DHS provides select list of arrests made in New Orleans immigration sweeps
The Department of Homeland Security offered an update Thursday on its operations in the New Orleans area, releasing a select list of people it said were detained during the immigration sweeps dubbed Operation Catahoula Crunch. In the news release issued Thursday, DHS said the U.S. Border Patrol's operations in New...
Will Sutton: One mayor. One mayor-to-be. New Orleans loses if Moreno and Cantrell don’t...
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is still in office. New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno is still in office. There's one mayor at a time. Cantrell is the incumbent mayor, with all the duties, privileges, rights and authority that come with the office, which the people of the city vested in her when they gave her a...
Video shows federal agents chasing American citizen in Marrero
MARRERO - Video obtained by CNN showed federal agents chasing an American citizen back to her home in Marrero on Wednesday. Jacelynn, 22, said said she was born and raised in the New Orleans suburb. She said she was walking back from the grocery store when masked federal agents in an SUV attempted to approach her...
DHS announces arrests of six individuals with prior criminal convictions
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday (Dec. 4) announced the arrest of six individuals previously convicted or arrested on criminal charges, saying all are now in the United States illegally. DHS released the list around 2 p.m., detailing each individual’s criminal history. The agency...
Department of Homeland Security announces first arrests from ‘Catahoula Crunch’ in New Orleans
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the first arrests in its immigration operation in New Orleans. According to DHS, in the first 24 hours of the “Catahoula Crunch,” federal agents have detained immigrants accused of homicide, sexual assault, and kidnapping. The total number of arrests was not...
2 arrested after altercation between Kenner couple leads to gunfire, police say
Gunfire erupted in a Kenner neighborhood Wednesday morning after authorities say a family member responded to a fight between a couple. Shemar Jefferson, 26, is accused of shooting at the 31-year-old boyfriend of his female relative at a home in the 3600 block of Tulane Drive, said Kenner Police Deputy Chief Mark...
30 protesters ejected from New Orleans council meeting after calling for ‘ICE-free’ zone
Roughly 30 people, ferociously protesting federal immigration sweeps in the New Orleans area and demanding more action from local leaders, were thrown out of a New Orleans City Council meeting Thursday after some screamed at council members and pushed and shoved police. The protesters, some of whom hailed from...
26-Year-Old Woman, Destiny Dunn, Killed in Tripple Shooting After New Orleans Beloved Second Line...
The woman killed in a triple shooting just hours after a New Orleans Second Line parade has been identified as 26-year-old Destiny Dunn. Dunn was a Baton Rouge native whose night ended in tragedy when gunfire tore through Central City on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. A Second Line is a...
Loyola New Orleans TPUSA chapter denied again after ‘absolutely appalling’ student government meeting: student
Loyola University's student government denied a Turning Point USA chapter recognition for the second time despite the group winning an appeal through the school's court of review.
Louisiana Man Arrested Over Airport Threat Linked to Parking Fees
(KPEL News) - If you want another reason to "Fly Lafayette", a man was indicted for calling in a bomb threat to the New Orleans airport because he couldn't pay his parking fees. Parking fees can be big business if you must leave your car at an airport. Bomb Threat...
