While many other large cities saw a decrease in murders from the prior year, New Orleans was one of the few that did not. Related: See 2022's murder map for New Orleans Whether the violent trend ...

After years of falling murder rates in New Orleans, killings in the city are once again on the rise. Related: See the 2023 murder map The number of murders in New Orleans surged dramatically ...

See how prisoners escaped from Orleans Parish Prison, where 5 of 10 the inmates were caught, and the charges against those still at-large.

The City of New Orleans has compiled a list of cooling centers for people to utilize to stay out of the dangerous heat. To view those locations, click this interactive map.

NEW ORLEANS — As metro New Orleans prepares for potential flooding associated with heavy rains from Tropical Storm Barry, the city's water agency is releasing an interactive map to help ...

On Friday, New Orleans received new flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Overnight, more than half the population moved out of the so-called high-risk zone. But with half the ...

A New Orleans jailbreak has led to a massive manhunt while throwing a spotlight on procedural errors that led to the May 16 escape. Of the 10 inmates who fled, two remain at-large as of May 27.