Texas Man Goes Viral For Handing Out Machetes To Homeless People
Machetes and free liquor? This doesn't sound like the greatest idea.
Two men shot to death in Michoud
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that happened Tuesday in Michoud. The shooting happened in the 14700 block of Chef Menteur Highway. Around 7:52 p.m., police say they responded to a shooting and found two men shot to death. The men have not been identified at...
Federal oversight of the NOPD ends, now public awaits new era of transparency and trust
The New Orleans Police Department is officially entering a new chapter as federal monitoring under the long-running consent decree comes to an end. Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says this next phase will be defined…
DHS Launches Secretive ‘Operation Catahoula Crunch’ in New Orleans — Local Police Say They...
New Orleans — Federal immigration agents have begun a new enforcement push in the city as the Department of Homeland Security launches Operation Catahoula Crunch, a crackdown aimed at undocumented immigrants with alleged serious criminal histories.
Has Anyone Else Recently Passed by Esplanade and Broad?
A curious sight has been observed in the vicinity of Esplanade and Broad. An empty building, not far from the gas station on the uptown lake side, has been emblazoned with a bold graffiti message that reads "Fuck Ice". The letters, estimated to be at least 5 feet tall, are so large that they would have required a...
Kermit Ruffins draws huge crowd to benefit New Orleans’ First and Last Stop bar
New Orleans trumpeter Kermit Ruffins Dec. 2 drew a packed crowd to the First and Last Stop bar in an effort to keep the 7th Ward cultural institution afloat as it faces eviction threats from the building’s new owners. Culture bearers, neighbors, regulars and even city officials crammed into...
Teen hospitalized after shooting in St. Bernard neighborhood, New Orleans police say
A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot early Tuesday morning in the St. Bernard area, New Orleans Police said. The boy was taken to a local hospital by New Orleans EMS, where he was listed in stable condition as of 6:10 a.m., police said. The shooting was reported...
Car Break-In Occurs in Front of New Orleans Museum of Art
A family's trip to New Orleans ended in a shocking incident when their car was broken into in broad daylight, right in front of the New Orleans Museum of Art. The family, who were visiting from Texas, had parked their car in front of the museum to visit the city park before their journey back home. Despite the area...
Witness describes Central City triple shooting after second line that left woman dead
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A triple shooting after a second line Sunday night (Nov. 30) in Central City left a 26-year-old woman dead and two other people injured, New Orleans police said. The identity of the woman has not been disclosed. The NOPD said a 16-year-old boy and 29-year-old man...
Many survivors doubt New Orleans archdiocese will improve child protection through bankruptcy
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More than a dozen survivors of alleged clergy sex abuse are demanding major reforms from the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Their demands came during hours of testimony Tuesday (Dec. 2) in the archdiocese’s bankruptcy trial. Testimony focused on the impact the abuse had on those who say they...
