Ex-NOPD Cop Beats Felony Rap, Nailed on Battery Charge in Jefferson Parish
After three days of testimony and hours of tense waiting, a Jefferson Parish jury delivered a split verdict for former New Orleans police officer Larry King Jr., finding him guilty of simple battery for an attack on his ex-wife while acquitting him of five felony charges. Jurors deliberated for about seven hours...
Several agencies respond to Saturday night bomb threat in the French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department investigated a bomb threat in the French Quarter on Saturday night, according to a report by WDSU. Several agencies, including the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, the Louisiana State Police, the National Guard and the New Orleans Police Department, responded to the...
Slidell felon sentenced to 20 years following conviction for violent armed confrontation over vehicle...
COVINGTON --- District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 18, 2026, the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner sentenced Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, for his role in a violent 2025...
Helena Moreno emphasizes infrastructure progress at Loyola talk
Prior to New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno’s inauguration, city infrastructure was the main focus of her campaign. At a recent talk at Loyola, she continued to drive that point forward. On Feb. 28 Helena Moreno and her council expressed their current and future progress towards fixing city infrastructure with...
Water main break victims seek answers and support as S&WB faces scrutiny
Jennifer and John Ransone and their two toddlers went a week without hot water in January, after a water main break flooded part of their Uptown property and totaled their water heater. The couple spent thousands to replace the heater as a hard freeze descended on the New Orleans region....
Multiple armed robberies within hours reported around New Orleans
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a series of armed robberies that happened Friday, March 20.
Shia LaBeouf captured on camera yelling at police outside New Orleans home
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Actor Shia LaBeouf was captured on camera Friday morning yelling at police outside of his home in New Orleans. According to video obtained by TMZ, he is shown explaining something to a police officer about a car. He then tells the police he is a target and eventually yells that he has a...
Metairie ‘Nazi Salute’ Parade Clip Blows Up, Riders Booted For Life
A Metairie woman who shared a viral St. Patrick’s Day parade video is now dealing with late-night threats and a police investigation after viewers said the clip appeared to show float riders throwing Nazi-style salutes. The woman, who recorded and posted the footage from the Metairie St. Patrick’s Day parade, told...
Austin Woman Goes To Restaurant In New Orleans, Orders A Slice Of Cake To-Go....
Sometimes nothing slaps harder than a late-night slice of cake, eaten in the pristine privacy of a hotel room. That’s the experience one woman was hoping to have on a recent New Orleans business trip. However, things didn’t exactly end on a sweet note for Caroline (@caroline.in.the.city) when she ordered a slice of...
The history of New Orleans words
The late Frank Davis explains the history of words and phrases unique to New Orleans culture, including "Lagniappe" and "Who Dat!"
