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Arrested adult who posed as 17-year-old Hahnville High student wanted to improve her English

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Updated 2 hrs ago

A 28-year-old Honduran native accused of posing as a 17-year-old student and attending classes at Hahnville High School last school year did so to improve her English, St. Charles Parish Sheri…

Baton Rouge rapper Boosie's California gun charges were dismissed — but then the feds arrested him

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
Updated 1 hr ago

Well-known Baton Rouge rapper Torence "Boosie" Hatch was arrested outside a courthouse by federal agents Wednesday in San Diego, according to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office.

Man arrested, booked with negligent homicide in death of biker killed in Marigny

MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
7 hrs ago

New Orleans police arrested a driver they say struck and killed a cyclist as he crossed Marigny Street on Tuesday night.

Cyclist struck, killed on St. Claude Avenue Tuesday night, New Orleans police say

By CATHERINE ZEILMAN | Staff writer
10 hrs ago

A bicyclist died after being struck by a car on St. Claude Avenue late Tuesday night, New Orleans police said.

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Under indictment, on patrol: Controversial Lafayette officer evaded detection, was rehired

By JOSEPH CRANNEY | Staff writer
11 hrs ago

Officer Marvin Martin was hired by Rayne police after he resigned in Lafayette. He was indicted last year on excessive force charges.

Man shot, injured in Lower Garden District, police say

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
23 hrs ago

A man was shot in the Lower Garden District Tuesday about 8:20 p.m., according to the New Orleans Police Department.

28-year-old woman arrested after posing as 17-year-old student at Hahnville High

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Updated Jun 13, 2023

A 28-year-old woman enrolled at Hahnville High School and attended class during the 2022-2023 school year while posing as a 17-year-old student, according to the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office.

In Terrytown teen's murder, suspect hid in trash can as deputies investigated nearby

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

The defendant accused in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy from Terrytown was hiding in a nearby trash can when deputies arrived to investigate the homicide, authorities said.

Man shot dead in Behrman area Tuesday morning, New Orleans police say

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

A man was shot dead in the Behrman area Tuesday morning, New Orleans police said.

Missing New Orleans chef is alive and well, but whose body was found under bridge?

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

The family of Demietriek Scott, the New Orleans barbecue aficionado known as "Chef Scott" who had been missing for two weeks, was relieved when he reappeared Monday afternoon following reports…

Houston woman killed in St. Tammany Parish vehicle crash

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

A Houston woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon near Slidell, according to the Louisiana State Police.

Man shot dead in Old Aurora neighborhood in Algiers

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

A man was shot and killed Monday night in Old Aurora, New Orleans police said.

Only a third of New Orleans residents satisfied with NOPD performance, survey says

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 13, 2023

As the city continues to slog through one of its most violent chapters in recent history, satisfaction with the New Orleans Police Department has dipped to its lowest level in more than a deca…

10 wounded in Denver mass shooting after Nuggets win; suspect taken into custody, police say

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jun 13, 2023

DENVER — Ten people were wounded in a mass shooting early Tuesday in Denver in an area where basketball fans had been celebrating the Nuggets first NBA title win, police said, and a suspect wa…

2½ years after terrorizing Marrero woman, abuser returns and kills new boyfriend: JPSO

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

In the fall of 2020, Cyrus Lee kicked down the doors of his girlfriend's Marrero home and beat her three times, according to Jefferson Parish court records.

Man dead of apparent suicide in Mandeville Police Department lobby

By JONI HESS | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

Mandeville Police are investigating what they say was an apparent suicide that took place in the front lobby of the Mandeville Police station early Monday morning, authorities said.

Mandina's murder suspect to be held without bond

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

A man who allegedly opened fire at Mandina's Restaurant in Mid-City, killing a waiter and wounding a bystander, will remain jailed in New Orleans without bond, a magistrate judge ruled Monday.

Missing BBQ chef Demietriek Scott alive and with family

By WWL-TV
Jun 12, 2023

Demietriek Scott, a well known local chef with a penchant for barbecue, returned to his family Monday afternoon, hours after he had been reported missing and at least one family member said he…

Man robbed at gunpoint after meeting suspect on dating app, New Orleans police say

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

After connecting on a dating app and arranging to meet early Sunday, a man allegedly held another man at gunpoint, demanded his property and stole his car, New Orleans police said.

Teen boy shot in drive-by at Old Aurora playground, police say

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

A teenage boy was wounded late Sunday in a drive-by shooting at an Old Aurora playground, New Orleans police said.

FBI warns of 'malicious actors' using AI to make child porn from innocent social media posts

BY ELYSE CARMOSINO | Staff writer
Jun 12, 2023

As use of artificial intelligence, or AI, becomes widespread, the FBI is warning of an uptick in “malicious actors” using the technology to manipulate innocuous photos and videos to create sex…

Cousin of drug kingpin found dead at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center

BY LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writer
Updated Jun 10, 2023

The cousin of a drug kingpin was found dead early Saturday in his dorm at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center in St. Gabriel, according to the Louisiana Department of Corrections.

Overnight gunfire damages windows, door at Audubon Insectarium during opening weekend

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Updated Jun 10, 2023

Gunfire damaged two windows and an entrance door to the Audubon Insectarium Saturday morning, a spokesperson for the nature institute confirmed.

Man arrested at Kenner Walmart accused of taking photos under women's dresses

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Jun 10, 2023

A Montz man arrested at a Kenner Walmart Monday is accused of using his phone to record under the dresses of women shopping at the store, according to Kenner police.

Two men injured in downtown stabbings Saturday morning, police say

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Jun 10, 2023

Two men were injured in separate stabbings along Canal Street Saturday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department.

Boyfriend of New Orleans mother killed in 7th Ward is arrested, booked with murder

By GABRIELLA KILLETT | Staff writer
Jun 9, 2023

The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office has identified the latest woman shot dead in New Orleans, a 40-year-old mother of three, killed in the 7th Ward by who police believed to be her boyfriend.

Years ago, she filed for protection and divorce. On Sunday, she killed her husband, police said.

BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
Jun 9, 2023

Police accused a 60-year-old woman of stabbing her 62-year-old husband to death on Sunday in his Central City apartment.

Friend of Kenner homicide victim wounded alleged shooter with his own gun, police say

BY MICHELLE HUNTER | Staff writer
Jun 9, 2023

When a disagreement turned deadly in Kenner, authorities say they believe a close friend of the victim grabbed the murder weapon, chased after the alleged gunman and shot him.