New Orleans, LA

Chalmette, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Heads are rolling at the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, with four high-ranking employees being told they are out of a job amid long-standing turmoil inside the office, according to multiple sources inside and outside the sheriff’s office. Some of those contentious issues were uncovered...

Orleans sheriff getting rid of 4 top assistants

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

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 — 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

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Lacombe, LA

LACOMBE, La. — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday morning that lead to the death of a man in the Lacombe area, according to a press release. STPSO said that they received a 911 call reporting a person lying in the roadway in...

Man shot and killed Saturday morning in Lacombe

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

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

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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

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

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

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 — 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

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 — 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?

Covington, LA

COVINGTON, La. — At least 800 people in Covington did not have water Friday as crews worked to repair a water main break that caused a system-wide outage. Christine Regusa, whose home was impacted, told Eyewitness News, "we [were] out in the yard, we came in to clean up and take showers and there was no water...so you just have to wait, or jump in the pool or wait till they get the water back on."

Water main break impacting some customers in Covington

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

NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans announced they will activate a citywide freeze plan (CFP) overnight Saturday, March 19 through Monday morning, March 20. According to a press release, the National Weather Service predicts "feels like" temperatures at or slightly below freezing during overnight hours. The projected...

New Orleans activates freeze plan from March 19-20

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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...

Chalmette man charged with negligent homicide after accidentally shooting acquaintance

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