One Plaquemines Parish Deputy has had more than a dozen complaints filed against him in the past three years, but there’s one thing in common with every time he was exonerated. One lieutenant has investigated every case in which he was exonerated or the complaint was determined to be unfounded.
An empty tract of land, bought for $70,000 sold just two years later at nearly eight times the purchase price. Documents acquired by FOX 8 show the sale benefited the family of a Jefferson Parish politician.
A debate on the House floor Thursday prompts questions from state lawmakers about a proposal to force slumlord non-profit property owners to pay taxes. The bill was drafted after our FOX 8 Defenders reports highlighted dangerous living conditions at apartments owned by a religious non-profit.
Locked up for crimes they didn’t commit for years or even decades; when exonerated inmates are finally freed, they often barely recognize the world they’re released into. Louisiana has a program to compensate exonerated inmates, but in recent years, many have struggled to get the money the state says they’re owed.
The federal monitor in charge of overseeing the New Orleans Police Department’s compliance with the consent decree says the department’s Public Integrity Bureau has been “backsliding.”
A group of New Orleans East residents sue the owners of The Willows apartments alleging they've let the property fall into disrepair. Our FOX 8 Defenders investigations exposed what residents called dangerous conditions at The Willows and two other properties owned by a religious non-profit.
A House committee will consider a proposal to empower municipalities to seek property tax from nonprofit landlords who fail to maintain their properties
Michelle Woodfork defended the NOPD's decision to allow former Captain Sabrina Richardson to return to detail work while she remains under investigation for allegedly abusing the detail program.
Sabrina Richardson is currently under two criminal investigations, however, after returning from her suspension, she was able to resume participation in the same program she’s been accused of abusing.
A survey finds a third of Gen Z workers are not saving for retirement. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa explains how much they could be missing out on and ways you can invest, even during tough financial times.
The Lafourche Parish President confirms the longtime parish coroner, Dr. John King is under criminal investigation. Despite that investigation, the council voted to officially raise King’s salary at a Tuesday night meeting.
New Orleans City Councilmember Freddie King says it is time to revisit a 50-year-old ordinance that has allowed Lucky Dogs to become the exclusive food cart vendor in the French Quarter.
The New Orleans City Council will outline how the Upper Pontalba Apartment can be used after the New Orleans office of Inspector General concluded its current use could violate city ordinance and state law.
By Emily Featherston, Jamie Grey, Lee Zurik, Bailey Williams and Payton Romans
Insurance companies say these reviews lower costs and protect patients, but what requires advance permission varies plan to plan, and critics argue the policies get between a patient and their doctor.
Prior to Officer Vappie joining the mayor's security team, no officer ever traveled with her. Another member of the team says he doesn't know of any other officer on a public board.
Officer Vappie was interviewed for nearly four hours and repeatedly referred to Mayor LaToya Cantrell as his supervisor, but it’s clear investigators wanted to know if a more personal relationship existed between the mayor and a member of her executive protection team.
FOX 8 obtains a new document that experts say appears to provide proof that Mayor LaToya Cantrell misused tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money.
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