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Man shot dead in 7th Ward home identified by New Orleans coroner
A man who was killed in a recent New Orleans shooting was identified Monday morning by the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office. Eric Gary, 50, was shot and killed in a 7th Ward home in the 1400 block of North Claiborne Avenue last Wednesday, according to the New Orleans Police Department. When New Orleans police responded to the call at 2:19 a.m., they found Gary with multiple gunshot wounds.
Former Westwego police officer arrested in $100,000 vehicle inspection scam
State Police arrested a former Westwego police officer accused in a scheme to perform unauthorized vehicle inspections for money. Leroy Victoriano Jr., 59, surrendered himself at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna Friday and was booked with malfeasance in office, theft valued over $25,000, money laundering and filing false public records, State Police said.
Accused house swindler charged with attempted murder, pleads not guilty
NEW ORLEANS — A man accused of stealing houses from at least seven different people using forged or fabricated deeds pled not guilty to attempted murder Monday for allegedly shooting a man in a February drive-by. Police allege Jonathan Burden pulled up in a car alongside a man who was friends with Burden’s ex-girlfriend and shot him in the right shoulder. The man alleged Burden fired about 10 shots into his car at about 7:30 p.m. February 1 and hit him once. The man, who did not want to be identified, said he was lucky to be alive.
Man Accused in Maine Child Death Held on $250K Bail
A man who's accused of causing the death of a child who stopped breathing at a Maine Walmart is being held on $250,000 bail. Aziayh Scott, 23, of Owls Head was arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana in June and charged with manslaughter for the death of Quayshawn Wilson, 22-months old, of Owls Head. Police say Scott is originally from Louisiana, but had recently moved to Maine and was living with his girlfriend and their child. Scott and the child's mother moved back to Louisiana after Quayshawn died.
New Orleans Police Department mourns loss of mounted unit's oldest horse
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its mounted unit horses. The horse, named Elvis, died Monday morning. Elvis was a red Rhone, Warm Blood and was 26 years old. Elvis was the unit's oldest horse and had been retired from...
Vappie claims innocence amid scathing 17-page federal indictment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Jeffrey Vappie, a former New Orleans Police officer and member of Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s security team, has declared his innocence following a scathing 17-page federal indictment on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements. His legal team, comprised of Harry...
NOPD searches for robbery suspect
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Police are asking for the public's assistance with locating a suspect wanted for simple robbery and attempted robbery. Wanted is Carey Lewis Tanks. According to investigators, Tanks committed the crime of simple robbery at a business in the 7500 block of Bullard Avenue on July 16 and committed an attempted simple robbery at a business in the 6300 block of Chef Menteur Highway on July 11, 2024.
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