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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…
New Orleans officials point fingers over unspent millions for juvenile programs
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
New Orleans leaders discovered last month that out of nearly $4.5 million allocated by the City Council in 2022 to help fund the city's juvenile court, including an ankle monitoring program, n…
Man killed in front of gas station on Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans police say
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
New Orleans police are investigating a homicide on Chef Menteur Highway.Police responded to the shooting in the 10800 block of Chef Menteur Higyway at around 2 p.m. Sunday.
Body found in Audubon Park lagoon; New Orleans police investigating
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
A body was found in an Audubon Park lagoon Sunday morning, New Orleans police said.
2 killed in overnight New Orleans shootings in French Quarter, Lower Ninth Ward
- BY SOPHIE KASAKOVE | Staff writer
- Updated
One person was shot dead in the French Quarter Saturday morning and another was shot dead in the Lower Ninth Ward Friday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Driver killed in 2-car crash in Metairie Friday, sheriff says
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
A motorist died of injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie, authorities said.
Ex-New Orleans prosecutor acquitted on domestic abuse charges
- BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer
Joseph Zanetti, 39, was accused of pointing a gun at a woman during an argument at a home in Uptown New Orleans.
2 men injured after suspect opens fire at a gathering in Willowbrook, New Orleans police say
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Two men were injured after a man opened fire at a gathering in the Willowbrook neighborhood Thursday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
See photos: Abandoned Navy facility cleared of squatters in New Orleans
- John McCusker
Law enforcement officials descended on the abandoned former Navy base in the Bywater neighborhood on Thursday, with officials from the city's full gamut of enforcement agencies showing up in f…
Louisiana State Police trooper injured in Houma drunk driving crash, police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
An Alabama man has been arrested after he injured a Louisiana State Police trooper while allegedly drunk driving in Houma Wednesday.
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