Suspect in New Orleans auto theft case tries to sell car back to owner
The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest a man who is part of an auto theft investigation.
A handful of US malls are defying the odds in the era of e-commerce....
More than 20 years ago, Time magazine famously proclaimed on its cover that “Malls are dead.”. Nobody bothered to tell Lakeside Shopping Center, the 65-year-old superregional mall in Metairie that sits on some of the most valuable commercial land in Louisiana. While two decades of e-commerce and changing consumer...
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Your First Hondo Rodeo Fest: A Beginner’s Guide
The Hondo Rodeo Fest is making its New Orleans debut in just a few short weeks, bringing its high‑energy rodeo action and festival atmosphere to The Big Easy for the very first time. If you’ve never experienced The Hondo Rodeo Fest, there is no better time than now to jump in! Blending classic rodeo traditions with...
Artist, deputies seek painting stolen from Arabi gallery
ARABI, La. (WVUE) -A local artist and investigators are asking for help finding a large painting stolen from a gallery. St. Bernard Parish deputies say it is worth more than $7,000, but its creator says its value cannot be measured by money alone. “This is the reason why I started...
Graffiti-Spraying Crook Hits Arabi Shop, Swipes $7,500 ‘Dueling Oak’ Artwork
Detectives with the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office are investigating a break-in at an Arabi business where a handcrafted artwork vanished and fresh graffiti was left splashed across the storefront. The missing piece, described by authorities as "Dueling Oak New Orleans City Park," was reported stolen after...
Suspect dead, two injured in Central Business District shooting
Three people were shot in the Central Business District on Thursday, March 26.
Man hospitalized after early morning shooting on Louisiana Avenue, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating after a man was shot early Friday morning. Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 2100 block of Louisiana Avenue around 12:15 a.m. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The...
Newborn found dead in Gretna porta-potty, police say
GRETNA, La. — Gretna police have obtained an arrest warrant for a woman after a newborn baby was found dead in a porta-potty near Waffle House early Thursday morning, Gretna police said. Around 3:20 a.m., Lekesha Lamelle, 37, told officers she had given birth in a porta-potty near 62...
Woman accused of more than $119,000 in Medicaid fraud arrested, booked into EBR Parish...
CHALMETTE — A Chalmette woman was arrested and booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison after she allegedly underreported her income to receive Medicaid benefits. According to the Attorney General's office, 39-year-old Lindsi Melerine provided false information to the Louisiana Department of Health between July...
