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Thursday March 1, 2012, the New Orleans Police Department’s Traffic Section will conduct a DWI Checkpoint beginning at approximately 9:00 P.M. and concluding at approximately 5:00 A.M. in the Uptown area. Motorists will experience minimal […]

Yesterday New Orleans detectives arrested the man they believe gunned down an Algiers father last month when he tried to stop a carjacking in progress. Officers picked up 17-year-old Kendall Harrison at his school in […]

Opponents of drunken driving are applauding the Virginia state Senate for passing a bill to require even first-time DUI offenders in Virginia to install a device to prevent them from operating their vehicle while intoxicated. […]

The FedEx deliveryman thought he was just dropping off a routine package to the 2600 block of Myrtle Street in Gentilly. What he didn’t know was that the package contained over five pounds of premium […]

The Jackass “star” Bam Margera spent Lundi Gras in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department after getting arrested for being out of control at a party during the festivities. Margera said that he […]

Tonight, parade officials and the New Orleans Police Department announced changes to Saturday’s parade schedule because of rain in the forecast. Weather permitting, the following schedule has been agreed to: NOMTOC will now roll on […]

Below is the current list of parades rolling through the city of New Orleans from today to Fat Tuesday. Have a wonderful Mardi Gras, and stay safe and smart. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th 6:00PM Knights of […]

A car crash on I-10 Saturday night has resulted in the death of a 76-year-old woman from Metairie, Claire Lajaunie, as well as the critical injury of the driver, a 77-year-old woman from New Orleans. […]

NOPD’s Public Information Office has circulated the following laws that all parade goers should know about during Mardi Gras 2012: New Orleans Police officers will be enforcing these laws along parade routes first and foremost […]

To most New Orleanians, Mardi Gras season means spending time with family and friends, watching parades, and perhaps drinking a little bit more than usual. To Louisiana law enforcement, it means one of the deadliest […]

Alyssa Bustamonte, 18, was sentenced today for the murder of a 9-year-old girl in which she strangled, cut, and stabbed the victim in order to “know what it felt like to kill someone.” Bustamonte gets […]

199 people were killed in New Orleans last year – 10 times the national average and a 14% increase over 2010. This January, the murder rate continued to skyrocket, with 25 killed, putting New Orleans […]

Earlier this week, we reported on the murder of good Samaritan Harry “Mike” Ainsworth, who was shot to death while attempting to stop a carjacking. In accordance with a year-long policy of releasing the criminal […]

Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman “is reviewing” how a newly-minted sexual offender could simply get up and leave the courtroom without anyone noticing, which is exactly what happened Monday when Teddy Magee walked out undetected […]

Today, we’re answering a commonly-asked question that has been submitted by phone, emails, and through our blog: Whether or not you can get a DWI while in a parked car. That’s a good question. Many […]