Two arrested, accused in drug bust at Slidell area home
The discovery of drugs and guns led to the arrest of two people in St. Tammany Parish in early September.
Oldest murder case in New Orleans’ criminal court closes after 16 years with a...
The oldest open murder case in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court ended quietly Monday, when a man accused of a killing pleaded no contest after 16 years of delays in one of the slowest-moving courthouses in the country. Keith Kisack pleaded no contest to manslaughter, attempted second-degree murder and...
Daniel Callihan won’t get death penalty after facing murder charges in 3 different courts
Already facing life sentences for crimes he admitted to in Louisiana, Daniel Callihan pleaded guilty Monday in Mississippi to murder, sexual battery and kidnapping charges and received a life prison sentence there as well. Callihan pleaded guilty in state court in Jackson, Mississippi, to counts of capital murder,...
Flight from Seattle to New Orleans diverted to Boise for passenger to deboard
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A flight from Seattle to New Orleans made an unscheduled stop at the Boise airport Monday afternoon. Alaska AS 568 took off from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport a little after 11 a.m. MST and touched down in Boise about two and a half hours later. The flight was estimated to be nearly...
Quadruple shooting on Bourbon Street leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded
Gunfire early Sunday morning in the 200 block of Bourbon Street killed a woman and sent three more people to the hospital. “At about 2:22 a.m., NOPD Eighth District officers responded to shots fired in the area,” according to a news release.
Sheriff: Body found in trunk of car in LaPlace
A LaPlace man is in jail after St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff’s deputies say they found a body in the trunk of the man’s car Saturday night.
New Orleans events: Fried Chicken Fest, Swampus and more on Sept. 29-Oct. 5
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. The Fried Chicken Festival returns to the Lakefront with more than 40 food vendors and a music lineup including Lloyd, Blanco Brown, G. Love & Special Sauce, Sugarhill Gang, Choppa, Maggie Koerner, Flagboy Giz,...
Kenner seniors left in the dark for days after power outage, family says
KENNER, La. — Three days after the power went out at Westminster Senior Apartments, some residents are still stranded in the dark. Family members say the conditions are unsafe, especially for elderly residents with health problems. “It’s hot and downright dangerous,” said Sherry MacDonald, who picked up her sister...
After New Orleans is ordered to pay back fines, city sues Louisiana over traffic...
NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans is challenging the legality of Louisiana’s school zone traffic camera laws, which the state Attorney General last month accused the city of violating. The city filed a lawsuit in the 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish this month...
French Quarter residents rally in support for unlikely cause: garbage cleanup
When walking around the French Quarter, one might notice a fresh lemon scent penetrating the air. The sanitation company IV Waste’s one-year emergency contract with the city has noticeably improved the cleanliness of the notoriously dirty French Quarter over the past nine months. In December of 2024, IV Waste...
