They call him Mr. Shrimp but now crawfish are rolling at his new West...
One of the ways Mr. Shrimp has built his name is by turning up at customers’ doors with orders of fresh seafood. During the dark days of the pandemic, his deliveries were a bright spot for many. The food was delicious; the bounce of his personality was uplifting. Now...
New Orleans terror threat suspect extradited from Florida, Louisiana State Police say
Louisiana State Police detectives and members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force on Tuesday traveled to Destin, Fla., to extradite a man accused of threatening a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans last month. Christopher Gillum, 44, was expected to be booked into the Orleans Justice...
Defense lawyers for Cantrell, Vappie call new misspending claims a ‘figment of imagination’
Attorneys for former Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her longtime police bodyguard are fighting a bid by federal prosecutors to lodge fresh evidence in their looming fraud trial, with one lawyer saying the new material seems to have sprung from “a figment of a prosecutor’s imagination.”. In a filing...
St. Charles Braces as Flood Warning Soaks River Towns Until 11 P.M.
A flood warning is in effect for parts of St. Charles Parish and nearby river towns through 11:00 p.m. Monday night, with parish officials urging residents in low-lying areas to be ready to head for higher ground as heavy rain and runoff threaten to swamp streets. According to the National...
Wander the “Island Perimeter” Where the City’s Modern Festivals Meet the Silence of the...
Scout Island sits at the center of New Orleans City Park, enclosed on all sides by the park’s network of bayous and accessible by foot from a pedestrian bridge near Magnolia Drive. The name comes from a specific historical allowance: Boy Scout troops were once permitted to camp overnight on the island, a privilege that
A murder that stunned New Orleans remains unsolved 14 years later
The woman was Sandra Peters Jefferson, and the man who found her — her husband — was Archie Jefferson, the brother of former congressman William Jefferson.
FBI arrests Missouri man accused of making explosive videos used by New Orleans attacker
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The FBI arrested a Missouri man accused of making and sharing explosive-related videos that investigators say were later used by the man who carried out the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. Jordan Derrick, 40, of Sweet Springs, Missouri, was arrested Tuesday morning on...
Crimestoppers renews call for tips in 1981 New Orleans Super Bowl homicide cold case
NEW ORLEANS — More than 40 years after Donald Faul was killed near the New Orleans Riverside Moon Walk during Super Bowl weekend, investigators are still hoping someone knows something that could help solve the case. Donald Faul was stabbed to death around 6 a.m. on Jan. 25, 1981,...
NOPD seeks information on 1981 homicide at French Quarter riverfront
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The NOPD and Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans will hold a media event on Tuesday in hopes of gaining more information that can assist in the investigation of a 1981 homicide incident. The event will take place at 1 p.m. at the Moonwalk riverfront park, along...
Ahead of murder trial, accused triggerman pleads guilty to orchestrating staged wrecks
NEW ORLEANS — Leon “Chunky” Parker sat shackled in an orange jumpsuit and answered directly when U.S. District Court Judge Wendy Vitter asked why he appeared before her Tuesday morning. “To take responsibility for the crimes I have admitted to,” he said. Vitter asked what crimes...
