A Gulfport mother was sentenced to life after pleading guilty to first‑degree murder when investigators found her son’s body hidden behind a false wall. Prosecutors say she used forged letters and staged messages to cover the crime.

Tommy Williams was sworn in July 1 as Slidell’s police chief and will oversee a planned $17.6 million headquarters while pledging open-door leadership.

A precautionary boil-water advisory covers New Orleans' West Bank after a maintenance-related pressure drop at the Algiers plant; testing will take at least 24 hours.

A 19-year-old Hammond resident died after a head-on hit-and-run on LA 1045 near Courtney Lane; police say the other driver later turned himself in and was booked.

Mid‑90s highs and stifling humidity will keep the Big Easy under heat stress into next week. Check NOLA Ready cooling centers and avoid midday exertion.

A boutique micro‑bakery called Dolce Amore has opened at 206 Lake Drive in Covington, serving dot cakes, gelato, macarons and savory bakes.

The city's Mobile Crisis Intervention Unit answered 3,769 behavioral‑health calls in 2025 and resolved hundreds on scene while easing pressure on police and ERs.

Hubig's banana hand pie returns after 14 years with a Tipitina's release party Saturday and stores stocking the flavor starting Monday.

Livingston Parish deputies arrested a Marrero woman they say used AI-generated nude images and fake accounts to extort multiple people; investigators seized devices and are probing overseas leads.

Police say a woman stabbed a child in the Seventh Ward after the child refused to go play in the heat. She faces a charge of aggravated battery by cutting.

Sgt. Henry Burke was terminated after an internal NOPD probe found payroll violations tied to an undercover investigation. The OIG and city audits say reforms have already cut overtime by millions.

City leaders are weighing the first permit fee hike for Mardi Gras in decades to help cover rising safety and cleanup costs.

Omni Royal Orleans reopened La Riviera rooftop & pool bar with a new pool, private cabanas and expanded dining, the latest phase of a multi-year renovation. Day passes and cabanas are now available.