The tragic death of a teen inside New Orleans’ abandoned Plaza Tower is putting renewed attention on a social media trend known as “urban exploring”, or entering vacant or abandoned properties to explore, photograph or record video.
And the issue isn’t limited to New Orleans.
In Kenner, police have been dealing with people entering the abandoned Esplanade Mall, with the police chief citing more than 100 trespassing incidents and 76 arrests at the property since 2022. Four more people were arrested Sunday after police say they were found inside the mall…