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New Orleans police find 14-year-old girl last seen in May
New Orleans police have found a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since May. According to NOPD, Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales was found Thursday in Jefferson Parish. Chinchilla-Canizales went missing during a trip to a museum in May. Investigators say she was visiting a museum in downtown New Orleans on May 22,...
NOPD: Teens wounded in late night shooting
Police say they were shot in the Lower Ninth Ward late Friday night. Police say an 18-year-old boy suffered a graze wound, while a 17-year-old boy was shot twice. Police described the 17-year-old’s wounds as “non-life-threatening.”
New Orleans Man Detained After An Alleged Attempt To Dismember His Own Mom With A Chainsaw
John Pittman was charged after he allegedly tried to cut off his mother's arm. A New Orleans man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to cut off a woman’s arm using a chainsaw. According to WDSU, the New Orleans Police Department arrested 34-year-old John Pittman and charged him...
Coast Guard rescues four men in St. Bernard Parish
ST BERNARD, La. — Incredible video shows the moments the New Orleans Coast Guard rescued four people who were stuck in the swamp off of St. Bernard Parish. The Coast Guard and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries worked together to send a helicopter to the area. Then, they...
New Orleans teens arrested in stolen cars in Kenner, one in an Alpha Romeo
Police are releasing details of a pair of arrests they say prevented New Orleans teens from continuing crimes in Kenner. The investigation started when license plate reader cameras alerted on a stolen car near I-10 and Williams Blvd.
Prosecutors Charge Officer Who Had Affair with New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell
Federal prosecutors have charged a former New Orleans police officer, Jeffrey Vappie, with concealing a romantic relationship with Mayor LaToya Cantrell and filing false payroll records. Vappie allegedly claimed he was on duty as one of Cantrell’s bodyguards during times they spent together on trips abroad, at restaurants, and in a city-owned apartment in the French Quarter. He was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements and is expected to appear in court next week. Vappie’s lawyers asserted his innocence in a statement on Monday. He retired from the New Orleans police department last month.
'Her dress was covered in blood' - EMS saves woman injured in chainsaw attack
NEW ORLEANS — It's a lifesaving technique New Orleans EMS implemented, and it's saving lives. This week, that technique saved another life. A 70-year-old woman could have very nearly lost her arm if it wasn't for the blood she received. Monday just after 2 p.m. New Orleans Paramedic and...
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