Saint Tammany Parish, LA

Slidell, LA

New Orleans, LA

NEW ORLEANS — For Ian Wilson it was a typical workday. His commute began in Algiers shortly before 8 a.m. Wilson said he was near General DeGaulle and Shirley Drive when he noticed a black SUV. “The whole time through the light they were just blaring on their horn...

Witness recounts terrifying morning commute during shooting, chase on CCC

Louisiana State

NEW ORLEANS — Authorities say what started as a car crash on the West Bank resulted in a shooting, hit-and-run, and later chase across the Crescent City Connection into the Lower Garden Districts on Thursday morning. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the crash happened on General De...

Crash ends in shooting, hit-and-run and chase across Crescent City Connection

NEW ORLEANS — Three men arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds and now the New Orleans Police Department is investigating what happened. Police say at about 6:15 pm Wednesday, three male victims with gunshot wounds to their bodies arrived at local hospitals, each arrived by a private vehicle. Their condition is unknown at this time.

Three gunshot victims arrive at the hospital, NOPD investigates

NEW ORLEANS — A judge in Orleans Parish determined that a second teen accused in the brutal carjacking and death of Linda Frickey is competent to stand trial. Mar’Qel Curtis, 16, is the second teen of the four teens accused to be found competent by a court-appointed psychiatrist. The psychiatrist testified that Curtis understood the consequences he faces at trial.

Second teen accused in deadly carjacking of Linda Frickey competent to stand trial

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police department is investigating a homicide in the Pines Village area of the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway on Monday night, according to a press release. According to police, responding officers found a 63-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his body....

NOPD: 63-year-old shot dead in area of Chef Menteur Highway

NEW ORLEANS — An understaffed New Orleans Police Department has its hands full investigating two homicides and two non-fatal shootings that happened across New Orleans within a short period of time. The first shooting happened Sunday around 10:00 pm in the 2400 block of North Villere Street. Responding officers...

2 killed, and 2 wounded in 4 separate shootings within 4 hours, NOPD reports

Thibodaux, LA

Lockport, LA

LOCKPORT, La. — Authorities in Lafourche Parish say a former mayor of Lockport was arrested on Tuesday, accused of falsifying community service reports while in office. According to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, 73-year-old Edward Reinhardt is accused of falsifying community service documents for several individuals beginning in 2019. Reinhardt reportedly signed paperwork falsely claiming that court-ordered community service hours had been completed.

Former Lockport mayor arrested, accused of malfeasance in office

NEW ORLEANS — Title fraud has become big business in the New Orleans area. So much so, local clerks of court are rolling out fraud alert systems to crack down on the crime. The programs seek to help prevent the type of real estate scam that cost a New Orleans man the house he and his late mother owned in the Bywater.

Real estate scam costs New Orleans man his home

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide where a woman was killed and her body was dumped in a canal near Florida Street and New Orleans Street, according to an NOPD spokesperson. The NOPD said they were notified of this homicide at around 2:11...

NOPD investigating Sunday afternoon homicide in New Orleans

Jefferson, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police troopers are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a 43-year-old man in Jefferson Friday night. Police say Jason Galaforo was struck while walking in the eastbound lanes of US-90 near the Central Avenue intersection just before 10 p.m. on Friday. They say the driver of the vehicle drove away.

Man killed in hit-and-run in Jefferson

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans City Council is expected to create a pay range for the next NOPD chief as part of the city's search for a permanent superintendent. According to NOLA.com, Councilman Joe Giarrusso wrote an ordinance that would set the annual wages for the NOPD superintendent between $273,000 and $359,000.

City council to set pay range as search for new NOPD superintendent continues

Harvey, LA

HARVEY, La. — A man was burned and hospitalized after he left a propane burner on to heat his RV and went to sleep, which resulted in his RV catching fire in Harvey, according to a press release from Harvey Volunteer Fire Company. #2. The press release said that...

Man burned, hospitalized after accidentally lighting own RV on fire

Jefferson Parish, LA

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A new real estate scam where scammers steal the title of vacant lots from property owners is sweeping across the country. A spokesperson for Jefferson Parish says title fraud, specifically title theft, occurs when someone uses a fake identity to transfer ownership of a legitimate property owner’s property title to their name and then uses the fake title to, mortgage the property as security for a fraudulent loan.

Jefferson Parish homeowners: This new tool can prevent property title theft

NEW ORLEANS — Four Louisiana transportation department workers were hospitalized Wednesday after they ruptured a drum of acid that was illegally dumped under the Woodland Bridge in New Orleans. The New Orleans Fire Department says firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident under a bridge in the 6000 block...

Four workers hospitalized after chemical leak under Woodland Bridge

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans family says they're fed up with false promises they say continual maintenance issues at their apartment have all come to a head. Apartment O217 at Lakewood Pointe Apartments. According to the New Orleans Fire Department, they received a call of an electrical fire just after 1 p.m. Tuesday.

New Orleans family says their apartment is falling apart and is demanding action

Lacombe, LA

LACOMBE, La. — A pre-k student is "tremendously shaken" after having to clean someone else's feces off a bathroom wall at her school in Lacombe. The 4-year-old's mother, Darcel Williams, says the school sent her home the day before Mardi Gras break with a note saying that she had smeared her feces in a bathroom stall. However, the Chahta-Ima Elementary student tearfully said the paraprofessional made her clean it up. That detail was left off the note, according to our partners at The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate.

4-year-old girl forced to clean feces off wall in Lacombe school

Arabi, LA

ARABI, La. — Today marks one year since a deadly tornado tore through Arabi. The EF-3's destructive path started on the West Bank before crossing the Mississippi River. It then slammed Arabi and parts of New Orleans East. If you visit the Arabi neighborhood today, you'll still find foundations...

Arabi residents reflect on one-year anniversary of deadly tornado

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans City Council Vice President Helena Moreno is asking for an update on the progress and work of the Violent Crime Reduction Task Force that was established by New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell in January, according to a letter. Mayor Cantrell had established the task...

Councilwoman Moreno asking for update on NOPD task force after "60-day mark" passes

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans-native rapper and sex offender Mystikal wants a judge to put a gag order on his rape and false imprisonment case because of an "inordinate amount of publicity." His new defense attorney, Tiffany Myles Crosby, filed the request Thursday, according to our partners at NOLA.com....

New Orleans rapper Mystikal seeks gag order in rape case

NEW ORLEANS — Many voters in New Orleans are receiving a flyer concerning Judicial candidate Diedre Pierce Kelly, who is running against Simone Levine and Leon Roche for Criminal District Court Judge. On that mailing is the WWL-TV logo and a reference to a story WWL-TV reported about Ms....

WWL-TV statement on flyer in Orleans judicial race

NEW ORLEANS — Wednesday marks one year since a powerful EF-3 tornado tore through Arabi. But how often does Louisiana see powerful tornadoes? And have they become more frequent?. We took a closer look at the data from the “Tornado Archive” in your Breakdown. The Tornado Archive is an...

The Breakdown: Have powerful tornadoes become more frequent in Louisiana?

Pearl River, LA

Pearlington, MS

Nicholson, MS

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Mandeville, LA

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Lakeshore, MS

Abita Springs, LA

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Covington, LA

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STPSO arrests 4 suspects after shooting leaves Slidell man with life-threatening injuries

SLIDELL, La. — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said they arrested four suspects after a January 28 shooting left a Slidell man with life-threatening injuries,...

STPSO arrests 4 suspects after shooting leaves Slidell man with life-threatening injuries

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