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 ...

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

MICHELLE WOODFORK ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT FROM NOPD EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND LAST WEEK, SHE CONFIRMED HER NEW ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF FORENSICS AND INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THE ...

Ferguson takes his "Final Walk" during a ceremony at Gallier Hall in New Orleans. Michelle M. Woodfork, … Woodfork, 52, will serve as interim chief while the mayor mounts a national search for a ...

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 ...

The indictment includes allegations that former NOPD Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork was pressured to dismiss an internal investigation into Vappie and her refusal to do so may have cost ...

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 ...

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 ...