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 ...

Michelle Woodfork is set to take over as interim New Orleans police chief on Thursday, the first woman ever to do so, after a three-decade career that almost ended in 2017 when a drunk driver ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson filed a motion in court to try to get District Attorney’s office recused from investigating the mass ...

JMC asked voters if they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of former interim police chief Michelle Woodfork, who is one of Hutson’s three competitors. The other two candidates are Edwin ...

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

Getting more boots on the ground.New Orleans Police Department interim Chief Michelle Woodfork said, "We are making sure that we strategically deploy whatever we have. Whether it be our federal ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — After making history as the first female police chief of the New Orleans Police Department, Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork has undergone a trial by fire over her first ...

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 ...