by Aaron E. Looney
March 23, 2026
Categories: On Duty
Topics: Good Police Work, Narcotics, Partnerships
A coordinated, multi-agency investigation has dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking and indoor cultivation operation spanning Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, resulting in the seizure of hundreds of marijuana plants, illegal narcotics, and a cache of firearms including fully automatic weapons.
January 29, 2026
Topics: First District, Good Police Work, Homicide, Partnerships
The NOPD has arrested Makahi A. Kelly (black male, DOB: 05-31-2007) and Anthony Johnson (black male, DOB: 08-18-2003) in its ongoing investigation into a homicide that occurred on January 16, 2026, in the 2100 block of Orleans Avenue.
January 9, 2026
Topics: Good Police Work, Partnerships, Sexual Assault
The NOPD, along with multiple local and Federal partner law enforcement agencies, arrested four suspects on January 8, 2026, as part of an ongoing human trafficking investigation.
November 3, 2025
Topics: Fourth District, Good Police Work, Homicide, Partnerships
On October 27. 2025, Ronald Smith Jr. (black male, DOB: 04-04-2008) was arrested in Oklahoma City, Okla., in connection with the NOPD’s investigation of a homicide that occurred on October 6, 2025, in the 3700 block of Texas Drive.
October 27, 2025
Topics: Eighth District, Good Police Work, Homicide, Partnerships
The NOPD has arrested William French (black male, DOB: 01-01-1997) of Memphis, Tenn., in its investigation of a homicide that occurred on September 28, 2025, in the 300 block of Loyola Avenue.
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