BRPD arrest man accused of stealing woman’s debit card from gas station, spending $1,700
BATON ROUGE — Baton Rouge Police officers arrested a Metairie man after he allegedly charged $1,700 on a stolen debit card after finding it at a Port Allen gas station. Miguel Scott, 18, is accused of theft, as well as 15 counts of access device fraud, after a woman reported that her card had been stolen on July 12,...
Two Wounded in New Orleans’ Holy Cross Neighborhood Shooting, NOPD Investigates
Two individuals were wounded by gunfire in New Orleans' Holy Cross neighborhood, a historically textured area that's no stranger to the echoes of shots in its nights. The New Orleans Police Department responded to the scene shortly after nightfall had settled, approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, as reported by FOX 8...
Roy Glapion on work, roots, leaving the corporate world and what comes next for...
Roy Glapion has never strayed far from home — by design. A lifelong New Orleanian, the civil engineer and entrepreneur recently stepped away from a decades-long professional career and is now turning his attention more fully toward civic work that he believes will help shape the city’s next chapter.
Accused killer changing plea days before murder trial
Just days before a long-awaited murder trial, a woman accused of killing her boyfriend in a downtown New Orleans hotel room is changing her plea — a move that’s likely to delay proceedings in a case reopened a year ago only after an investigation by WWL Louisiana. Court...
One doctor’s experience shows the battle for the future of addiction medicine
NEW ORLEANS — Dr. Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases, including people who’d been battling addiction for decades. Some were chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids; others were sex workers and people living on the street. “Many of my patients are messy,...
Man arrested in connection with shooting that left another man, 4-year-old wounded: NOPD
A man was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 3, in connection with a shooting that injured two people, including a 4-year-old child.
Mid-City Mexican restaurant that closed amid NOLA immigration sweeps to reopen this week
In late November, people packed into Taqueria Guerrero in a show of support for its staff as the restaurant prepared to temporarily close during widespread anxieties over immigration enforcement sweeps in the New Orleans area. This week, fans of the Mid-City Mexican restaurant can welcome it back. Taqueria Guerrero...
St. John the Baptist Public School announce James Jackson as principal of East St....
James Jackson has been named principal of East St. John High School, bringing more than two decades of experience in education and school leadership to the St. John the Baptist […]
Man shot by JPSO deputy accused of leading officers on earlier chase
The man shot by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputy Friday at an Elmwood apartment complex was wanted on charges that he battered his girlfriend in the same parking lot before leading the deputies on a brief chase two weeks earlier, according to authorities. SheardonAllen, 26, was being treated Monday...
Coroner identifies 21-year-old man killed in shooting outside New Orleans gas station
The New Orleans coroner’s office identified the man killed in a Friday shooting outside of a gas station in Pines Village as 21-year-old Kendall Carter. New Orleans police officers were called to the Shell station in the 3900 block of Downman road after receiving reports of a shooting around 4:25 p.m. Crime scene...
