Louisiana visitors and Louisiana's Governor Jeff Landry were surprised to see a 10-foot snake confiscated in the heart of New Orleans French Quarter over the weekend.
Police say a father allegedly ignited a fire at the home of his ex-wife, killing 3 of their children inside. He was later captured after jumping from an interstate overpass.
According to WWL-TV, the viral video of a drive-by shooting, initially shared by a popular New Orleans Instagram account, was not actually filmed in New Orleans.
A video circulating on social media showing a New Orleans police officer throwing a woman to the ground in the midst of a disturbance has sparked outrage and concern from the public.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A court-backed plan to excise corruption, discrimination and a frequent use of deadly force from the long-troubled New Orleans Police Department will last at least four years and likely cost the financially strapped city $11 million annually...
Less than a day after initiating a policy of putting signs on houses investigated for drugs as a result of a Crimestoppers tip, New Orleans Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas rethought the idea and canceled it. The placards that were to be placed on houses read, "The NOPD has served a narcotics-related warrant or checked this residence as a result of a Crimestoppers hotline citizen's tip."
A man sought by New Orleans police as a suspect in the stabbing death of his father, Robert Rider Sr., last week committed suicide yesterday at the end of a slow speed chase. Robert Rider Jr. was pronounced dead at a local hospital not long after shooting himself in the head in the Lakeview area of the city...
In a scathing report, the Justice Department says there is evidence that New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, have a pattern of making unconstitutional arrests and have engaged in racial profiling.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In a scathing report, the Justice Department says there is evidence that New Orleans police officers have often used deadly force without justification, have a pattern of making unconstitutional arrests and have engaged in racial profiling.
The New Orleans Police Department has received a $364,000 grant to be used for training 40 officers in units that handle sex crimes, child abuse and domestic violence.