Cops: Man stabbed to death in early morning murder
New Orleans Police say a man is dead after a stabbing this morning. “The NOPD is investigating a homicide in the 9000 block of Chef Menteur Highway,”
Mayor LaToya Cantrell, Jeffrey Vappie have new trial date in federal corruption case
Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former police bodyguard have a new trial date in their federal corruption case, one of the former officer's attorneys confirmed Thursday. Cantrell and former officer Jeffrey Vappie, who are accused of spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on a series of romantic trips, then conspiring...
Woman dies after taxi crashes into wall at foot of Canal Street
New Orleans Police are working to determine why a cab driver hit and curb and sped his taxi into a wall on Canal Street, killing the woman in the back seat.
Metairie man, 68, died after wife stabbed him, hit him with SUV, authorities say
A Metairie grandfather of five died after authorities say his wife stabbed him and hit him with a vehicle during an altercation in Waggaman. Sebastian King, 68, was pronounced dead after Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies found him lying wounded in a ditch alongside Live Oak Boulevard in Waggaman Tuesday night.
Former 911 director wants WWL interview excluded from his criminal trial
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ former 911 emergency services director, Tyrell Morris, asked a judge Wednesday to block prosecutors from using some of Morris’ own statements against him in his upcoming criminal trial. Morris’ defense attorney, Ralph Whalen, is trying to get interviews of Morris by WWL...
FEMA flood insurance discounts may change for some municipalities
METAIRIE, LA (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish on Wednesday (Sept. 17) announced an improved standing in FEMA’s Community Rating System. This federal program offers flood insurance discounts based on mitigation efforts and projects. The parish stated that unincorporated areas are now eligible to transition from a Class 5...
Massive subsidies are not helping New Orleans’ struggling housing market
(The Center Square) − The city of New Orleans has poured tens of millions of dollars into building and subsidizing housing since 2020, but the city's real estate market remains among the worst in the country for metropolitan areas. That's because constructing more affordable housing with city subsidies doesn’t...
Cops: Man carjacks taxi driver with a bat after refusing to pay
New Orleans Police say a man is under arrest after stiffing a cabbie, then stealing the cab. “The victim picked up the subject up from a local bar and brought him home,” according to an initial police report.
Ransomware Group Behind Orleans Sheriff’s Attack Emerges
(TNS) — A ransomware group known for hundreds of breaches, including attempts to extort governments for money, has claimed responsibility for the early September cyber attack at the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. The Qilin group in a dark web post Saturday said it was behind the Sept. 4 attack,...
A country version of ‘Back That Azz Up’? Shaboozey says ‘Done’
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - “Back That Azz Up” might be heading to the honky-tonk. Juvenile said on Nick Cannon’s “We Playin’ Spades” podcast he’d love to hear Shaboozey put a country spin on his 1999 classic. The rising country-rap crossover star, who recently...
