NEW ORLEANS — One person is dead after a shooting in the Tremé /Lafitte area Friday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police said the shooting happened in the 2300 block of ...

As students returned to campus for the spring semester, New Orleans police reported that violent crime continued to trend ...

A new federal-local law enforcement partnership aims to "build on the successes" of New Orleans' recent crime reduction, ...

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno tapped former NOPD Chief Michael Harrison as Deputy Mayor of Public Safety. Harrison is ...

St. Mary law enforcement reported eight arrests on assault or battery charges and eight more on drug-related charges in the ...

The New Orleans flood authority is spending millions more on police cars, weapons and training as its budget grows, prompting ...

Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 76-year-old woman who disappeared in downtown New Orleans Wednesday ...

Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack told the council Wednesday morning that he is working to find out just how much money is needed for checks.

Violent crime in New Orleans declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, police officials announced Monday as National ...

New Orleans ended 2025 with its third year of declining violent crime rates even as armed National Guard troops patrolled the ...

In a Jan. 5 story about crime in New Orleans, The Associated Press, based on erroneous information provided by the police ...