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Suspect shot at by deputy in Marrero chase identified as serial burglar from Florida

The driver accused of ramming a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detective during a pursuit in Marrero on Wednesday has been identified as a Florida man who led deputies on a similar chase in Harvey 10 years ago before he was convicted in a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries and bank frauds.
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New Orleans is Home to At Least 50 Real Vampires

Vampires can't be real though, right? If not, nobody told the 50 real vampires that are said to be living in New Orleans.
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Final sentencing in Kenner Raising Cane’s killing from 2016

Nearly a decade after a Raising Cane’s manager was killed during a robbery in Kenner, the last person charged in the case has been sentenced. A Jefferson Parish judge on Thursday sentenced Ariana Runner, 31, to five years in prison for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and obstruction of justice in the murder...
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Man injured in shooting at apartment complex on Chef Menteur Highway, police say

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured Thursday night. According to police, the adult male victim arrived at an area hospital shortly after 8:30 p.m. via private vehicle. He was suffering from a gunshot wound to an extremity and was reported to be in stable condition.
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Belle Chasse Bridge toll suspension boosts local business

BELLE CHASSE, La. (WVUE) - Local businesses are reporting significant increases in customers after the state suspended tolls on the Belle Chasse Bridge nearly two weeks ago. Austin Plaisance, owner of B&B Tackle at the foot of the Belle Chasse Bridge, said his business has increased 30% since the toll suspension. He...
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Guest column: Louisiana and incarceration have a long and troubling past

In the final gallery of the Historic New Orleans Collection’s award-winning exhibition, "Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration," visitors were asked to reflect and respond to the question, “If you could change Louisiana’s incarceration system, where would you begin?”. Nearly 2,000 visitors...
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Will Sutton: Moreno must confront massive budget deficit to achieve her vision for New...

Are you an experienced magician? Can you use sleight of hand to force people to look one way while you do something creative elsewhere? When there's no bird in sight can you make a bird appear in the palm of your empty hand? Can you put on a top hat and tip it in a way that makes people want to toss in money?
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New Orleans residents defend levee police as budget grows. ‘Whatever resources they need.’

The police departments that patrol the New Orleans area lakefront have faced questions in recent weeks over a jump in their spending and SWAT-style training for the agency's officers. On Thursday, residents of nearby neighborhoods gathered to discuss the recent changes and said they couldn't be happier. During a...
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Moreno: Shrinking City Hall “bloat” may help fill budget hole

“Government does have to be right-sized, and I do actually see a lot of bloat,” New Orleans Mayor-elect Helena Moreno said to WWL’s Newell Normand, adding that part of that bloat comes from Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s non-civil service appointments.
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JPSO deputy fires weapon in Marrero after being rammed by alleged burglary suspects

MARRERO, La. (WVUE) - A Jefferson Parish deputy fired at a burglary suspect who is still on the run in Marrero, Sheriff Joe Lopinto said Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 15). Two of three suspects in the incident -- a man and a woman whose identities were not immediately disclosed -- were brought into custody without injury...

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