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 ...

Helena Moreno is leading in the New Orleans' mayoral race, according to a new poll out this week. The big picture: 52% of respondents said they would vote for Moreno if the election were held today, ...

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 ...

Sheriff Susan Hutson on Friday affirmed her cooperation with the state’s jailbreak probe and accused Orleans Parish District ...

SINCE 1964, THERE’S BEEN A WOODFORK ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND NOW THERE WON’T BE AFTER SATURDAY. MICHELLE WOODFORK IS OUT OF A JOB. THE NOPD DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT CALLING IT A CAREER AFTER ...

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

At the time she appointed Michelle Woodfork as Interim Superintendent, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said any national search should begin with Woodfork. “It's a search with a real focus on leadership ...

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 ...

Michelle Woodfork worked as a lieutenant when a drunk motorist crashed into a crowd on the Krewe of Endymion parade route in 2017, breaking her leg and nearly ending her three-decade NOPD career.

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 ...