LaToya Cantrell (née Wilder; born April 3, 1972) [1] is an American politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office.

4 days ago · Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans was charged on Friday with going to criminal lengths to carry out and cover up a romantic relationship with a city police officer who had been assigned to ...

4 days ago · Superseding indictment alleges Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie used city funds for personal trips, sent 15,000 WhatsApp messages and impeded probes.

7 hours ago · Last Friday, Mayor LaToya Cantrell made history becoming the first sitting New Orleans mayor to be indicted on federal charges.

1 day ago · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell speaks about the state’s Super Bowl preparations inside the Saenger Theatre on June 4, 2025. Gov. Jeff Landry and other state officials also outlined plans.

4 days ago · A federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, capping months of scandal and a years-long FBI investigation that overshadowed the mayor's second term.

4 days ago · August 15, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — In a stunning development that has rocked Louisiana politics, a federal grand jury has indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, marking the first time in the city’s 307-year history that a sitting mayor faces federal criminal charges. The indictment, handed down Friday at the Hale Boggs Federal

3 days ago · NEW ORLEANS – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that LATOYA CANTRELL (“CANTRELL”), age 53, and JEFFREY PAUL VAPPIE, II (“VAPPIE”), age 52, both residents of New Orleans, were charged in a superseding indictment today on federal charges concerning wire fraud and obstruction of justice.

3 days ago · What to know about the indictment against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell The first female mayor in New Orleans’ 300-year history has been charged with conspiracy, fraud and obstruction.

4 days ago · New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday on federal charges of defrauding the city while trying to keep her romantic relationship with a police officer a secret, prosecutors said.