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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Not only does former NOPD interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork work at the DA’s office, Williams endorsed Woodfork on the same day as the escape, May 16. The motion from the sheriff’s ...

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 ...

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 ...