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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...
Man accused of attacking mother with chainsaw was out on bond for previous attack
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A 34-year-old man accused of cutting his mother’s arm off was out on bond after he allegedly attacked an elderly tourist last fall. The New Orleans Police Department says John Pittman attacked his 70-year-old mother with a chainsaw around 2 p.m. on Monday, July 22, in the 3500 block of Franklin Avenue in Gentilly.
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.
Cardell Hayes, convicted of killing Saints star Will Smith, gets sentence reduced
An Orleans Parish judge on Tuesday resentenced the man convicted of slaying retired Saints defensive end Will Smith in 2016, reducing the 25-year prison term she handed Cardell Hayes in April. Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Camille Buras reset Hayes' sentence to 22 years and two months in prison,...
Escape: Man accused in 2021 Canal St. killing has removed ankle monitor
NEW ORLEANS — A man accused of a 2021 murder on Canal Street is apparently on the loose after escaping from an ankle monitor Wednesday, one day before his next scheduled court appearance. Khutbi Abdelkader was able to get free from his monitor Wednesday evening on Wright Avenue on...
VIDEO: Cleaning crew escapes as shooter opens fire on Gentilly parking lot; crew returns to finish job
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Last week, a cleaning crew working a job in a parking lot in Gentilly narrowly escaped after a shooter pulled up and opened fire. Unbelievably, once the scene was clear, the crew returned to the scene to finish the job they started. The NOPD has released...
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.
New Orleans Man Indicted For Federal Drug and Weapons Offenses
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that DJOHN BRYANT (“BRYANT”), age 31, of New Orleans, was indicted on July 19, 2024 for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts. BRYANT is charged in Count 1 of the indictment with possession with intent to distribute...
'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...
Man charged in death of toddler in Thomaston held on $250K bail
A man accused of killing a toddler in Thomaston is being held on $250,000 cash bail. Police say they were called to the Thomaston Walmart around 7:30 p.m. on May 29 for a report of a child not breathing. The child, identified as 22-month-old Quayshawn Wilson, was taken to Pen...
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