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Flash flooding, severe weather expected again in Louisiana. See forecast for your city.
Severe weather is expected to strike Louisiana again this week after Monday's storms, flash flooding and hurricane-force winds left three people dead, thousands without electricity and multiple buildings damaged across the state. National Weather Service forecasters predict that heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding in some parts of Louisiana Thursday...
Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of off-duty New Orleans officer and his friend in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of an off-duty New Orleans police officer and his friend during a holdup at a Houston restaurant in 2021, prosecutors announced Wednesday. As part of a plea agreement, Frederick Jackson pleaded guilty to two murder counts in...
New Orleans Inspector General completes audit of New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Office of Inspector General has completed his audit of The New Orleans East Hospital's use of credit cards and found protocols were not followed. The Office of Inspector General audit looks at January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. In the latest report...
Plans to redevelop Esplanade Mall in Kenner move forward, says owner
KENNER, La. (WVUE)—The owner of the shuttered Esplanade Mall in Kenner says plans to redevelop the property are moving forward. “We’re not selling the entire mall,” said Marshall Nguyen, president and CEO of the Wyn Group. “Rome was not built in one day, and neither is redeveloping a regional mall that’s been in shambles for a long time.”
Bond set for jailed NOPD recruit accused of pointing a gun at a man during an argument
A New Orleans magistrate commissioner set bail at $35,000 on Tuesday for a police academy cadet who was arrested this week on suspicion of aggravated assault with a firearm. Investigators are accusing the New Orleans Police Department recruit, Hassan Ali, 28, of twice pulling out a semi-automatic handgun and pointing it at a man during an argument around noon Monday.
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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