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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

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

Slidell, LA

SLIDELL, La. — Authorities say a 13-year-old Slidell-area junior high student is facing terrorizing charges after reportedly posting threats directed at a school over the weekend. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, school administrators from Clearwood Junior High School contacted the sheriff’s office on Saturday after being...

13-year-old facing terrorizing charges after threatening Slidell school

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

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

ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — The trial of a former Slidell Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy has been delayed again. As The Times-Picayune reports, the trial date was delayed Monday as jury selection for Patrick Wattigny was supposed to begin. The north shore District Attorney’s...

Report: Ex-Slidell Catholic priest's juvenile molestation trial delayed again

SLIDELL, La. — Four parents are suing former Lakeside Christian Academy headmaster John Raymond for the alleged minor abuse of four children, three of which occurred in 2022 and one of which occurred between 2016 and 2017, according to court documents. Court documents said that Raymond, who was also...

School headmaster sued by parents after they say he taped their kids' mouths shut

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

BATON ROUGE, La. — The signatures in the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell are counted and delivered to the Governor’s Office in Baton Rouge according to the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters. Staff members delivered boxes of certified recall petition signatures Tuesday morning. The Registrar...

New Orleans mayor recall signatures delivered to Governor’s Office

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

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

NEW ORLEANS — Two teenage girls were arrested after they allegedly robbed a 17-year-old at gunpoint while he waited at a school bus stop, according to a report from the NOPD. Initial reports from police Wednesday morning misidentified the teenager as 10 years old, a correction was issued a...

17-year-old robbed at gunpoint while waiting for school bus, NOPD says

Westwego, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Catholics across the world recognize March 19 as St. Joseph's Day and it is celebrated at many churches by creating elaborate altars, featuring a lot of food. If you are looking for a St. Joseph Altar serving up meals and blessings in your area, check out the list below:

List: St. Joseph Day Altars in the metro area

NEW ORLEANS — A dog training company out of Vermillion Parish near Lafayette offered to cover nearly $20,000 in hotel expenses for top Orleans Sheriff’s Office commanders. Sheriff Susan Hutson thanked LAK9 owners Paul Leblanc and Lance Broussard. Broussard’s Facebook page showed Hutson making him an honorary deputy....

Dog training company from Vermillion Parish paying for Orleans commanders' hotel stays during Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS — We're now hearing tape recordings of New Orleans Police Officer Jeffrey Vappie being questioned by an NOPD investigator. Vappie was transferred out of the Mayor's executive protection details amid questions about his hours and activities, specifically whether he overbilled the city or collected overtime he didn't earn.

Investigators grill NOPD Officer in leaked audio

SLIDELL, La. — Members of a Slidell family are facing mounting medical bills after a mother was caught by stray bullets in a shooting last month. All she was doing was driving on the interstate. This is the case where we've heard the tearful words of the widow of...

Slidell family struggles with medical bills after interstate shooting

Louisiana State

NEW ORLEANS — It was the most asked question in New Orleans these past six months. Did recall organizers have enough signatures to recall Mayor Latoya Cantrell?. We now know they didn’t. “I won’t be calling an election,” Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said. “The threshold was not...

Governor Edwards reacts to failed recall attempt of Mayor Cantrell

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Locals in barber shop react to new NOPD crime fighting plan

NEW ORLEANS — The crime in the city often comes up in regular conversations as it impacts so many New Orleanians. As the interim NOPD chief...

Locals in barber shop react to new NOPD crime fighting plan

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