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New Orleans Archbishop James Checchio blessed animals at the Audubon Zoo Sunday, Oct. 4.

A New Orleans man convicted of multiple violent offenses has been apprehended by the U.S. Marshals in Lake Charles. Brandon Justin Lee Williams, 38, of New Orleans, was found guilty on Sept. 23, 2026, for second degree rape, domestic abuse battery involving serious bodily injury, domestic abuse battery involving child

New Orleans police have closed a probe into WWL-TV, officials said, after finding no basis to pursue a case that stemmed from a judge’s recommendation that the station face penalties for reporting that scrutinized her finances. The New Orleans Police Department determined that the September complaint from Criminal Dist

So the narrative about Democratic cities being crime ridden is really aging like milk these days. New Orleans was being called the nation’s “Murder Capital” just four years ago. Now the city is approaching a milestone few would have predicted during the violence of 2022. New Orleans...

A man died at a hospital after he was stabbed multiple times while sitting inside his vehicle on Lakeshore Drive, then struck by the suspect's car as he tried to flee, according to police. The attack happened on Monday along the lakefront thoroughfare, and investigators have released no further details about what led u

METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) - ICE New Orleans say agents arrested three immigrants at a busy intersection in Metairie Tuesday morning and chased one of them on foot across Airline Drive. Witnesses said the agents surrounded the three individuals in the parking lot of the business at Airline Drive and Clearview...

It’s already October, but Ian McNulty and the rest of the Times-Picayune staff had quite a September of eating around New Orleans. Here are some of our favorite plates and bites. Tamales at Casimiro, 800 Louisa St., Bywater. A changing weekend special at the Bywater's new Mexican breakfast and...

New Orleans Chief Administrative Officer Joe Giarrusso says he understands why some people aren’t happy with the belt-tightening Mayor Helena Moreno is proposing for 2027, including cuts to the city's low-barrier homeless shelter and police. But he argues Moreno’s 2027 budget proposal reflects not only the obvious shor

Police forces across the region are welcoming residents to join them in solidarity during the Night Out Against Crime, an event designed to bring communities together and provide an opportunity for people to meet their local law enforcement officers. The New Orleans Police Department’s event is taking place at Morris..

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation (NOPJF) is inviting citizens of the Greater New Orleans region to go blue by wearing blue clothing and displaying blue lights on Oct. 8 to honor local law enforcement officers. The date is significant because “10-8” is the police radio code for “in-service.”