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Kenner, LA

KENNER, La. — A man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping his girlfriend at gunpoint and forcing her to withdraw large amounts of money before stealing her car, according to the Kenner Police Department. Police responded to a call about a disturbance and vehicle theft that happened just before...

Metairie man arrested after allegedly kidnapping and robbing girlfriend at gunpoint

Louisiana State

Larose, LA

LAROSE, La. — Authorities say a Larose man is dead following a head-on crash on Louisiana Highway 24 in Lafourche Parish on Thursday. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. north of Louisiana Highway 3235 and claimed the life of 25-year-old Ediberto Lopez-Bados. Trooper say...

Larose man killed in head-on crash on LA Hwy 24

Terrebonne Parish, LA

Chauvin, LA

BOURG, La. — Authorities say a Chauvin woman died and another driver was injured after a crash involving two vehicles on Louisiana Highway 55 in Terrebonne Parish on Wednesday afternoon. Louisiana State Police say the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. near Ernestine Court and claimed the life of...

Chauvin woman killed after towed car overturns in Terrebonne Parish

Houma, LA

HOUMA, La. — Authorities say two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a Houma hotel on Wednesday. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a hotel in the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard around noon after a housekeeper discovered two dead bodies in a room. Deputies say both a man and woman had gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at Houma hotel

Slidell, LA

SLIDELL, La. — Two men were discovered dead inside a Slidell home following an hours-long standoff with the St Tammany Sheriff’s Office and SWAT team Tuesday evening into the early hours Wednesday morning. St Tammany Sheriff’s Office Investigator Lieutenant Larry Hudson says the department received a 911 call...

2 men dead following an hours-long SWAT standoff at a Slidell home

KENNER, La. — Police are looking for a man who went missing in Kenner on March 11, according to a press release. Juan Keith Reid was last seen on March 11 walking away from his vehicle in Kenner. The release said that Reid, who is black, may have a...

Police looking for Kenner man missing since March 11

Mandeville, LA

MANDEVILLE, La. — A doorbell camera captured the frightening moment when a pickup truck crashed into the rear of a school bus in Mandeville that had stopped to pick up a child. The incident occurred Tuesday morning outside a home in the 300 block of Marina Boulevard in the...

Watch: Doorbell cam captures terrifying moment a truck slams into a school bus, child nearby

NEW ORLEANS — Four of Louisiana’s parishes were among the top 10 counties in the U.S. with the largest percentage of population loss in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. All of the ranked parishes are in southeast Louisiana and surround the...

New Orleans area parishes among top in U.S. for population loss

NEW ORLEANS — Despite an effort to push back the trial for the teens in Linda Frickey’s case, on Monday a judge decided that the trial will begin in one week. Frickey was carjacked and dragged to her death last year. The teen defendants did not make an...

Judge denies request to delay trial in deadly carjacking of Linda Frickey

NEW ORLEANS — A pothole in the Marlyville-Fontainebleau area has become notorious. It's located at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Norman C. Francis Parkway. The pothole spans the roadway where Norman C. Francis turns into Vendome Place. Business Owner Gary Lamoine said it all started...

Sewerage and Water Board to fix 'big giant pothole' on Vendome Place

NEW ORLEANS — The Mayor’s Mardi Gras Advisory Council has suggested raising the amount of float parades permitted to roll through New Orleans within the official Mardi Gras season in 2024. Our partners at NOLA.com report there were more parades rolling through New Orleans than the city officially...

More Mardi Gras parades? Council suggests new rules for 2024

NEW ORLEANS — We are less than a month away from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicking off. Jazz Fest announced it's going cashless this year. You won't be able to pay with cash at all, including at food vendors. Vance Vaucresson said his family has been...

Jazz Fest goes cashless for 2023

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans announced that they have secured a total of $24.6 million in funding to accelerate the redevelopment of Lincoln Beach. For nearly 30 years, back in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Lincoln Beach in New Orleans East was a featured entertainment spot. There were rides, concerts, swimming, and restaurants. The site has been closed since 1964.

New Orleans gets $24.6M for redevelopment of Lincoln Beach

Mississippi State

LOUISIANA, USA — A tornado watch has been issued Sunday for parts of Louisiana and Mississippi. The watch was issued at 4:00 PM Sunday afternoon and will last until 11:00 PM on Sunday night, according to the New Orleans National Weather Service. The NWS New Orleans said that the...

Tornado watch issued for parts of Louisiana until 11:00 PM Sunday

NewsBreak

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...

NOPD responds to a vehicle crash, finds gunshot victim inside

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