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CRIME & SAFETY
NOPD investigates a shooting and a homicide early Sunday
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a man was fatally shot in a New Orleans East neighborhood and another man was shot in the Central Business District early Sunday morning. The first shooting happened at about 1100 block of Tulane Avenue. Police say a...
Man sentenced to life in trial of New Orleans couple killed in 2018
More than five years after the murders of Darnisha DeSilva and her fiancé, Gregory Heisser III, a jury unanimously found Kenneth Augustine guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of obstruction of justice and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
New Orleans man, woman accused of killing federal witness held without bond
NEW ORLEANS — A man accused of murdering a federal witness in a wide-ranging staged wrecks scheme in New Orleans was in court Friday. Ryan Harris, who is accused of killing Cornelius Garrison, believed to be cooperating with federal investigators, will remain in jail until his trial date. Harris...
WDSU Investigates 'Denied' information to see how many arrests Kenner PD has made for reckless driving violations
NEW ORLEANS — Southeast Louisiana residents have the right to know how leaders and agencies spend tax dollars and run their organizations, but not everyone is forthcoming with that information. State and federal laws allow public access to information, but WDSU Investigates has faced challenges getting some information. That's...
Retrial set for men accused of killing teacher
Following a mistrial, a hearing was held Thursday in the murder case of the New Orleans teacher who was gunned down at a Gwinnett County gas station. Attorneys for the three men accused of killing Bradley Coleman asked a judge to prevent a new trial based on prosecutorial misconduct. Essentially, allowing the defendants to go free.
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