Inspector General for New Orleans Ed Quatreveaux has released a scathing 54-page report detailing the mishandling of DWI cases in New Orleans Traffic Court. The report highlights the failure of weak police techniques for spotting […]

Rapper Rick Ross, whose real name is William Roberts, was arrested early Wednesday morning in Atlanta for kidnapping, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery. His bodyguard is also being charged with the same. U.S. Marshals Service […]

In 2014, agencies of the Justice Department made $3.9 billion from seizing assets. This money came from civil asset seizures. By contrast, the agencies of the Justice Department made just $679 million in criminal asset […]

Early Thursday morning, 17 people were arrested in Washington Parish for drug related charges. There are still 7 with active warrants from Washington Parish in relation to the great drug round up. Most were arrested […]

According to The Advocate, New Orleans Traffic Court will be cracking down on the number of plea deals offered for minor and major traffic violations. A few weeks ago, the city prosecutors in traffic court […]

A Metairie man was arrested on Sunday after striking and injuring a pedestrian for his 2nd DWI only 4 days after an arrest for his first. Melvin Salinas-Giron supposedly struck the pedestrian crossing at a crosswalk […]

A St. Rose woman, Darla Gauthreaux, 29, was arrested Thursday night for DWI, vehicular homicide, and other charges following the death of a cyclist. Ms. Gauthreaux was driving on LA636-3 when she hit a 55-year-old male […]

William Strength, 23, stole an 89-ton excavator from underneath the elevated West Bank Expressway and led authorities on a wild chase through Jefferson Parish. The chase ended with Strength crashing the excavator into the Harvey […]

Paying your municipal “ticket” or summons online is NOT possible in New Orleans. The arresting NOPD officer or New Orleans sheriff’s deputy has probably given you incorrect information that you don’t have to be present […]

Kim Richards, a reality star from ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’, was arrested early Thursday morning for public intoxication, trespassing, and more after being dragged out of the Polo Lounge. Richards, who has suffered […]

2 men were arrested early Friday morning for possession of a stolen vehicle. The 2014 Dodge Journey was found to be a stolen vehicle from an armed robbery at Loyola and Perdido from January 28, […]

In March of 2014, Louisiana House Bill 332 was approved without dissent by the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee. The Bill was then voted on by the full Louisiana House and Senate. The Bill’s aim […]

21 people were indicted yesterday under seal for racketeering and other various charges in Jefferson Parish. Many of the indicted belong to the Harvey Hustlers gang, involved in the sale of illegal drugs, guns, and […]

R & B singer, The Weeknd, was arrested Saturday night after supposedly punching a cop in an elevator at the Cromwell Hotel. Police were called to the hotel around 4:20am for a large brawl. A police […]

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A man in Metairie was arrested this past Sunday after filing a false police report for his stolen vehicle to avoid a DWI arrest. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office received several phone calls on October […]

Joseph Randle, a running back for the Dallas Cowboys, was arrested Monday after being caught by a loss prevention officer with Gucci cologne, and a few other items from a mall in Texas. He was […]

Video courtesy of www.nola.com A Florida man leapt from the Causeway bridge early Tuesday morning after crashing his vehicle into the guardrail in what appears to be a DWI related accident. The police were alerted […]