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NOPD: Man shot on Canal Street
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department says they are investigating an aggravated battery by shooting on Canal Street. The shooting happened in the 800 Block of Canal Street around 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A man was shot, according to NOPD. The victim was taken to the hospital...
New Orleans Police believe 14-year-old girl missing since May could be human trafficking victim
NEW ORLEANS — A 14-year-old girl who went missing may be a victim of human trafficking, New Orleans Police said Monday. According to the NOPD, Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales went missing after visiting a downtown New Orleans museum on May 22. Chinchilla-Canizales was last seen wearing a black Harley-Davidson pullover and a blue yoga-style jumpsuit, police said.
Family members say they called 911 'numerous times' before finding their loved ones dead
NEW ORLEANS — City leaders are reacting to an apparent murder-suicide that happened in the Leonidas neighborhood Saturday morning. Police say a man and woman were found dead in a home on Monroe Street around 8 a.m., but family members of the victims tell WWL Louisiana that they knew about the situation much sooner than that.
Motorcyclists’ legs severed in hit-and-run crash, family says
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. (WVUE) - Two people are recovering from emergency surgery after a Saturday (June 29) morning crash on Airline Highway severed both of their left legs, a family member says. The crash shut down a portion of the highway in Destrehan for nearly two hours as emergency...
Man remembers best friend killed in Livingston Parish
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Even after spending more than three decades as friends, Marrero native Jody Neil says his friendship with Steven Williamson still felt as exciting and fresh as ever. He is devastated it has ended in tragedy. “I just want people to know that the world lost...
‘Somebody will answer:’ Family of murder-suicide victim critical of NOPD response time
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - As a Slidell father prepares to bury his oldest daughter, killed in an apparent murder-suicide, questions remain about police response to a murder-suicide. The shooting happened Saturday ((June 29) in the Leonidas neighborhood of New Orleans. Neighbors reported that a man, known for prior domestic violence...
Letters: Focus on crashes doesn't overshadow that troopers helping New Orleans
Recently, the newspaper has prominently featured articles regarding auto accidents resulting from Louisiana State Police pursuing stolen or erratically driven vehicles in New Orleans. The intent of the articles seems to be one of criticism. The logic is that too often these pursuits result in property damage and/or personal injury...
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Heroin and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
DONALD MYLES, a/k/a “D-Ray,” (“MYLES”), age 46, a New Orleans resident, was sentenced on June 26, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin and a quantity of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. MYLES was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment, 4 years of supervised release, and a $100.00 mandatory special assessment fee.
Councilwoman says New Orleans on track to clear backlog of untested DNA samples by end of year
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A New Orleans City Councilwoman said the city is on track to clear its backlog of untested DNA samples tied to rapes, murders and other major crimes in the city by the end of the year. The city and the New Orleans Police Department are working...
Louisiana man pleads guilty after intending to sell fentanyl to individual at Coast casino
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A New Orleans man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Yancy Johnson, 45, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, in 2023, an investigation was initiated into a possible drug trafficking organization operating in Louisiana...
Chase ends in crash involving JPSO units in Metairie
METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - A high-speed chase in Metairie on Monday, July 1, ended after a crash involving Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office vehicles. Deputies spotted a driver around 11:30 a.m. wanted in an earlier investigation near Independence Street and El Dorado Street. As deputies attempted to pull him over,...
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