NOPD News

Today (August 20, 2026), the NOPD arrested Frederick Johnson (pictured, black male, DOB: 06-22-1984) in its investigation of a homicide.

The NOPD has cleared its investigation into a homicide that occurred on August 14, 2026, in the 4200 block of Freret Street.

Today, members of the New Orleans Police Department Special Victims Division, NOPD Violent Offender Warrant Squad, United States Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations located and apprehended Marcus Davis (black male, DOB 06-23-2004). Davis was arrested in connection with multiple NOPD investigations. It should also be noted that Davis was arrested for additional offenses related to an ongoing human trafficking investigation.

The New Orleans Police Department today announced that citywide violent crime to include homicides, nonfatal shootings, carjackings, and armed robberies combined; have fallen 70 percent since 2022, comparing the first six months of each year.

The NOPD today (July 23, 2026), with the assistance of the Violent Offender Warrant Squad, U.S. Marshals and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, arrested Dennis Stewart (black male, DOB: 01-30-2005) in its investigation of a homicide that occurred on July 8, 2026, in the 4700 block of Laine Avenue.