Helena Moreno is leading in the New Orleans' mayoral race, according to a new poll out this week. The big picture: 52% of ...

The Orleans Parish jailbreak shifts public focus squarely on Sheriff Susan Hutson and conditions at the jail ahead of the ...

It's been one week since any arrests have been made, and two - considered among the masterminds - remain on the run.

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams will no longer investigate the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice ...

Facing allegations of a conflict of interest, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams removed himself this week from ...

The Orleans Parish inmate escape happened just months before the next sheriff election in October. Now, candidates are ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former Interim New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michelle Woodfork announced her candidacy for Orleans Parish Sheriff in an upcoming election. Woodfork is a 31 ...

Williams denied these allegations. Earlier this year, Williams endorsed his employee Michelle Woodfork to replace Hutson as sheriff in 2026. Woodfork declined to comment. In a statement ...