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State Police seeking hit-and-run suspect after pedestrian killed in Jefferson Parish
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A 37-year-old Metairie woman is dead, and State Police troopers are searching for the driver who hit her before fleeing the scene Thursday night.
Man wanted for St. Roch murder arrested in Dallas, New Orleans police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A man wanted for the murder of another man in St. Roch has been arrested in Dallas, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Marrero man pleads guilty after 20-year-old gunned down at Harvey gas station
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Two years after a 20-year-old music engineer was shot and killed when he stepped out of his vehicle at a Brother's Food Mart in Harvey, his accused killer has pleaded guilty in the case, accor…
New Orleans woman accused of starving, beating disabled man before he died of blood loss
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
- Updated
A New Orleans woman facing a manslaughter charge is accused of abusing her boyfriend's mentally disabled brother, starving and beating him for months, before allowing him to die from an untrea…
Cut Off couple previously booked for child p*rn now facing bestial*ty charges
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A Cut Off married couple jailed last month on counts of rape, child p*rnography, weapons and drug charges now face nearly 100 counts of the sexual abuse of animals.
Suspect wanted after shooting left man dead on St. Roch neutral ground, NOPD says
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A suspect is wanted in connection with a St. Roch shooting that left one man dead on the neutral ground, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
New Orleans man dies after Gretna traffic crash in July, police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A man died this week after he was severely injured in a fatal traffic crash in Gretna late last month, according to Louisiana State Police.
'A landmark case': Man booked with murder in Hammond fentanyl overdose death, police say
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
In what authorities called "a landmark case for Tangipahoa Parish," a man was arrested and booked with murder in connection with a Hammond man's fatal fentanyl overdose, the Hammond Police Dep…
New Orleans crime rates have fallen faster than other US cities. Here's why, group says.
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
On the two-year anniversary of one of New Orleans’ largest, most diverse civic action groups' creation, Nola Coalition members and criminal justice stakeholders convened at a Treme career cent…
Driver killed in Interstate 12 crash in Slidell, State Police say
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 12 in Slidell on Wednesday morning, State Police said.
44-year-old identified as man found shot dead in a Metairie field
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has identified the man who was found fatally shot in a Metairie field early Wednesday morning.
Man found dead in a field after Metairie shooting, Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A man was shot and killed in Metairie early Wednesday morning, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Woman's decomposed body found near train tracks in Jefferson Parish
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office investigators are trying to identify a woman whose remains were found alongside a set of railroad tracks in Jefferson Parish.
Super Bowl 2025 prep revs up among law enforcement agencies in New Orleans
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Around 400 Department of Homeland Security personnel will deploy to New Orleans, and Louisiana State Police anticipate their deployment will similar to Mardi Gras.
Vehicle fire shuts down 3 lanes on Crescent City Connection
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A vehicle caught fire on the Crescent City Connection Tuesday evening, authorities say.
One killed, another injured in fiery Westwego traffic crash, Louisiana State Police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A man died in a traffic crash on the West Bank Tuesday afternoon, according to Louisiana State Police.
Woman without license arrested after crashing car into Kenner canal, police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A car crashed into a Kenner canal Tuesday afternoon, according to the Kenner Police Department.
Suspect in theft of human cremains is identified by New Orleans Police Department
- BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
The New Orleans Police Department has identified a suspect in the theft of a package of cremated human remains from the lobby of a Bywater neighborhood apartment building on July 18. A decorat…
Teen suspect arrested after French Quarter shooting that killed a man, New Orleans police say
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A suspect was arrested Monday in connection with an overnight French Quarter shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead this weekend, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
3 men killed in weekend shootings in New Orleans identified by officials, family members
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Two men who were killed in overnight shootings in the French Quarter and the Lower Ninth Ward this weekend were identified Tuesday morning by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office.
New Orleans woman pleads guilty as an accomplice to killing 3 kids in house fire
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Shanyka Phillips pleaded guilty as an accomplice Monday to an arson that killed three children in a house on America Street. Like the children’s father, Joseph Washington, she was attacked in …
Mandeville man pleads guilty in rape of young girl, gets 25-year sentence
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
A Mandeville man pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young girl and was sentenced to 25 years in prison Monday, authorities said.
Louisiana found not liable for the $7 billion Stanford Trust Ponzi scheme. Here's why.
- BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
- Updated
It was a day in court15 years in the makingfor hundreds of Louisiana retirees who lost their fortunes in the second-largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history.
Singer-songwriter John Legend visits young inmates during 'inspiring' New Orleans visit
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Grammy winning musician and philanthropist John Legend recently visited with New Orleans inmates and leaders of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Sen. Royce Duplessis announ…
Man found dead in Livingston Parish pond identified as missing St. Tammany man
- By GABBY JIMENEZ | Staff writer
The man found dead in a Livingston Parish pond has been identified as a missing St. Tammany Parish man, Sheriff Jason Ard said Monday.
Louisiana Coast Guard member accused of trying to meet up with 15-year-old girl
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A U.S. Coast Guard member stationed in the New Orleans area was arrested Friday when authorities say he tried to meet up with a 15-year-old girl after exchanging sexually explicit messages with her.
Man found dead in Audubon Park lagoon identified by New Orleans coroner
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A man who was found dead in a lagoon in Audubon Park Sunday morning was identified Monday by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office.
Gretna woman, whose boyfriend is charged with killing her former lover, pleads guilty
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Eight months after authorities said a woman's boyfriend lured her former lover to their Gretna apartment complex and gunned him down in the parking lot, she has pleaded guilty to not notifying…
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