Tragedy has struck communities in Tangipahoa Parish as Sheriff Daniel Edwards shared over the weekend that his office is dealing with the loss of a beloved deputy to suicide.
The suspect in connection with the double murders in Covington had been transferred to Angola after an escape attempt from St. Tammy Parish Jail, police say.
France's President Emmanuel Macron visited the French Quarter and other areas of New Orleans during a visit with his wife Brigitte. They were greeted by Mayor Latoya Cantrell and La. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser as they emerged from their vehicle next to Jackson Square.
Apparently, the fine folks at PointsBet Sportsbook decided to give Louisiana sports fans a Who Dat heart-attack by posting a prank promotional video that depicts the future Hall of Fame New Orleans Saints quarterback filming a spot in the middle of a field during a thunderstorm getting struck by lightning.
An ammonia leak at the CF Industries plant in Donaldsonville on Thursday, Dec. 1, prompted several road closures and a school to evacuate, officials say.
25 million dollars will go towards an incentive package for the NOPD to recruit and retain officers, but council member Morrell questioned whether the problem could be fixed with money.
The St. Tammany Parish coroner in a press conference Thursday, Dec. 1 identified the second victim in the downtown Covington homicide as longtime church worker Ruth Prats.
A former police chief and councilmember in Amite City were each sentenced on Nov. 29 to one year in prison for violating federal election laws as part of a conspiracy to, or offer to pay voters for voting in a federal election.
Troopers say a tip given to Crimestoppers in the Greater New Orleans area sparked an investigation that has led detectives to identify David Darby, 40, of Texas, as a person of interest.
More than a week after the attack, the Department of Homeland Security says some individuals and groups motivated by “ideological beliefs or personal grievance” were encouraged by the mass shooting. In a new terrorism advisory bulletin, the agency warned some online forums known for extremist contact are “praising the alleged attacker.”
Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office said Wednesday it will respect the decision of New Orleans City Council to reinstate a member of the board of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) after Cantrell removed her following complaints from other HANO board members.
“President Trump hosting racist antisemites for dinner encourages other racist antisemites,” Cassidy said in a social media post. “These attitudes are immoral and should not be entertained. This is not the Republican Party.”
Deputies say they responded to the 100 block of Northwood Drive after receiving reports of gunshots in the area around midnight. Upon arrival, they say they found a car had crashed into a parked pickup truck with the driver inside dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
Cody Adams, 21, and a 16-year-old male from Chalmette were arrested in Picayune, Mississippi, and are awaiting extradition to St. Bernard Parish where they both will be booked with second-degree murder, according to Public Information Officer Kim Gritter.
Batiste will be the first New Orleans-area musician to perform for an official White House State Dinner since George W. Bush hosted the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in 2005 while hosting the Prime Minister of India.
A man told police that he left his vehicle running at the Circle K gas station on voters road while talking to his friends when an unknown man jumped into the driver's seat.
La policía de Nueva Orleans dijo que los disparos comenzaron alrededor de la 1:49 a.m. en la cuadra 200 de Bourbon Street, dejando múltiples víctimas heridas en el Barrio Francés. El NOPD dijo que las víctimas incluían tres hombres y dos mujeres, pero no revelaron sus edades.
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