A shooting near East and Madison Streets in Opelousas left one person injured and led to the arrest of a 30‑year‑old man, police say.

Police and troopers are searching New Orleans East after a midday pursuit ended with a driver abandoning a vehicle near Read Boulevard.

New Orleans police arrested Rhonda Watts after a man was struck on Saint Claude Avenue and later died. Investigators say the collision was intentional and the case is now a homicide.

Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills bring The Queens tour to Smoothie King Center on May 7 — tickets, start time and venue notes.

NOPD declined to continue a ShotSpotter pilot after an independent review found thousands of alerts but few confirmed shootings.

A 50-year-old New Orleans man died after being struck while crossing Jefferson Highway near Clearview Parkway; troopers say the bike had no lights and tests are pending.

Home video reportedly shows a 14‑year‑old’s face forced into dog urine; two Prairieville residents are jailed on juvenile‑cruelty charges.

Clear and mild Monday with highs near 79°F. A frontal passage may bring strong storms and heavy rain midweek into the weekend.

A 19-year-old was arrested after a woman was grazed in a shooting on Downman Road; police say an accomplice remains at large.

A new survey of 600+ Jefferson Parish seniors finds skipped meals, trouble getting to appointments and widespread loneliness — officials are weighing funding and service fixes.

Orry Mejia, 42, was arrested after a parent says she found alleged messages on her child’s phone; he faces multiple sex‑crime counts and posted $75,000 bond.

Nearly 250,000 Louisiana children live in food‑insecure households as food banks and schools ramp up summer meals and outreach. Schools can help by boosting breakfast and enrollment.

A 46-year-old Houston passenger died after a Toyota Tacoma rolled on I-10 near Sulphur; state police say the victim was unrestrained and the crash is under investigation.