Luling
CRIME & SAFETY
Luling firefighters work to remove garbage truck from ditch
ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is warning of traffic delays in Luling after a garbage truck became stuck in a ditch following an accident Wednesday. The garbage truck is stuck in a ditch in the 300 block of Barton Avenue. The Luling and...
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...
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.
Formerly incarcerated woman turns her life around in the biggest possible way
NEW ORLEANS — A tale of resilience and redemption, a formerly incarcerated woman has turned her life around after her release. She's not only rebuilt herself but is helping other incarcerated women get their second chance. One word that describes Danena Williams is 'determined.' Williams said, "I have always...
Video: Family rescued from canal after crash
METAIRIE, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident that ended with a van in a canal in Metairie as a hit-and-run. But investigators say it’s too early to say who hit whom. WWL Lousiana spoke with the family that was rescued from the canal....
Three teenagers arrested in fatal shooting of woman in French Quarter
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Three arrests have been made after a woman was shot and killed in the French Quarter over the weekend. On Sunday, June 30 at 4:36 a.m., New Orleans police said they were called to the scene of a shooting at the corner of Royal and St. Peter streets, where they found a woman, identified by the Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office as 43-year-old Kristie Thibodaux, inside of a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound.
Inmate stabbed during fight at Orleans Parish Prison
NOPD officials say a closed circuit television recording shows the victim and the suspect fighting inside the jail. During that fight, the suspect pulled a weapon and stabbed the victim in the back and neck several times.
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.
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