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Beloved co-owner of Washington-based bagel shop gunned down in New Orleans

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
13 hrs ago

The co-owner of a popular, Washington-based bagel shop was gunned down early Friday morning as he vacationed in New Orleans with his husband and business partner.

Arrests of Orleans Parish deputies point to thriving jailhouse market for opiate treatment drug

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
14 hrs ago

An epidemic of opioid addiction in New Orleans has ignited an underground market inside the Orleans Parish jail for Suboxone, a drug used for treatment, according to court records related to t…

New Orleans coroner identifies four people killed in separate shootings last week

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
15 hrs ago

The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has identified four people slain in separate shootings last week.

Rayne police issue warrants for family members who hid suspected shooters

By STEPHEN MARCANTEL | Staff writer
15 hrs ago

The Rayne Police Department issue arrest warrants for two family members and one individual for hiding suspected shooters in a Dec. 4 homicide.

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Lafayette police program to help special needs individuals inspired by officer with autistic son

BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer
Updated 9 hrs ago

The Lafayette Police Department has launched a new community opt-in program for residents to share information about loved ones with disabilities or neurological conditions that make it diffic…

Man killed in fatal New Orleans car crash, police say

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
18 hrs ago

A man died in a fatal car crash at the intersection of Hayne and Crowder boulevards Sunday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Man shot dead in Central City Saturday night, NOPD says

BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

A man was shot and killed at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Liberty Street in Central City late Saturday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Years into federal probe of New Orleans staged-crash scheme, questions mount

BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer
Jan 7, 2024

With sentencing dates next month for two key players, doubts are growing that federal prosecutors will seek charges against more local attorneys, or even doctors who performed surgeries on pa…

Woman dies in Central City shooting on Saturday night, police say

By ZOE COLLINS RATH | Staff writer
Jan 6, 2024

A woman was killed in a Central City shooting on the 2700 block of Washington Ave. on Saturday night, according to a New Orleans Police Department press release.

New Orleans rapper pleads guilty in 2019 retaliatory murder of fellow drug dealer

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jan 6, 2024

Larry Rowel admitted to a host of federal charges. He faces a life prison sentence.

Man gunned down near Chef Menteur Highway found dead in crashed car, police say

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Jan 6, 2024

A man was gunned down near Chef Menteur Highway in Plum Orchard Saturday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

In Gretna killing, woman lured a man to be beaten, shot by her boyfriend, police say

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jan 6, 2024

A Gretna woman was arrested as a principal to second-degree murder, accused of luring a man to his death at the hands of her boyfriend.

South Mississippi deputy fatally shot by suspect who was killed by police after chase

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jan 5, 2024

BEAUMONT, Miss. — A Mississippi sheriff's deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a suspect who was killed by police following a car chase, authorities said.

Jefferson Parish sheriff shares new details after Marrero father killed by stray bullet

By LAUREN WALCK | Staff writer
Jan 5, 2024

A woman who found her stolen car near Westwego exchanged gunfire with several people in a car, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman said Friday, resulting in the death of a man not in…

Two brothers accused of ambushing, executing young dad on Marrero street

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jan 5, 2024

A young Marrero father was fatally shot last month by a pair of brothers while he was walking home, according to authorities.

Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Plum Orchard area, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Jan 5, 2024

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in the Plum Orchard area late Thursday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

One shot dead in Marigny in second reported killing of 2024, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Jan 5, 2024

One person was killed in a Marigny shooting early Friday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department, marking the city's second reported murder of 2024.

Woman suspected in 1984 cold case now faces murder charge in Jefferson Parish

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Updated Jan 5, 2024

A woman already serving prison time for killing a love rival was transported to Jefferson Parish to be arraigned in a 39-year-old murder investigation.

Here's a map of where every 2023 murder occurred in New Orleans

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Jan 5, 2024

Murders in New Orleans plunged by 25% in 2023 compared to the historic high of the year before, a welcome relief after a year of unyielding killings re-established the Crescent City as one of …

New Orleans coroner identifies man found shot to death under mattress on New Year's Day

By MARGARET DELANEY | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

A man found dead on New Year's Day in the 7200 block of Burke Road has been identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office as 27-year-old Eddie Rodrigue.

Police say 17-year-old killed a sixth grader and wounded five in Iowa school shooting

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press
Jan 4, 2024

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school on the first day of school after the winter break, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others…

U.S. Capitol police officer's badge stolen on Bourbon Street, New Orleans police say

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

A Bourbon Street thief made off with a wallet containing a U.S. Capitol Police Badge, according to New Orleans police.

Fire at Lafreniere Park destroys $100K in Christmas lights, JPSO says. Arson suspected.

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

Jefferson Parish authorities say they suspect a fire that caused $100,000 worth of damage to the Christmas displays at Metairie's Lafreniere Park was intentionally set.

Man shot and killed at Gretna apartment complex, police say

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

Police are investigating the shooting death of man killed at a Gretna apartment complex Wednesday night.

Would-be carjacking victim fights off man allegedly trying to steal his car, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

A man was arrested Wednesday morning after his alleged would-be carjacking victim fought him off in the Michoud area, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Man, woman wounded in St. Roch shooting, New Orleans police say

By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

A man and woman were wounded in a St. Roch shooting Wednesday evening, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Louisiana is testing a new tool to detect drugs in impaired drivers near New Orleans

By BRENDAN HEFFERNAN | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

Louisiana may be ahead of the curve when it comes to cracking down on drug-impaired driving thanks to a team of researchers in Shreveport.

NOPD officer caught smoking drugs on body camera reassigned pending probe

BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer
Jan 4, 2024

NOPD says Maurice Bailey, who joined the force in 2021, is on "administrative reassignment" pending investigation of the Dec. 12 discovery.