A LaPlace man, Ernest X. Taylor Jr., has been charged with bank fraud for applying for over $400,000 in loans under false pretenses between 2019 and 2022.

The Governmental Affairs Committee has advanced appointments to various roles and proposed a rule change restricting who can drive Council vehicles to Council approval.

Xavier Johnson pleads guilty to a carjacking and firearm charge in New Orleans, with potential 35-year prison sentence and fines. Sentencing set for October 14, 2025.

New Orleans Police seek public assistance to identify a white male suspect involved in multiple thefts on North Hennessy Street, including a bin and a Kymco Spade 150 motorcycle.

Mexican national Luis A. Gama was sentenced to 12 months in prison with supervised release for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previous removal.

Honduran national Darwin Gonzalez-Munoz sentenced to 24 months for illegal re-entry into the U.S. under "Operation Take Back America."

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.

Terrebonne Parish residents face modified schedules on Bayou Dularge Bridge due to maintenance, with limited vehicle access times starting July 31; detours suggested.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for New Orleans, with heat index values up to 110 degrees. Residents are advised to take precautions.

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.