New Orleans, LA

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Marrero, LA

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Detectives with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office are investigating two homicides that happened Saturday on the Westbank. The first homicide happened at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Melba Place in Marrero. According to a sheriff’s office report, deputies were dispatched...

2 men killed in 2 homicides on the Westbank, JPSO reports

MARRERO, La. — A man is dead after a shooting in the 1900 block of Melba Place in Marrero Saturday, according to a press release from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. The release said that deputies arrived at the residence and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Shooting in Marrero leaves man dead, Sheriff says

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Baton Rouge, LA

A Week of Violence: Louisiana witnessed a shocking 40 shooting incidents over the 7 days, May 29 to June 5, 2022. As America marked the ceremonial start of Summer last year with pool parties and barbecues, the nation marked a grim milestone: 1,000 shootings in 7 days, according to an analysis of shooting data from the National Gun Violence Archive by WWL-TV and its parent company, TEGNA.

She came to see her grandson graduate; she left in an ambulance and died at the hospital

NEW ORLEANS — 94-year-old Idell Hamilton is home. But it's not her home. She's the primary caretaker for her 75-year-old disabled son Earl. The pair were inside their Mid City house on South Solomon Street Sunday when a fire ripped through. "I didn't want to be trapped in there,...

94-year-old and her disabled son rescued from burning home in Mid City

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans mother who family say was shot while her three children were in the home has become the ninth women to be killed in the city in the past six weeks. On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, new information was released about the shooting.

New Orleans mother of three shot and killed, suspect is her boyfriend

Covington, LA

COVINGTON, La. — The Covington Walmart Supercenter on Highway 190 will be closed until further notice after firefighters responded to a fire in the auto department Sunday night and two suspects were arrested. The fire started around 8:15 p.m. at the location in the 800 block of North Highway...

Teens arrested in Covington Walmart fire that could close store for a month

NEW ORLEANS — 22 people are displaced after a fire ripped through a Mid-City neighborhood, the New Orleans Fire Department said. The fire started around 6 a.m. on Sunday near South Solomon and Ulloa Street. On Sunday evening, friends and family were salvaging what was left of Desiree Andrews'...

Sunday morning fire displaces 22 people in Mid-City

Washington Parish, LA

WASHINGTON PARISH, La. — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans is offering a reward of up to $10k for information on a series of 'suspicious fires' in Washington Parish 'during the past several years,' according to a press release. "Over the past several years,...

ATF Bureau offering $10k reward for information on suspicious Washington Parish fires

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Fire Department battled a massive structure fire at a Mid-City home Sunday morning which displaced over a dozen residents. It is unclear at this time what caused the fire to erupt at the home in the 600 block of South Solomon Street. The...

Huge Mid-City fire destroys homes; displaces 22 people

Denham Springs, LA

DENHAM SPRINGS, La. — The Denham Springs Officer who was wounded in a May 11 shootout at a shopping center has succumbed to his injuries, according to our partners at WBRZ.com. Cpl. Shawn Kelly as well as officers from other local, state and federal agencies had responded to a...

Denham Springs officer wounded in May 11 mall shootout dies

Kenner, LA

KENNER, La. — Two women are in the hospital, fighting for their lives, after crashing through a metal barrier and landing in a Kenner canal. Police are still searching for answers to what happened Thursday night. Both neighbors and police tell us this is not the first time some...

Vehicle crashes into Kenner canal, two women in critical condition rescued

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Bogalusa, LA

BOGALUSA, La. — A man visiting from Honduras drowned Sunday in Bogalusa, according to the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was identified by the coroner as 24-year-old Oscar Molina Torres. Torres was at White Sands Lake Day Beach, when he reportedly had been submerged in the water and...

Man visiting from Honduras drowns in Bogalusa

NEW ORLEANS — About 20 kids, ages 9 to 13 from Harrell Playground in the Carrollton neighborhood posed for pictures on the steps of New Orleans Criminal Court. With them, Judge Calvin Johnson, who spent more than an hour talking with them about courtroom procedures, the law and what led him to a 33-year career on the bench.

New Orleans Judge kicks off summer camp to help Carrollton kids pursue their dreams

NEW ORLEANS — Friday – New Orleans police arrested Lostin Lee in connection with the shooting death of a woman in the 3800 block of General Taylor in the Broadmoor neighborhood. She was also 34 years old. According to police, Lee initially reported the shooting, was detained, transported...

Woman shot and killed in New Orleans hours before National Gun Violence Awareness Day

Lafourche Parish, LA

Larose, LA

LAROSE, La. — Lafourche Parish detectives were able to recover over $122k for a Larose woman who had fallen prey to a phone scan, according to a press release from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's office. Earlier in May, detectives opened an investigation after hearing from a Larose resident that...

Lafourche detectives recover over $122k for phone scam victim

NEW ORLEANS — Part of North Claiborne Avenue was closed for about an hour Tuesday morning as the New Orleans Police Department investigated a traffic fatality involving a bicyclist. It happened at about 3:23 a.m. at the intersection of St Louis Street and North Claiborne Avenue. According to investigators,...

Bicyclist struck and killed on N. Claiborne Ave., NOPD investigates

NEW ORLEANS — Navigating New Orleans is hard enough as it is. The streets are riddled with potholes and uneven sidewalks can sneak up on you. So, imagine if you were getting around in a wheelchair. Mark Raymond Jr., CEO of The Split Second Foundation, showed City councilmember Helena...

Not so easy to do: N.O. streets hard to handle, so imagine doing so in a wheelchair

Houston, TX

HOUSTON — A man accused of fatally shooting a waiter outside of Mandina's Restaurant in New Orleans has been linked to the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Houston, police say. The Houston Police Department said 22-year-old Kyron Keith Fazande has been charged with murder in connection with a...

Accused Mandina's shooting gunman linked to teen's death in Houston a week later

Metairie, LA

METAIRIE, La. — Monday, the Jefferson Parish Fire Department remembered their district chief who lost his battle against cancer. Jimmy Schexnayder died in Houston while undergoing cancer treatment at MD Anderson. Monday afternoon first responders held a procession as his body was returned. Jimmy Schnexnayder was a very special...

Community honors longtime Jefferson Parish District Fire chief

NEW ORLEANS — Our partners at NOLA.com report that Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams is considering throwing his hat into the Louisiana Governor's race. Williams said he is thinking about making a run after numerous attacks against him and 'his city' by Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial frontrunner Jeff Landry.

Orleans DA Jason Williams reportedly considering bid for governor

KENNER, La. — A man driving past a fire at a Kenner home stopped to rescue those inside. Thanks to his and others' selfless heroism, more than a dozen people are safe. Jonathan McCray says he's far from a hero, but the man who refuses to be called a hero, did something very heroic.

"I just ran in there" - bystander pulls people and pets out of burning Kenner house

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Orleans sheriff getting rid of 4 top assistants

NEW ORLEANS — Heads are rolling at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, with four high-ranking employees being told they are out of a job amid long-standing...

Orleans sheriff getting rid of 4 top assistants

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