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Louisiana AG files repeat offender bill against woman suspected in Kansas City reporter's death
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office has invoked the state's habitual offender statute against a woman charged with fraud and theft following the death of a Kansas City reporter in a Kenner hotel room. Murrill’s office filed the statute against Danette Colbert on March 6 in Orleans Parish Criminal...
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NOPD: Theft suspect tried to shoot store employee
The incident happened around 7:20 a.m. Sunday on Read Boulevard near Morrison Road. Police say the employee tried to prevent the suspect from leaving the business. That’s when, investigators say, the suspect pulled the gun and attempted to fire it.
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Broke after Mardi Gras? These local New Orleans restaurants are great for cheap eats
It was a long and glorious Carnival season with plenty of opportunities to justify indulgences, between the parties, costumes and so, so much king cake. If you’re feeling financially wrung out after the marathon, here are top picks for restaurants that always feel like good bargains. Just remember if you choose a meal out to tip well, because everyone’s feeling it.
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Controversy hobbled Sheriff Susan Hutson's first term. Winning a second is already a race.
The script has flipped for Susan Hutson. Just three years ago, New Orleans' first female sheriff had beaten an embattled but heavily favored incumbent in Marlin Gusman and was poised to take over a staff of more than 600 deputies and receive the keys to the city's long-troubled jail, under federal court watch since 2013.
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New Orleans events: St Patrick's parades, Super Sunday and more on March 10-16
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. There are Irish marching groups, floats, beads and cabbages and more at local St. Patrick’s Day parades. The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day parade starts on Magazine Street at Felicity Street at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15. Its route circles the Garden District on Jackson Avenue, St. Charles Avenue and Louisiana Avenue before returning on Magazine Street. See irishchannelno.org for details. The Metairie St. Patrick’s parade will follow the rescheduled Krewe of Argus parade, which starts at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 16. Both follow the traditional Irish parade route, which starts on Severn Avenue at 41st Street, turns onto Metairie Road and ends on Focis Street. See stpatricksdaymetairie.com for details.
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Gambit's Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down for March 10
Gave $200,000 to St. Augustine High School during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. The donation includes $100,000 toward scholarships supporting Purple Knights going on to higher education, $50,000 toward emergency funding for students facing financial challenges and another $50,000 in flexible funds. THUMBS UP. The Louisiana Beverage...
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Bystander shot outside a Marrero bar dies, JPSO seeks suspects on homicide charges
MARRERO, La. — A man who was shot outside a Marrero bar last month has died, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for two suspects wanted on homicide charges according to our partners at The Times-Picayune. Deputies said two gunmen opened fire on a man outside...
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Orleans Parish Coroner found guilty after family spent 8 months searching for son
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans Civil District judge found the Orleans Parish Coroner guilty after they misspelled a man's name by one letter — leading his family on an emotional eight-month journey to look for him. Benjamin Pfantz died of an overdose in 2022, and his body was delivered to the coroner's office on September 24, 2022.
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Louisiana Tragedy as ATV Crash Kills Passenger, Injures One Other
Officials with Louisiana State Police say that a man who was riding as a passenger on an ATV died when the person operating the quad bike drove it into another vehicle. Louisiana State Police Trooper First Class Jacob Pucheu with the Public Affairs Section of State Police says that on Sunday, March 2, 28-year-old Tammy Flowers was driving an ATV while 22-year-old Bret Flowers was riding on the back as a passenger.
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Mayor Cantrell attends D.C. conference amid city travel ban
NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell is in Washington, D.C., joining mayors from across the country for the annual Yale Mayor’s College Conference to discuss key city issues. The mayor's travel comes after the City Council's unanimous ban to suspend all non-essential travel by employees and officials. Hosted...
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Legendary Louisiana high school football coach Alton “Red” Franklin dies at age 89
Alton “Red” Franklin, the legendary Louisiana high school football coach, passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of excellence and dedication. The former head coach of Haynesville High School led the Golden Tornadoes to 11 state championships, solidifying their status as a powerhouse in state prep football.
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Stephanie Grace: Mayor LaToya Cantrell is grounded, and other tales of checks and balances
Is there a more fitting image to capture the current state of city government in New Orleans than the mayor being grounded?. Perhaps, but only if you consider a previous move by the same City Council that recently ordered LaToya Cantrell to stay home: her eviction from the city-owned Pontalba apartment that she improperly used.
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Jury finds Mandeville man guilty of raping young child
COVINGTON --- District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on February 28, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury returned guilty verdicts against 43-year-old Damien Chance White of Mandeville after deliberating for approximately four hours. White was convicted of first degree rape of a child under the age thirteen and two counts...
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'A horrible process.' Jefferson Parish wants to revamp its permits with new task force.
The small business owner was nearly in tears. After weeks of back-and-forth with Jefferson Parish officials, they still didn't have the permit necessary to install a sink and grease trap in their storefront and were at their wit's end. It's the sort of complaint that Jefferson Parish Council members hear...
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Former New Orleans police sergeant known as 'dancing cop' dies from ALS at 58, family says
A former New Orleans Police Department sergeant affectionately known as the “dancing cop” has died after developing ALS. Leroy-Joseph "L.J." Compascio Smith, 58, died Feb. 21. He’d been diagnosed with ALS, a neuromuscular sickness commonly known as Lou Gehring’s disease, in late 2023 and had lost all movement in his arms. The disease hadn’t yet affected mobility in his lower limbs, and he danced up until his death, his sister, Susan Smith, said Friday.