1 dead, 1 injured when car slams into back of parked 18-wheeler on N. Claiborne

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. — A house fire caused by a space heater in Pontchatoula took the life of a 77-year-old man and injured his wife on Friday, according to a press release from the Louisiana State Fire Marshal. The Ponchatoula Fire Department responded to a report of a house...

NEW ORLEANS — Police in Gonzales arrested eight suspects Thursday night, four of whom are from the New Orleans Metro Area, in connection with a manhunt traced back to Harrison County, Mississippi, according to our partners at WBRZ. The manhunt began after two of the suspects allegedly shot a...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating two separate shootings, one of which left a man dead on Wednesday afternoon. The NOPD was called around 4:02 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 5300 block of Marais Street. Initial reports said that a man had been shot in the chest.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Attorneys for three of the four men facing rape charges after an LSU student was fatally struck by a car say security and cell phone video from the night of the crash will prove that their clients are innocent. In a joint news conference on...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a Tuesday homicide that left one victim dead in the 4500 block of Perlita Street. According to a press release, NOPD officers responded to a shooting at around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.

NEW ORLEANS — The latest rash of car thefts in New Orleans are coming as. In surveillance video from early Sunday morning, you could see a man walk out of D.P. Dough on Decatur St. in Freret, immediately noticing something is wrong. He’s a DoorDash driver. He tries to...

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has announced some changes to its bus routes beginning this Sunday, January 29. The changes to some of the bus routes and schedules from the September 25th bus network redesign are based on rider feedback. The September redesign was the first major route overhaul since interim changes were made in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

NEW ORLEANS — Chewbacchus made its triumphant return to St. Claude Avenue Saturday. The parade was cut short just days before it rolled in 2022 due to an NOPD manpower shortage and COVID-19, but they wouldn't be held back again. "We worked without City Councilman Freddie King, and we...

NEW ORLEANS — A favorite burger spot in Metairie will rebuild, according to the owner’s husband, after it caught fire Monday night. Jefferson Parish firefighters responded to Ground Pat'i Grille and Bar around 7 p.m. "Everything pretty much collapsed in here. They have to tear down the whole...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Mardi Gras 2023 season is here and Jefferson Parish Transit is making some temporary changes to the bus service to accommodate parade routes. The changes will be in effect from Sunday, Feb. 5 through Tuesday, Feb. 21. Below are the dates and changes for bus...

NEW ORLEANS — The Ground Pat'i Restaurant on David Drive in Metairie caught fire Monday evening. The two-alarm fire broke out at about 7:05 p.m. and was under control by 9:15 p.m. according to reports. No one was hurt in the fire. According to Jefferson Parish spokesperson Gretchen Hirt,...

NEW ORLEANS — More than 400 cars have been stolen so far this year across the city of New Orleans. We told you Stephanie Foote’s story earlier this week. Her Hyundai Elantra was stolen on Sunday at the corner of Treme and Conti Streets. She never thought she’d see her car again.

NEW ORLEANS — If you travel down the bayou this Carnival season, you may notice some murals going up. Houma's Main Street is transforming one brushstroke at a time. It's all thanks to Houma native, Kassie Voisin. "We're just trying to keep it bright and colorful and inviting. This...

SUN, La. — Authorities have launched an investigation after human remains were found in a St. Tammany Parish field near Washington Parish on Thursday. According to Washington Parish Sheriff's Office, an individual searching for arrowheads in a field near Chadell Road near Sun, La., discovered what he believed to be human bones. Deputies were called to the scene, and detectives determined that the bones were likely human remains.

NEW ORLEANS — A resident's home security cameras caught the moment three people were shot and killed in Mid-City recently. The neighbor whose cameras caught the video says he never knew he’d be taking shelter from gunfire in his own home. For his safety, he asked that we protect his identity.

NEW ORLEANS — A young member of the Mardi Gras Indians was shot and killed in Baton Rouge. The Indian community says they're hurting from the loss. Bo Dollis says he was shocked to learn that one of his fellow Indians was shot and killed Friday night. It happed...

TERREBONNE PARISH, La. — Get ready for an active weather day as a powerful storm system moves our way out of Texas. This afternoon the main story will be the strong south winds kicking in. A high wind warning has been issued for our area as non-thunderstorm winds could gust to 50 mph through the afternoon and evening.

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in Central City that left a 19-year-old man dead. Police say the incident happened at about 11:35 a.m. in the 1500 block of Rev. John Raphael Jr. Way. The victim was located in a vehicle suffering from a single gunshot wound.

NEW ORLEANS — Comedian Brandon Montrell was better known as ‘Boogie B.’ He made fans laugh across the country with his TikTok videos and lessons in ‘hood history.’. Montrell was from New Orleans but lived in California to live out his dreams as a comedian. His...

NEW ORLEANS — Just a little over two weeks into the new year and more than 400 vehicles have been stolen across the city of New Orleans, that's an average of more than 23 vehicles every day. Stephanie Foot had her 2020 Hyundai Elantra stolen on Sunday,. “I never...