Natasha Robin

The chief public defender said Ashley Crawford provided documentation of "good standing" when she was hired to prove she was certified to practice law. He said he was "shocked" to find out she was, in fact, not.

A woman working with the Orleans Public Defenders has been falsely portraying herself as a licensed attorney in Louisiana, according to the district attorney’s office.

Ballistic evidence from the June 18 scene of a double murder in Metairie became crucial in the investigation against accused shooter Sean Barrette.

Family members of one of the victims killed Tuesday says the killings are senseless. They just want to know why this happened.

Over a one week period, NOPD data shows overall crime across New Orleans went down 17 percent.

In an appeals court hearing Wednesday (June 12), Gasser’s attorney Dane Ciolino said he doesn’t believe the state should have been allowed to use evidence from a previous road rage case involving Gasser during the trial for McKnight’s killing.

According to the Washington Post, it’s the first time a drug maker has turned to bankruptcy court to contend with its legal expenses.

Cody Jackson is accused of carrying a rifle and handgun, both loaded, and almost two dozen live rounds of ammunition at two demonstrations in the French Quarter Saturday (June 8).

The public defender’s office of Juvenile Court has a message for public officials.

Windows were busted out of vehicle after vehicle in the 7200 block of Queensway Drive.

Under the new policy, all arrested juveniles that pose a safety risk to the public will be detained until a judge can see them.

Dramatic surveillance video shows what happened when a Louisiana State Trooper shot a man driving the wrong way down Bourbon Street. It happened Thursday night and witnesses say they’re thankful troopers were there to stop the man.

With a juvenile crime problem across New Orleans, juvenile court judges make a move that has not happened in years.

A 14-year-old boy will serve six months in prison after admitting to his involvement in a carjacking that took a fatal turn last November, leaving Jeannot Pleassy dead after she was run over by her own car.

NOPD Chief Shaun Ferguson stressed that his officers acted accordingly and had no choice but to shoot back after Donald Davis, Jr. fired at them.

With a juvenile crime problem escalating across New Orleans, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said one way to effectively stop it would be to create Evening Reporting Centers.

A 20-year-old man accused in a double shooting that left Tyneisha Muse dead in March made his first appearance in court Tuesday afternoon (May 21).

Multiple city leaders have called the raise in juvenile crime in New Orleans "dire," sparking new outreach and rehabilitation efforts.

The family of an autistic Terrytown man who died last Tuesday (May 13) says his death was not an accident.

District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro proposed a new plan Thursday (May 16) to combat juvenile crime in New Orleans.

Mayor Cantrell said by focusing on curfew enforcement, the city hopes to reduce juvenile crime -- especially during the summer months.

Vehicle beak-ins and burglaries are up more than 100 percent iu some parts of New Orleans, with some areas seeing even more. Residents in at least three neighborhoods said they are reaching their frustrations are reaching a boiling point.

New Orleans East residents woke up Monday to find their car windows busted out and glass everywhere.

Police said after further investigation, 18-year-old Byrielle Hebert was re-booked today (May 10) with manslaughter, simple burglary and criminal conspiracy to commit simple burglary in connection with a homicide.

Orleans District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro says some juveniles are spending fewer than 24 hours in detention after being arrested, and that must change.

At 13 years old, Lynell Reynolds is accused of two separate shootings and several other crimes, including armed robbery. His family, though, says the teen has a past that most couldn’t imagine.

“It’s just disbelief. I have grandkids that are 12, and he should be riding bikes, going to school and playing video games. I just can’t imagine.”

It was March 26 when gunfire erupted on Morrison Road, changing a family’s life forever.

Sal Serio is fed up after someone busted the window out of his truck in the 4200 block of Orleans Avenue early Thursday morning.

“We’ve responded to over 3,200 calls for service, mainly for the police department involving law enforcement investigations, and in 70 percent of those cases we’ve been able to find relevant footage to assist law enforcement and public safety in general.”