Natasha Robin
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Emmy and Regional Murrow award winning reporter, Natasha Robin was born and raised in St. Bernard Parish. She started her career right here at FOX 8 News at just 17years old as a Production Assistant.
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Council members allege that the administration violated city policy, broke procurement law, and potentially even state law when over 100,000 pamphlets were sent out.
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Mayor Cantrell's choice for the NOPD's top job will go before the city council for final confirmation.
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About 700 people are still living in temporary housing in Lafourche Parish.
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A dozen officers were sworn in Friday (Aug. 25) as the newest members of the New Orleans Police Department.
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The New Orleans City Council overrides Mayor LaToya Cantrell's veto of an ordinance preventing her use of the Upper Pontalba Apartment
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Plaza Tower has been abandoned since before Katrina.
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Lawyers for four teenagers accused in the horrific carjacking and dragging death of Linda Frickey are requesting the trial date be pushed back.
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Daphne Jackson, the 25-year-old shooter responsible for the fatal shooting of a Bourbon Street bartender and the injury of a tourist, has been found guilty by a jury of manslaughter and aggravated assault.
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Rapid fire gunshots lasted nearly a full 60 seconds when police say two men were injured early Thursday (Aug. 17) morning.
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Michelle Woodfork is one of four individuals currently under consideration for the New Orleans Police Department’s top job.
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The new systems should be installed by mid-2025
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The simulator can play more than 800 video scenarios, including active shooter situations
The new ordinance puts the apartment back on the market, which the Inspector General said could generate nearly $36,000 a year for the city in rent.
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Nearly 12 kilos of fentanyl, worth $300,000, was taken off the street. In all, 131 people were arrested.
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Health officials have noted a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases in the city.
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A grieving mother seeks answers and justice a year after her son was killed
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Frustration across New Orleans is growing as one vehicle after another is broken into and windows smashed.
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Councilmembers questioned the city's intention to sue for relief
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Helena Moreno warns she will not vote to confirm any police chief appointment unless more information is provided to the council.
New Orleans is being fined $50,00 a month starting now after more than 50 NOPD officers retired from the force in the past two years.
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Mayor Cantrell faces transparency concerns as she reveals interim NOPD Superintendent as one of six semi-finalists in the search for a new police chief.
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The adults ran into the room to find Dereon Reed shot in the head.
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Gunmen opened fire into a crowd of people leaving a bereavement ceremony in Vacherie, striking a 6-year-old boy, officials say.
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Vendors speculate more people than usual left town this holiday weekend
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Gunfire left the Marigny bar pock-marked late Saturday night with tourists and locals inside
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A Metairie daycare center faces a wave of public outrage and an ongoing investigation after a video depicting disturbing incidents of alleged child abuse circulated widely on social media.
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Dozens graduated after passing their high school equivalency through the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans.
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The New Orleans Police Department has increased its enforcement of minor and felony gun offenses.
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A series of social media posts capturing ATV riders performing stunts and causing traffic congestion on the city’s interstate has ignited a debate about public safety and effective law enforcement.
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An attack with an altered baseball bat in Kenner has left a man fighting for his life.
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New details have emerged in the death of Hilbert Walker III, a 23-year-old Mandina’s employee who was fatally shot while working during the first weekend of Jazz Fest.
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Carjacking leads to police chase, resulting in the arrest of three suspects who had stolen vehicles and firearms in their possession.
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Judge Kimya Holmes found Lenyra Theophile competent to stand trial alongside her co-defendants.
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An alarming rise in mass shootings in New Orleans, fueled by social media messages, continues to contribute to a wave of violence in the city.
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Attorneys spar in court over the admissibility of expert testimony on juvenile brain development in murder trial.
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New Orleans neighborhoods on edge after recent violent crimes.
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New Orleans Mayor responds to funding request for Bayou Phoenix project, emphasizing the need for developer's financial commitments.
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In New Orleans, auto thefts have reached alarming levels.
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New taxpayer funding requests for the Bayou Phoenix project caught some city officials by surprise
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According to the MCC, the NOPD has investigated a total of 101 homicides so far this year, with 11 of those occurring within the past week.
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Three women have lost their lives in separate incidents over the past 24 hours, adding to the concerning rise in the number of female victims across the city.
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DEA operation nets thousands of arrests, seizure of massive drug and weapon cache, exposing the connection between Mexican Cartels and drug-related violence in New Orleans.
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Two employees were murdered outside two famous New Orleans restaurants in the past six weeks
Four juveniles accused of going on a crime spree in Gentilly on Sunday have been linked to additional crimes, according to the police.
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In new court documents obtained by Fox 8, disputes between Bella Fontenelle's mother and her accused killer span back to 2021.
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Sully Simmons was killed on her sister's birthday, who was killed 14 years ago.
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Interim Supt. Michelle Woodfork has asked for additional help as the NOPD teams up with LSP to launch the third Operation Golden Eagle.
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The toddler boy strapped into a car seat was unharmed in the back seat, police said
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An Eleanor McMain student, just 12 days away from graduating, lost his life to gun violence. He’s one of three juveniles killed in four separate shootings in New Orleans.
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In a normally quiet neighborhood, in the 1100 block of City Park Avenue, a 66-year-old woman was held up at gunpoint.
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