Orleans Parish Sheriff Michelle Woodfork said an employee error and a new jail records system led to Dreion Williams’ ...

An inmate who escaped from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility in May and was on the run for more than a month has been captured, authorities said Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

An Orleans Parish jury on Friday, May 29, 2026, convicted Francisco Romero of second-degree murder, and a judge sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Orleans Parish ...

OPSO said it had implemented new safeguards to prevent similar errors in the future, though it did not specify what those ...

The Louisiana Senate advanced a bill that would give more money to judicial districts across the state to hire prosecutors — but cut state funding for the Orleans Parish district attorney.

According to Orleans Parish Sheriff’s officials, Dreion Williams was accidentally released Thursday due to a paperwork issue ...

Ian Kersting, a 34-year-old Parish prosecutor near New Orleans, was found dead with "apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds" ...

NEW ORLEANS — In Orleans Parish, the criminal justice system is facing increased scrutiny following a report from the Metropolitan Crime Commission. The report shows that two criminal court judges, ...

The House-approved bill, introduced by Sen. Jay Morris, has faced heated debate throughout the legislative process.

An update has come in regard to the “accidentally release” of Orleans Justice Center inmate 30-year-old Dreion Williams.

Williams is accused of aggravated battery, simple battery, possession of a firearm by a felon and aggravated assault with a ...