Kenner cops arrest serial self-checkout “skip-scanner”
Kenner cops arrest serial self-checkout "skip-scanner"
New Orleans piano teacher accused of raping student ordered held without bond
A private piano teacher accused of molesting multiple young students is being held without bond as he awaits a dangerousness hearing Thursday in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. Joshua D. Wexler, 47, a musician who divided his time between New York and New Orleans, was arrested Friday on first-degree rape,...
Parts to repair Industrial Canal sewage leak expected later this week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Orleans Sewerage and Water Board says a vessel struck the 54-inch sewer pipe on Friday night (April 17), causing a massive sewage leak that continues. Divers have been working in the waters of the Industrial Canal to stop the flow, as thousands of gallons of raw sewage from the Lower 9th Ward continue to bubble to the surface.
Traffic Alert: I-610 shuts down due to fire under the overpass
NEW ORLEANS — A major fire at a community skate park under an overpass has forced the closure of Interstate 610 near Gentilly, diverting drivers in both directions during peak traffic hours. Authorities said westbound I-610 is closed at Paris Avenue, while eastbound lanes are being shut down at...
Man charged with murdering his pregnant girlfriend arrested in New Orleans, officials say
The man suspected of killing his pregnant girlfriend last week has been arrested in New Orleans, officials said.
New Orleans council wants control over these tax breaks, but public board is mounting...
A New Orleans City Council effort to gain final say over the tax incentives a public board issues for economic development projects has peeved some of that board’s members. The Industrial Development Board, a nonprofit public corporation charged with vetting and awarding millions of dollars in tax incentives for certain projects, should no longer do so unless the City Council signs off on those...
Barge hits seawall near Audubon Aquarium
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A barge traveling the Mississippi River managed to crash into the seawall near the Audubon Aquarium Monday afternoon (April 20). The Port of New Orleans says the crash happened around 3 p.m. and that Harbor Police were dispatched to assess the scene. The port says no...
Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court to be sworn in as lawmakers seek to...
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Orleans Parish’s new clerk of criminal court will be sworn in on Tuesday as some lawmakers try to eliminate his job. Calvin Duncan’s swearing-in is set for noon on the steps of the criminal court. He’ll take office on May 4. Some lawmakers...
I-610 reopens after fire at skate park causes 3-plus-hour morning closure
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A fire at the Parisite Skatepark forced an early morning closure of Interstate 610 on Tuesday (April 21), New Orleans police said. The skate park sits beneath an I-610 overpass near Paris Avenue. Concerned that smoke rising from beneath the overpass or heat damage underneath would endanger motorists, the NOPD stopped traffic in both directions and diverted drivers off I...
Jefferson Parish rape victim’s abuse began when she was 6 years old, officials say
A Jefferson Parish judge set bail at $3 million for a Harahan man accused of raping a girl over the course of about eight years. Mario Sorto Selva, 44, appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court Friday for a bond hearing in the case. Sorto is facing two counts of first-degree...
