Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he has won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.

Sheriff-Elect Michelle Woodfork said she doesn't know yet how much OPSO's budget will be cut. She may need to hire 40 additional deputies.

During the transition period, Woodfork is hiring and encouraging individuals to apply for jobs or submit ideas and ...

ORLEANS PARISH - Calvin Duncan, who was wrongfully convicted of murder 40 years ago and sentenced to life in prison, was ...

It's been nearly six months since 10 inmates escaped from the New Orleans jail, but it remains difficult to say exactly what ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Officials with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WGNO that deputies found a possible breach during a routine security check of the jail. OPSO officials said the ...

SHE SAID, ALL RIGHT, OTHER RESULTS NOW TO GET TO THE ORLEANS PARISH CLERK OF CRIMINAL COURT APPEARS TO BE REALLY DECISIVELY ...

Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin, who chairs the working group, emphasized that a second building exists only in theory at this point Today, the mayor's criminal-justice working group will likely discuss the ...

Antoine Massey, 33, was recaptured on Friday after law enforcement received a tip from Crime Stoppers. Massey is the ninth escapee to be found. Derrick Groves, the final jail escapee, is still at ...

NEW ORLEANS — A woman accused of allegedly working as an unlicensed nurse at multiple facilities, including the Orleans ...

The last of the 10 inmates who allegedly escaped from a New Orleans jail back in May was captured Wednesday at a residence in Atlanta, after being on the run for nearly five months, officials said.