Appellate court upholds conviction for woman convicted of poisoning her boyfriend in 2015
BATON ROUGE - The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal on Friday upheld the second-degree murder conviction for a woman accused of poisoning her domestic partner, rejecting her argument that the evidence against her was insufficient. A three-judge panel ruled against Meshell Hale, who was convicted of killing Damian Paul...
FOX 8 Poll: Voters disapprove of Cantrell’s job performance
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell leaves office in a little over three months after serving two terms as New Orleans CEO, and a recent FOX 8 poll provides insight into how voters feel about Cantrell’s performance on the job. Registered New Orleans voters were asked: Do you...
Trial for Mayor Cantrell, former bodyguard delayed until October 2026
NEW ORLEANS — The federal corruption trial for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, has been delayed. Mayor Cantrell and Vappie are now scheduled to stand trial in October 2026. The two pleaded not guilty to the 18 federal corruption charges against them. The...
NOPD looking for suspect in New Orleans East shooting
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Police are asking for help to find the person responsible for a shooting that happened late Wednesday morning (Sept. 17) in New Orleans East. The shooting took place around 11:15 a.m. in the 6000 block of Chef Menteur Highway. When officers arrived, they found a man who had been shot.
Settlement reached 6 years after Hard Rock Hotel collapse
NEW ORLEANS — Nearly six years after the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in downtown New Orleans, a tentative settlement has been reached. According to our partners at NOLA.com, the building's owner and its insurers have agreed in principle to resolve claims from more than 400 workers, bystanders, and businesses impacted by...
I tried Mother’s for the first time with a New Orleans food influencer. Here’s...
That's a question influencer Mattlan Ladner aims to answer in his Tuesday videos where he tries well-known New Orleans restaurants where tourists line up to eat. Mattlan, based in New Orleans, is from my Mississippi Coast hometown and we've been friends long before I started working at the Times-Picayune and he...
Metairie teen gets prison sentence after school threats, swatting in multiple states
An 18-year-old from Metairie was sentenced to five years in prison following an investigation by Jefferson Parish detectives into bomb threats and prank "swatting" calls made to schools and law enforcement agencies in Metairie and other states, according to authorities. Angel Bonilla pleaded guilty Sept. 11 to three...
Man acquitted in 2012 Algiers murder after 11 years in prison
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Kendall Harrison was a quarterback at Edna Karr High School when he was arrested for the 2012 murder of a Good Samaritan in Algiers. Now 31, Harrison is getting his first taste of freedom as an adult after an Orleans Parish jury acquitted him during a retrial earlier this month.
New Orleans Police Seek Public Help to Identify Suspect in Chef Menteur Highway Shooting
The New Orleans Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the public in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred yesterday on Chef Menteur Highway. The incident, which unfolded in the 6000 block around 11:15 a.m., led to an adult male victim sustaining gunshot wounds and...
Man fatally stabbed on Chef Menteur Highway Thursday morning: NOPD
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a homicide in New Orleans East Thursday morning, Sept. 18.
