Police arrested a 26-year-old after a 17-year-old nonverbal teen was taken from a New Orleans East home; authorities issued a Level II missing-child advisory before locating the youth.

A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to multiple federal drug and gun charges after an ATF sting and a May 2024 search that reportedly turned up drugs, 14 guns and more than $10,000. Sentencing is set for Sept. 17, 2026.

An early‑morning hit‑and‑run at St. Charles Avenue and Robert Street left a bicyclist dead. Traffic detectives are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Forrest County correctional officer was arrested in Covington on felony child‑exploitation charges and was extradited to Louisiana, police say.

Sen. John “Jay” Morris helped bring Meta’s Hyperion project to Richland Parish and then bought and sold land beside the megasite, sparking ethics concerns. The deals come as the state approved big tax breaks and a multi-plant power buildout for the campus.

Muggy morning and highs near 91°F today with heat‑index readings close to 100–105°F. Showers and localized flood risk increase early next week.

Act 608 expands state death benefits so surviving spouses and children of reserve and auxiliary officers can claim the same $250K payment as full‑time officers.

City Council is weighing a city license for autonomous ride‑hailing that could delay Waymo's driverless rollout while officials sort state and safety issues.

Wilson Phillips will headline Metairie’s Uncle Sam Jam on July 3, with live music, VIP packages and a fireworks finale.

NOPD wants help locating Anthony L. Jackson Jr. after an alleged May 27 theft took roughly $800 from an 85-year-old blind resident in Algiers.

The Louisiana Judiciary Commission has accused Judge Steven Tureau of misconduct tied to a 2023 Gonzales bar scuffle and has scheduled a September hearing.

A Northwestern professor and four other diabetes researchers were escorted from the ADA Scientific Sessions in New Orleans after distributing reprints of a Diabetes Care editorial critical of proposed NIH policy changes.

Dozens of New Orleans clergy signed a moral statement at Our Lady of Guadalupe and pledged church-based voter registration after redistricting and a new homelessness law. The Communities of Hope coalition plans neighborhood ministries to register and mobilize voters.