CrimeTracker

State Police sergeant arrested for drug distribution, wife also arrested

UPDATE: As part of the ongoing investigation, Ronald Thomas was rearrested on May 8, 2013 for the following additional charges: money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, attempted obstruction of justice and 12 counts of filing fa

Two men arrested after breaking into seafood restaurant

Two Ponchatoula men have been arrested after stealing product from a seafood store.

OWI driver falsely accused of having stolen handgun

A simple oversight caused a 21-year-old to end up with a charge for a crime that he did not commit.

NODA to gang members: ‘We are coming after you and we will not be stopped’

Officials in New Orleans are sending a stern message today following the announcement of the city’s largest gang related indictment

19-year-old arrested for stabbing a man multiple times during a street fight

A 19-year-old turned himself in to police for stabbing a man multiple times during a street fight.

Covington traffic stop leads to cocaine-related arrest

 A routine traffic stop has resulted in the arrest of a Houston, TX woman on drug charges.

Arrest warrant secured in fatal Shreveport shooting

Shreveport Police detectives have secured an arrest warrant for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a man near north Shreveport on Tuesday.

Sulphur man arrested on child pornography charges

A resident of Calcasieu Parish has been arrested after a child pornography sting.

Three arrested in Ascension Parish meth lab bust, multiple drug-related offenses

A man and two women have been arrested in Gonzales after a drug bust led to the discovery of a meth lab. 

BRPD: Former Saints cornerback arrested for battery, resisting an officer

Retired football player Randall Gay was arrested last night after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a local bar.

Two students arrested for writing bomb threat on middle school’s bathroom wall

Two kids are locked up after they wrote threatening messages on the bathroom wall of their school, forcing its evacuation.

Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder; death penalty possible

After months of twists and turns in a dramatic trial rife with sex, lies and digital images, an Arizona jury Wednesday found Jodi Arias guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

Man turns himself in after ramming house with vehicle

A man who tried to injure residents of a home by driving into it with his vehicle has turned himself in.

Man robs business, crashes mother's car while fleeing scene

A Calcasieu Parish man was arrested on robbery charges after fleeing the scene and crashing the getaway car, which happened to be his mother's vehicle.

NOPD: Violent crimes drop during first half of 2013

In the first few months of 2013, there was a significant drop in the number of violent crimes committed in New Orleans, compared to the same time frame last year.