CRIME & SAFETY
Massive dead alligator on median causes car to crash into Louisiana bayou
A massive alligator that died in a Chalmette median caused a multi-vehicle crash on Monday, ultimately leading one driver to swerve off the road and into a bayou. Kim Gritter, a spokesperson with the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office, said deputies were dispatched to the 5400 block of Paris Road at 6:30 a.m. Gritter couldn't release many details regarding the incident, but she confirmed that the alligator was not killed in the crash — it had already died.
New Orleans mom of 4 stabbed to death while on a date in south Louisiana, sheriff says
A suspect was arrested on a murder charge after a mother of four was stabbed to death in Hammond during a date Saturday afternoon, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to a report of a stabbing just after 2:30 p.m. on West Pleasant Ridge Road. They found...
Gang member from El Salvador arrested in New Orleans, US Border Patrol chief reports
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The United States Border Patrol chief reports an alleged gang member from El Salvador was arrested in New Orleans. According to USBP Chief Jason Owens on X, formerly known as Twitter, Lorenzo Alexander Benitez was arrested by border patrol agents during a traffic stop. Owens...
Funeral arrangements set for woman killed near Algiers playground
NEW ORLEANS — The funeral for a woman shot and killed near an Algiers playground will be held Friday in New Orleans. Brittany Ussin was shot and killed after a fight broke out last month. Ussin was not involved in the fight, but was shot afterwards. Her visitation is...
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office makes arrest in deadly stabbing of New Orleans mother
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that a suspect is in custody in connection with the deadly stabbing of a New Orleans mother. Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis confirmed the suspect, Christopher Wilson, 31, was taken into custody after his bicycle got a flat tire in Natchitoches. According to Travis,...
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