Nearly 27 years after someone shot a pregnant New Orleans mother on the Westbank, killing her and her unborn baby, detectives and the victims grown daughter plead for help.
The FOX 8 Defenders exposed a neighborhood of nuisance properties in February that were not only unsanitary, but dangerous. Since then, we've reported on a lot that has changed, and now Plaquemines Parish has taken steps to crack down.
Earl Armstrong thinks back to a dangerous walk, “About halfway down I said I hope the road is still there down on that other end because if it wasn’t, we were going to have to swim." The 25-year-old, his father and uncle had planned to stay in his house, but the wind proved too much early on.
While major strides have been made in fighting cancer, a federal agency wants to ensure that women have important information about a breast characteristic that could increase cancer risk.
In 2015, FOX 8 highlighted a Metairie girl whom doctors said wouldn’t live through the night at birth. Today, the 18-year-old is about to begin a new journey.
It’s been 11 years since an aggressive cancer killed Popeye’s founder Al Copeland. Since then, his oldest son has vowed to do something to save others.
A man who the FBI says may be among the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history could be responsible for even more murders in Southeast Louisiana.
Vehicle beak-ins and burglaries are up more than 100 percent iu some parts of New Orleans, with some areas seeing even more. Residents in at least three neighborhoods said they are reaching their frustrations are reaching a boiling point.
The families of 33-year-year old Jefferson Parish pre-school teacher Jacqueliyn Williams and her boyfriend, 26-year-old Thaddeus Jackson are still desperate for answers over a year after they were killed.
Rhonda Oliver knows first hand how difficult it can be to transition back into society after being incarcerated, so she is works to make the process easier for women with nowhere else to turn.
The Louisiana Scholarship Program allows schools to simply notify the state to participate in the program rather than a lengthy application process like public and charter schools face for approval.
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Lee Zurik,Kim Chatelain,Jess Clark andCody Lillich
A joint investigation found many students in the Louisiana Scholarship Program are going to lower performing schools, the opposite of what was touted during the program's launch in 2012.
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Lee Zurik,Cody Lillich,Jess Clark andKim Chatelain
As most look to the cloud for music with streaming services like Spotify and Pandora, one of the world’s oldest forms of recorded music is seeing a surge in popularity.
Donald Link is a giant in the New Orleans restaurant industry, building a small empire of eateries almost all located in one pocket of the Warehouse District, while amassing a full plate of recognition from the James Beard Foundation.
There is magic every week on a baseball diamond in Chalmette. Young people who can’t walk or run the bases and kids who struggle to hold a bat can knock the ball out of the park. It’s a baseball game that’s anything but ordinary.
The FOX 8 Defenders showed you a neighborhood full of nuisance properties that were unsanitary and dangerous in February. We also found the local government wasn’t enforcing its own ordinance, but a lot has changed in just over two months.
At Coquette on Magazine street guests find a welcoming retreat from the typical fine dining cuisine with menus crated with deliberate intention, featuring local ingredients, and a team of chefs who recognize flavors delivering a mouthwatering experience.
Collagen is one of the top selling supplements in the country, with some doctors even recommending it for joint pain and hair loss. But is it worth the money and does it work?
If New Orleans is lucky, one of those chefs may return home next week, with some extra bling around their neck and reason to keep cooking up the passion in New Orleans restaurants.
James Beard Award winning Chef Frank Brigtsen has created a dining experience so synonymous with New Orleans cuisine, the restaurant has become a staple for special occasions.
A man who was studying to become a minister while working at a restaurant to support his family was found in a pool of blood. Now, 38 years later, police are still looking for his killer.
At Willa Jean you’ll find a welcoming counter filled with stunning stacks of cookies and pastries and a dining room that stays busy thanks to the crave-worthy savory creations that bloom from the kitchen.
When a Mid-City property owner couldn't get answers on a clogged drain, she turned to the FOX 8 Defenders for help. We got on the case and learned that a critical piece of infrastructure meant for drainage appears non-existent on her block - and is hard to find on several other city blocks.
It was on a sandbar not far from a spot on the Mississippi River near Vidalia, LA, where frontiersman Jim Bowie made a name for himself and his knife. Born in Kentucky, Bowie grew up in Catahoula Parish.
The bright green vans plastered with colorful images of marijuana and iconic cartoon characters, like Shaggy and Scooby-Doo with blood shot eyes, and signage boasting, “Over a Million Stoned,” may seem out of place in a state where recreational marijuana is illegal.
Tonnette ‘Toni’ Rice repaid $70,682 to the New Orleans Multicultural Tourism Network, a non-profit where she used to serve as the former president. A FOX 8 Lee Zurik Investigation uncovered Rice stole more than $70,000 from the organization.
Timothy David Ray was appointed to First City Court Clerk after Ellen Hazeur won a judgeship in March 2018. In November 2018, Ray lost the election for that office to Austin Badon. In Ray’s last days in office, he wrote two questionable checks, totaling nearly $10,000.
Louisiana has a ranking many people are not proud of -- home of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation. But the factors behind the distinction -- depend on who you ask.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is studying nearly doubling the output of the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish
The American Cancer Society says new cases of melanoma,the rarest, but deadliest form doubled in the last ten years. Fox 8 takes a deeper looks at the alarming trend and the small things you can do to change it.
A symbol of Katrina blight that greets thousands of commuters every day in New Orleans just got added to the National Register of Historic Places. In this FOX 8 Defenders follow-up, the developer explains why it's worthy of preserving and his plans for the future.
According to government reports, there is evidence that the main oversight agency for seafood, the Food and Drug Administration, has failed to meet new mandates to increase inspections at foreign food facilities.
The DA believes juvenile offenders will be the city’s biggest crime issue in 2019, while the executive director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights believes juvenile crime is the result of unmet needs.
R. Eugene Turner believes the solution to at least some of Louisiana’s coastal land loss is staring officials in the face: backfill many of the oil field canals that dissect the coastal marshes.
A Hammond high school student is giving back to the community, one blessing at a time. This Gr8 Neighbor is hoping it will have a ripple effect across the state.
The dark green vegetable is used in everything from salads to fancy dishes, and health care professionals point to its many benefits - one of which may be weight loss.
They're die-hard dancers defying their age. Members of the Pelicans' senior dance team are showing off some serious moves and making a bold statement at the same time.
Ten-time Grammy nominee P.J. Morton hopes to bring home at least one statue on Sunday. Morton is nominated for four Grammys this year, three in his solo career and one with the band Maroon 5.
Nearly half a million men seek it out each year. Botox is an increasingly common cosmetic procedure that some doctors say is growing by leaps and bounds with their male clients.
The Louisiana State Judiciary Commission is looking into four New Orleans judges who were part of a FOX 8 investigation into overcharging couples for weddings.
In a city with go-cups and massive parades, split by the country’s longest river and pocked with potholes the size of craters, it stands to reason that things in the Crescent City happen a little differently. And the Emergency Medical Service is no exception.
