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Late into the night of March 18, 1919, the gentle hum of jazz from homes and bars drifted into the damp, dark air across the New Orlean suburbs. Usually, this atmosphere indicates a celebration. On this night, however, New Orleanians played jazz not out of joy—but fear for their lives.

A man who died over the weekend after he was shot in the Lower 9th Ward earlier this month was identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office Tuesday. Earl Vincent, 44, was wounded in a shooting at the intersection of Lizardi and Marais streets at 12:02 p.m. on Oct. 9, according to the New Orleans Police...

The New Orleans Police Department is looking to identify and arrest a suspect in an Uptown residential burglary. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice.

The Museum of Illusions is now open in the Jax Brewery building in the French Quarter. The big picture: It's a ticketed attraction that combines social media with education, spokesperson Pien Koopman says. The illusions use mirrors, lights and other elements to trick your brain. In one space, the uneven...

Authorities have identified the woman who died while in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna early Saturday morning. Keila Pena, 42, of Metairie, was pronounced dead at the jail, located in the 100 block of Dolhonde Street, according to the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office. An autopsy was...

According to a woman's claim, an actor at a New Orleans haunted house jumped and landed on her, knocking her out in the process and causing other injuries.

A man and woman from Houston are facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder after authorities say they shot at another vehicle during a road rage encounter on Interstate 10 in Metairie. Tilease Jacques, and Kyandrea Berry, both 33, were arrested Oct. 11 in Baton Rouge after being tracked there...

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry formally requested that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deploy 1,000 National Guard troops to New Orleans on Sept. 29, 2025, seeking federal assistance for the city. In his letter, Landry cited elevated crime rates and low personnel of local law enforcement in cities such as...

Gentilly will buzz with 500 colorful, choreographed drones on Saturday, when the DroneArt Show takes to the night sky outside the University of New Orleans’ Lakefront Arena. Drone choreography is a high-tech entertainment medium in which small lighted helicopters hover in carefully controlled formations to produce...

NEW ORLEANS — Thousands of people who have UnitedHealthcare insurance could find many of the hospitals in Metairie, the Westbank, New Orleans East, and downtown out of financial reach if a contract dispute is not settled soon with LCMC Health. The negotiations are over how much the hospitals will...