A third defendant took a plea deal and testified against Danette Colbert and Rickey White as their manslaughter and racketeering trial began in the death of Super Bowl reporter Adan Manzano.
Ryan Harris testified about the killing of Cornelius Garrison as defense attorneys challenged his credibility in the New Orleans staged-crash murder trial.
Two inmates were stabbed with a homemade weapon at the Orleans Parish Jail, prompting a shakedown as Sheriff Michelle Woodfork addressed staffing and infrastructure concerns.
Four defendants tied to the May 2025 Orleans jail escape were returned to the Orleans Justice Center because of bed shortages and court transportation issues, officials said.
New Orleans police are investigating after two juveniles fled in an allegedly stolen vehicle, crashed and one later showed up with an apparent gunshot wound.
A former North Carolina law enforcement officer accused in an alleged New Orleans festival mass shooting plot was ordered held without bond after being extradited to Louisiana.
Two suspects accused of targeting men through a dating app were arrested in Slidell on charges including hate crimes, kidnapping, carjacking and armed robbery.
Slidell police are searching for three people wanted on attempted murder and weapons charges after a shooting near a McDonald’s left a 17-year-old hurt.
