Flood Watch through 7 p.m. Tuesday as storms bring heavy downpours and localized street flooding.

A jury conviction and a dramatic crash capped a multi‑year armed spree, and a New Orleans man was handed 350 months in federal prison.

Court records show former City Council member Jared Brossett was booked May 24 on an allegation of DWI. The arrest is the third alcohol‑related incident tied to the former councilman.

Seven people were wounded in a Sunday-night shooting outside a Thibodaux nightclub; police say injuries are non-life-threatening and the case remains under active investigation.

Courtney Hodge, 19, died after her Kia rear-ended a commercial truck on LA-190 near Jennings Road. Her Red Oak cheer family has shared condolences as troopers investigate.

A Flood Watch is in effect through 7 p.m. Monday, May 25 for New Orleans as heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause street flooding and travel delays.

A Flock camera alert led Kenner officers to stop a car on Williams Boulevard on May 16. Officers arrested Anthony Tabora‑Casco after finding the driver lacked a valid license and a BB‑style gun was recovered.

An adult woman was found shot and died Sunday in Hollygrove; New Orleans police are investigating and asking anyone with information to contact NOPD or Crimestoppers.

A Jefferson Parish justice of the peace acknowledged using his judicial title on Instagram and faced the Judiciary Commission as officials weigh possible discipline. Commissioners discussed options from caution to recommending suspension to the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Gunfire struck at least one vehicle on the 3000 block of U.S. 90 in Avondale Sunday night; deputies say no one was hurt and no arrests were made.

Tulane is mourning incoming lineman Deontavis Cooper, 17, who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Tallahassee; two other occupants were critically injured. The university called him a valued member of the Green Wave community.

At St. Jerome in Kenner, Father Luis Duarte is trying to steady a largely Hispanic parish after immigration sweeps thinned pews and pushed worship online.

Gov. Jeff Landry approved industrial tax exemptions for Folgers’ New Orleans plants that city officials had rejected, restoring breaks tied to major equipment investments. The decision revives a fight over lost local revenue and legal fallout.