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NOPD arrests suspect in Gentilly shooting near Walmart
NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD announced the arrest of a suspect in the Tuesday shooting in Gentilly that resulted in a Walmart being locked down for a couple of hours. NOPD Homicide Division Capt. Kevin Burns said that NOPD detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Gregory Woods for second-degree murder and were able to apprehend him without incident in New Orleans East on Wednesday afternoon.
NOPD searches for suspect and vehicle in 2021 homicide investigation
NEW ORLEANS — Detectives with the New Orleans Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect and a vehicle in a homicide that happened in October 2021. The shooting happened in the 7000 block of Bullard Avenue near the I-10 Service Road in New...
A look at the agreement between OPSO and out-of-town officers for Mardi Gras
NEW ORLEANS — When roughly 100 deputies and officers from across Louisiana come into New Orleans to help the shorthanded New Orleans Police Department, they’ll be operating under a set of guidelines laid out by the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. WWL-TV has obtained a copy of the...
Shooter kills man in New Orleans, nearby Walmart locked down after suspect runs inside
NEW ORLEANS — According to New Orleans police, shots were fired around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 4300 block of Chef Menteur Highway. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man dead on the ground. He was shot multiple times near a bus shelter next to the Gentilly Walmart.
NOPD investigating shooting that left 2 dead and 3 injured, including 2 children
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting where two adults were killed, one adult was injured and two children were wounded on Wednesday night. The shooting happened at the intersection of Bullard Avenue and Chef Menteur Highway, according to a press release. Police said...
2 men dead in Marrero in apparent murder-suicide, JPSO says
MARRERO, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible murder-suicide in Marrero. Around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 2600 block of Mesa Drive. When deputies arrived, they found two unresponsive men inside the home, JPSO spokesperson Sgt Brandon Veal says.
New "tranq" drug on the rise in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — There's a new health warning. A drug that is used frequently in horses and cattle, is being mixed with already dangerous street drugs. And with this one, the overdose reversal drug doesn't work. There's yet another drug on the streets concerning doctors and officials. Xylazine, also...
Report: Woman arrested for firing a shot at Popeyes worker following an argument
NEW ORLEANS — A woman has been arrested after allegedly firing a shot at a Popeyes worker following an argument. The shooting happened Thursday at the Popeyes in the 1200 block of St. Charles Avenue. As The Times-Picayune reports, Jean Netter, 50, was arrested Friday in connection with that...
3 dead in St. Tammany with suspected overdoses from tainted fentanyl
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — An illegal drug now being sold on the Northshore can kill you. Over the weekend the parish's coroner believes it claimed the lives of three people in 24 hours in St. Tammany. “I have seen this clinical presentation over and over and over again...
New Orleans family upset with 911 response after father has heart attack
NEW ORLEANS — A woman who lives in Bywater took to NextDoor to recount a scary incident that took place recently. Cindi Richardson says her husband was having a heart attack but an ambulance never showed up. She says she called 911 five times in 90 minutes. “The 911...
NOPD responds to a vehicle crash, finds gunshot victim inside
NEW ORLEANS — A vehicle crash in Gentilly turns into a homicide investigation. The New Orleans Police Department is now investigating a homicide after responding to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Clover Street and Franklin Avenue Saturday evening. “Officers responding to an initial call of a vehicle...
Chalmette man charged with negligent homicide after accidentally shooting acquaintance
NEW ORLEANS — A Chalmette man has been arrested following a shooting death shortly after midnight Sunday morning. The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) arrested 22-year-old Frankie Morello after he allegedly shot an acquaintance at his home in the 400 block of East Solidelle Street in Chalmette. The acquaintance, an adult man, was taken to the hospital where he later died.
Dione Duhe was killed 13 years ago crossing Airline Hwy; Her family still seeks answers
“Many sleepless nights. Many tears. Heartache. It’s still there because we have no clue,”. Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) At Airline Highway and Belle Point Boulevard, just outside of LaPlace, is the intersection, where the life of Dione Duhe came to a sudden stop on October 14, 2009.
Jefferson Parish Council calls for support of purchase of Avondale site
AVONDALE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Council passed a resolution on Wednesday with all members voting in favor of a bond request from the Port of South Louisiana to purchase the Avondale Global Gateway. The Port of South Louisiana entered a $445 million agreement in January to purchase the...
Supt. Woodfork believes New Orleans can be safe with current police staffing
NEW ORLEANS — Interim Superintendent Michelle Woodfork is confident her crime plan will reduce violent crime in the city, even with an understaffed department, by getting creative in working with what she has. "Are you saying we can be a safer city with just the manpower you have now?"...
DA Jason Williams on failing to file charges against juvenile carjackers by deadline: "This a case of being careful rather than careless”
NEW ORLEANS — The District Attorney missed the deadline to file charges against juveniles accused of carjacking and shooting a man last summer, but the DA's office argues they were being 'careful rather than careless,' and this doesn't warrant throwing out the charges. The victim in the case, 59-year-old...
Cold Case: The 19-year-old who was killed six months before graduating high school
ST. JAMES PARISH, La. — Chrystal Davis remembers the day when her son Ja’Naries Gaudia, 19, got his class ring. He was ready to leave high school behind. “This is his senior ring, graduation,” said Davis holding her son’s senior ring. “He was so excited.”
Kenner man convicted again in retrial of killing, dismembering, and disposing body of rival lover
KENNER, La. — For the second time, a Jefferson Parish jury found Viusqui Perez-Espinosa guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s new lover, Ives Alexis Portales-Lara, dismembering his body, and disposing of the body parts in a St. John the Baptist swamp back in 2016. Perez-Espinosa, 45, was first convicted...
Tougher penalties for those caught illegally dumping in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Preventing illegal dumping has long been a problem for the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Now city leaders are threatening to take the vehicle of anyone caught dumping tires and other material. Councilman Oliver Thomas says he’s fed up with illegal dumpers...
Couple sought for taking child from hospital after suspected overdose, sheriff's office says
NEW ORLEANS — The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a couple who they say took their 2-year-old child out of Children’s Hospital where he was being treated after a suspected cocaine overdose. The Sheriff’s Office said Arianne Stechmann, 37, and Johnathan Kritzman, 31, both...
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