NOPD named Jeffrey Michael Hunt in an identity-theft probe that alleges a stolen Social Security number was used to open a utility account. Detectives want tips.

NOPD posted a photo after a Feb. 10 exchange of gunfire on General de Gaulle Drive and asked the public to help identify a person of interest.

Clarence Scott, Jr. was arrested for his involvement in a Garyville shooting, turned himself in, and faces multiple charges, including illegal weapon possession.

A 16-year-old, Ryder St. Amant, balances high school with his successful home-based business, Dipped' by Ryder, in St. Charles Parish, inspiring teen entrepreneurship.

New Orleans forms a task force to tackle online child exploitation with law enforcement agencies collaborating to protect children and increase arrests and rescues.

Residents packed City Hall and demanded answers after natural‑gas bills jumped following Entergy’s sale to Delta Utilities; the company has rolled out $250 relief while regulators press for clarity.

A Slidell family’s seven-year fight after a fatal 2018 crash has drawn a Louisiana lawmaker to sponsor "Jada's law" to require medical sobriety before release.

Dense fog will slow Wednesday morning commutes in New Orleans, with sun and a warm high near 76°F by midday. A strong system could bring storms late Saturday into early Sunday.

Julie Emerson has been appointed as Louisiana's new Chief of Staff by Governor Jeff Landry, praised for her experience and conservative reform efforts.

NOPD renews call for help identifying individuals linked to a unresolved 2022 homicide of Kevin August, seen near the victim's vehicle before the shooting.

A cyclist was critically injured by an impaired driver, who is now in custody facing multiple charges, including 4th-offense DWI and vehicular negligent injuring.

Durbert Ashford was arrested for robbing the same store twice in a week in Slidell, identified by his clothing and apprehended through quick police teamwork.

Japan’s UBE is investing $500M at Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman to build the first large-scale U.S. plant making DMC and EMC for lithium-ion batteries, promising dozens of skilled jobs.