2 inmates stabbed at Orleans Parish Jail; special response unit conducts shakedown, officials say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two inmates were stabbed at the Orleans Parish Jail on Sunday (June 28) using a homemade weapon, and a special response unit with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a comprehensive shakedown of a housing unit, officials say. One inmate was taken to a hospital...
Shaw safety Rontrae Carter commits to TCU
TCU’s coaching staff continues to find the Greater New Orleans area to be fertile recruiting ground. Just over a week after landing a commitment from John Curtis cornerback Jewellz Tapp, the Horned Frogs added another standout from the metro area when All-State safety Rontrae Carter of Archbishop Shaw pledged to TCU’s
7 US Cities That Could Be Underwater by 2050
Picture this. You’re walking down a familiar street in a coastal city, maybe grabbing coffee or heading to work. The sun’s shining, life feels normal. Now imagine that same street flooded regularly, not from a hurricane or freak storm, but just because the tide came in. Sounds dystopian, right? Yet this is becoming rea
New Orleans events: July 4th, protest songs, Maafa commemoration and more June 29-July 5
Looking for more to do this week? Check out the latest on Gambit's calendar at calendar.gambitweekly.com. The annual Independence Day celebration is bigger this year with the commemoration of the nation’s 250th birthday. There are fireworks over the Mississippi River at the French Quarter at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 4, an
I-610 at Broad St. exit reopens after NOPD investigation
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - New Orleans police shut down part of a neighborhood near Broad St. and a nearby interstate exit as they investigated an incident late Sunday morning (6/28). It opened opened about 30 minutes later. Police said they were working in the 1800 block of Benefit Street, and...
Ex-NOPD officer found guilty in phony art theft scheme
NEW ORLEANS — An ex-New Orleans police officer abused his position on the force to help stage a 2019 art theft, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Friday. After a two-week trial, a federal jury found Christian Claus guilty of teaming up with local homeowner Fouad K. Zeton and a Nevada art appraiser, Michael Jon Sc
Louisiana police raid suspected dog breeder and find 54 Australian shepherds, one dead puppy
Investigators also reported widespread animal waste in the house.
Man struck and killed by pickup truck in Central City
A man is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in Central City Saturday, June 27.
Bourbon Street ‘Rose Lady’ Helps Cops Rescue Teen From Trafficking
On a crowded Bourbon Street, Diane Amos moves through the throng with a fistful of roses, pressing single stems into the hands of women she believes are vulnerable to exploitation and quietly telling them, "These are my girls." For more than a decade, Amos has led Free NOLA, a faith-based outreach group that uses flowe
Former New Orleans police officer convicted of insurance fraud, bribery
A former New Orleans police officer was convicted on various fraud and bribery charges on Friday, June 26.
