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Man arrested in theft of human ashes, mini Nola Mardi Gras float. Where are the remains?
- BY DOUG MACCASH | Staff writer
New Orleans police have made an arrest after a 23-year-old woman's ashes were stolen from her aunt's apartment lobby during a July burglary.
New Orleans teacher met 16 year old on Facebook and paid her for sex, court records say
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
Court documents reveal new details about a New Orleans teacher who was arrested Thursday after allegedly coercing a minor into traveling from Mississippi to New Orleans for commercial sex, acc…
Slidell man convicted after shooting co-worker to death during fight at a car dealership
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
A Slidell man will face at least 20 years in prison after being convicted of shooting a co-worker to deathat a Slidell car dealership in 2022, authorities said.
Cook up red beans in eastern St. Tammany
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Aug. 5 was a day of good fun, good eats, high spirits and lots of big talk when the United Way-sponsored Red Beans 'n Rice East competition took place in the Slidell Auditorium. As it does eac…
21-year-old killed after crashing into dump truck in Jefferson Parish, authorities say
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A 21-year-man suffered fatal injuries when authorities say he crashed into the rear of a dump truck on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish on Sunday morning.
Car's deadly crash off elevated West Bank Expressway was a hit-and-run, State Police says
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
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A car that careened up and over the guardrails of the elevated West Bank Expressway in Marrero two weeks ago, crashing to the ground and killing a 66-year-old passenger, was hit by another veh…
21-year-old Slidell man identified as victim fatally shot outside Harvey apartments
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A 21-year-old man from Slidell has been identified as the person who died after deputies found him shot in a vehicle parked off of Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey.
New Orleans teacher accused of sex trafficking involving a minor from Mississippi
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A New Orleans teacher was arrested Thursday after allegedly coercing a minor into traveling from Mississippi to Louisiana for commercial sex, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
In New Orleans, an alleged serial rapist stands trial
- BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer
Navarri Henderson, 26, who is accused in two stranger rapes in Algiers, faces possible life in prison.
Contractor's body recovered after pipeline explosion near South Pass, Coast Guard says
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
The body of a man who disappeared after the natural gas pipeline on which he was working exploded was recovered Sunday morning near South Pass, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Driver carjacked after delivery in Gentilly, New Orleans police say
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A man was carjacked after completing a delivery in the Gentilly neighborhood early Sunday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Suspect facing murder charge after man found dead in Metairie field
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives investigating the death of a man found fatally shot in a Metairie field have arrested a suspect in the case.
2 killed after driver loses control on I-10, crashes into tree, New Orleans police say
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
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A car traveling on Interstate 10 in New Orleans lost control before it veered off the roadway and into a tree, killing two men Sunday morning, according to police.
New Orleans man arrested for injuring two women bystanders in Mid-City gunfight
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
New Orleans police have arrested a man they say wounded two innocent bystanders in a gunfight outside of a Mid-City bar last month.
1 killed after shooting at apartment complex in Harvey, JPSO says
- By CAITIE ZEILMAN | Staff Writer
A man died Saturday afternoon after he was shot at an apartment complex in Harvey, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
New Orleans police make arrest in shooting outside Chef Menteur Highway discount store
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
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New Orleans police have arrested a man they say gunned down another man on Chef Menteur Highway last week.
Harahan home catches fire, water main breaks, police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A Harahan home went up in flames Friday afternoon, breaking a water main and reducing water pressure in an area subdivision, according to the Harahan Police Department.
State Police seeking hit-and-run suspect after pedestrian killed in Jefferson Parish
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
A 37-year-old Metairie woman is dead, and State Police troopers are searching for the driver who hit her before fleeing the scene Thursday night.
Man wanted for St. Roch murder arrested in Dallas, New Orleans police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A man wanted for the murder of another man in St. Roch has been arrested in Dallas, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
Marrero man pleads guilty after 20-year-old gunned down at Harvey gas station
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Two years after a 20-year-old music engineer was shot and killed when he stepped out of his vehicle at a Brother's Food Mart in Harvey, his accused killer has pleaded guilty in the case, accor…
New Orleans woman accused of starving, beating disabled man before he died of blood loss
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
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A New Orleans woman facing a manslaughter charge is accused of abusing her boyfriend's mentally disabled brother, starving and beating him for months, before allowing him to die from an untrea…
Cut Off couple previously booked for child p*rn now facing bestial*ty charges
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A Cut Off married couple jailed last month on counts of rape, child p*rnography, weapons and drug charges now face nearly 100 counts of the sexual abuse of animals.
Suspect wanted after shooting left man dead on St. Roch neutral ground, NOPD says
- BY POET WOLFE | Staff writer
A suspect is wanted in connection with a St. Roch shooting that left one man dead on the neutral ground, according to the New Orleans Police Department.
New Orleans man dies after Gretna traffic crash in July, police say
- By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
A man died this week after he was severely injured in a fatal traffic crash in Gretna late last month, according to Louisiana State Police.
'A landmark case': Man booked with murder in Hammond fentanyl overdose death, police say
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
In what authorities called "a landmark case for Tangipahoa Parish," a man was arrested and booked with murder in connection with a Hammond man's fatal fentanyl overdose, the Hammond Police Dep…
New Orleans crime rates have fallen faster than other US cities. Here's why, group says.
- BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
On the two-year anniversary of one of New Orleans’ largest, most diverse civic action groups' creation, Nola Coalition members and criminal justice stakeholders convened at a Treme career cent…
Driver killed in Interstate 12 crash in Slidell, State Police say
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
A driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 12 in Slidell on Wednesday morning, State Police said.
44-year-old identified as man found shot dead in a Metairie field
- BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has identified the man who was found fatally shot in a Metairie field early Wednesday morning.
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