Body found in New Orleans canal: NOPD
A body was found in a New Orleans canal on Tuesday, July 8.
Researchers issue dire warning about emerging threat to beloved US city: ‘It’s a wake-up...
Other regions face familiar threats. Researchers issue dire warning about emerging threat to beloved US city: 'It's a wake-up call' first appeared on The Cool Down .
The people vs. Essence Festival— their responsibility vs. ours
Loren is in for a conversation talking about the Essence Festival fallout and how we can collectively criticize in a constructive way. Let’s not forget the history of this family reunion style event and this magazine .. that has done so much for us.
New Orleans Police Seek Public’s Help to Find Suspect in Hit-and-Run at Tulane and...
The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) is currently seeking public assistance in identifying and locating a suspect involved in a hit-and-run incident. The collision, which occurred around 8:30 p.m. on April 11, involved a white Ford Expedition and a motorcycle at the intersection of Tulane Avenue and South...
New Orleans district attorney declined nearly 40% of felony cases in 2024
(The Center Square) − Court records reviewed by The Center Square show a pattern in which defendants in Orleans Parish initially facing multiple felony weapons charges have had the vast majority of those charges dismissed, often as part of plea deals that result in minimal jail time and little long-term supervision....
Mayor Cantrell signs emergency sanitation contract for French Quarter, sources say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Multiple sources tell FOX 8 that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has signed an emergency sanitation contract with Henry Consulting to provide cleanup services in the French Quarter beginning at the end of this month. The move could derail ongoing plans by the French Quarter Management...
Mobile man stabbed to death in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. (WKRG)—A Mobile resident was found stabbed to death in New Orleans on June 18. Those who knew Edwin “Buggy” Johnson, 27, believe he was the kind of guy who lit up every room. Johnson’s family and friends honored him with a traditional second line in New Orleans on Monday. Johnson was deaf […]
Couple pleads guilty in Harvey shooting outside bar that left man dead, teen paralyzed
A couple scheduled to stand trial for murder this week instead pleaded guilty in connection with a double shooting that left a Kenner man dead and his teenage brother paralyzed from the waist down, according to court records. Carolina Morales, 36, and her boyfriend, Maynor Ramos, 27, pleaded guilty Monday...
Chalmette man jailed for alleged DWI in Lafourche Parish winds up on life support
THIBODAUX, La. (WVUE) - A Chalmette man jailed in Lafourche Parish on allegations that he drove while impaired has been hospitalized and placed on life support after collapsing in his cell, authorities said Tuesday (July 8). Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre’s office said 44-year-old Andrew Moity is receiving...
New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charge
Antoine Massey, one of the 10 Orleans Parish jail inmates who escaped in May and the most recent to be recaptured, was arraigned in court Tuesday on domestic abuse and vehicle theft charges. He pleaded not guilty to charges of domestic abuse battery involving strangulation and motor vehicle theft between...