An Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office whistleblower has turned over to City Council President JP Morrell’s office a set of keys ...

New Orleans City Council President JP Morrell and Sheriff Susan Hutson sparred on Instagram after he accused her of losing a ...

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Contractors have discovered 16 pipe leaks – and counting – at the jail, which is now undergoing about $300,000 in emergency ...

New Orleans residents are feeling safer, but there's still lots of room for improvement, columnist and pollster Ron Faucheux ...

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson claims District Attorney Jason Williams' investigation of the recent New Orleans jailbreak is "fueled by personal animus and political campaigning." ...

A former Sheriff's Office employee is accused of helping bring drugs into the lockup, leading to two overdoses.

New Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson said she was suspending her bid for reelection as the office deals with the aftermath of the jailbreak. The decision could be viewed as a tactical move to stay above ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson was already fighting an uphill battle. Sensing vulnerability after a scandal-laden first term, opponents had lined up to challenge her in the Oct. 11 municipal election.

Hutson’s team says there are at least 16 different leaks behind walls and floors at the Orleans Justice Center jail, and that ...