charged with hit and run causing death.

A man from Abbeville died in a Lafayette Parish car crash after his vehicle hit an embankment and a utility pole. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Police stress road safety and seatbelt use.

A Hammond man, Kylin Sexton, was sentenced to time served for possessing marijuana and cocaine with intent to distribute, following a 2022 arrest with his cousin Tyshon Coleman, who was sentenced for weapons possession.

Jacob Parfait was arrested in Louisiana on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, demonstrating inter-agency efforts to combat such crimes.

A pedestrian, 48-year-old Travis Weams, died in East Baton Rouge Parish after being struck by a garbage truck and a Mustang following his initial car crash on US 61.

New Orleans Police seek public help in finding a theft and fraud suspect who stole a phone and made unauthorized transactions on July 28 on Julia Street.

A former New Orleans attorney was sentenced to nine years for fraud and a Commodity Exchange Act violation, misusing investor funds for personal expenses.

A Hessmer man died in a Rapides Parish crash when his Toyota Camry collided with a Chevrolet Caprice on U.S. Highway 71. Toxicology samples are being analyzed as police investigate the cause.

LDWF and STPSO rescued a 70-year-old man stranded on a marshy inlet near the East Pearl River after his crabbing trip went awry due to a vessel malfunction and a dead cellphone.

Lovon White was sentenced to 10 years for drug distribution and possessing an illegal machinegun. He pled guilty, facing additional supervised release and fees. The case highlights ongoing efforts to curb drug and gun crimes.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigates a possible murder-suicide in Harvey where a man and woman were found shot, with the man deceased at the scene and the woman dying later at a hospital.