2017 Media Archive | Metropolitan Crime Commission

US Attorney’s Office Press Release – Irvin Mayfield and Ronald Markham Indicted for Defrauding New Orleans Public Library Foundation – December 14, 2017

“Ex-State Police Chief Edmonson wants investigation into how media got LSP audit” December 14, 2017; WWL

“Draft audit: Edmonson let taxpayers pay for Mardi Gras hotel rooms for friends, family” December 9, 2017; WWL

“Why cases, like one Jeff Landry possibly building vs. LaToya Cantrell, can be tough to prosecute” December 9, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“The fall of Mike Edmonson” December 8, 2017; Gambit

“Danae Columbus: Will Camille Whitworth follow in Helena Moreno’s footsteps?” December 7, 2017; Uptown Messenger

“State Police in recovery mode” December 7, 2017; American Press

“State Police in recovery mode” December 7, 2017; The Advocate

“Kevin Reeves, Louisiana State Police on finding root of scandal problems, how they’ll proceed” December 2, 2017; The Advocate

“Audit: Ex-State Police chief used position for personal gain” December 2, 2017; Houma Today

“Report: LSP Col. Edmonson deleted texts, possible evidence” December 1, 2017; WWL

“Ex-State Police commander lived life of luxury on taxpayers’ dime, audit claims” December 2, 2017; WWL

“Lawyers say they don’t have enough money to defend accused cop-killer in death-penalty case” November 21, 2017; WWL

“Mayor-elect Latoya Cantrell promises national search for police chief” November 20, 2017; FOX8

“An Illegal Alien and Three Other Men Arrested for 250 Counts of Child Pornography” November 19, 2017; Townhall

“Dr. George H. Porter III, former head of Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, dies at 84” November 17, 2017; The Times Picayune

“NOPD sergeant demoted, accused of sexually harassing female employees” November 17, 2017; FOX8

“Four inmates revived after drug overdoses” November 16, 2017; WWL

“Cannizzaro sends boxes of data to New Orleans City Council” November 15, 2017; The Times Picayune

“New Orleans man locked up nearly 8 years awaiting trial, then drug case gets tossed” November 14, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“Is crime decllining but still top of mind in NOLA?” November 9, 2017; WWL

“Verify: Anti-Charbonnet tax claim appears to be false” November 1, 2017; WWL

“Leon Cannizzaro answers Cantrell allegations of ethics breach” October 30, 2017; The Times Picayune

“Do you think that LaToya Cantrell should be held responsible for using her public credit card?” October 26, 2017; WWL

“Everybody says they’re tired of violent crime, but how many witnesses are willing to turn in the bad guys?” October 26, 2017; WWL

“What are the main issues the new mayor will have to face?” October 23, 2017; WWL

“Orleans Justice Center inmates held well past release date” October 9, 2017; The Louisiana Weekly

“Most people who live in New Orleans feel safe in their neighborhoods, Do you?” October 4, 2017; WWL

“New Orleanians are feeling safer” October 4, 2017; WWL

“Louisiana state troopers demoted for Las Vegas side trip” October 2, 2017; WWLTV

“City council has more compassion for crime victims than the DA | Opinion” October 1, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Orleans voters to decide two judicial races in election” September 30, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“OPP inmates possibly held several months past release dates” September 28, 2017; FOX8

“SUNO police officers describe dysfunction at department; chief defends actions” September 25, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“New jail, same debate: Report argues more beds needed for New Orleans’ inmates” August 30, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Covington family ‘enraged’ that man accused of molesting 8-year-old had child porn case delayed for years” August 2, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“Seven-year-old child porn case delayed again while man jailed on new child rape charge” August 1, 2017; WWL-TV

“Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says he’s ‘going out on top’” July 26, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Two years later, no resolution in case of SciTech Academy employee charged with molesting a boy” July 18, 2017; The Lens

“Will prosecutors who sent fake subpoenas face any consequences?” July 18, 2017; The Lens

“See how New Orleans pre-Mitch Landrieu compares to 2017 version of the city” July 8, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“St. Tammany sheriff’s first year has included unexpected budget pressure” July 4, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“Jeff Landry quietly disbands anti-crime task force in New Orleans following controversy, legal scuffles” June 24, 2017; The New Orleans Advocate

“To battle violent crime, New Orleans needs more cops: Opinion” June 5, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Louisiana less likely to strip law enforcement officers of credentials than any other state; lawmakers aim to change that” June 3, 2017; The Advocate

“FOX 8 Investigates: Officers with troubling backgrounds re-hired by different agency” May 24, 2017; FOX8

“Study: Crime up, arrests down amid NOPD manpower struggles” May 22, 2017; WWL-TV

“Criminal justice watchdog blasts City Hall for crime issues” May 22, 2017; WDSU

“Arrested development: Political decisions handcuff cops, DA: Opinion” May 22, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“NOPD arrests continued downward trend in 2016, except for violent felonies” May 22, 2017; The Advocate

“City leaders have worsened New Orleans’ crime woes, commission says” May 22, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Pot fines issued regularly by NOPD, overall arrests drop dramatically” May 22, 2017; WVUE

“Records: State Police troopers charged taxpayers for overtime, vacation homes to attend ’14 conference in Orlando” May 13, 2017; The Advocate

“Sources: 5 names stand out in search for next Louisiana State Police superintendent” May 10, 2017; The Advocate

“Will prosecutors who sent fake subpoenas face any consequences?” May 3, 2017; The Lens

“Questions linger in wake of acquittal in Destrehan teacher sex trial” April 28, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Destrehan teacher sex cases severed; Shelley Dufresne’s trial moved to Tuesday” April 24, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Landrieu’s NOPD letting people get away with murder: Opinion” April 21, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Louisiana sentencing, prison reform to be discussed in Mandeville” April 19, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Lawmakers eye chipping away nepotism law to allow new state police superintendent’s son to keep job” April 19, 2017; The Advocate

“State police: No text messages retained from costly Las Vegas ‘side trip’” April 10, 2017; The Advocate

“State IG report accuses former Northshore DA of pocketing $52k in Causeway legal fees” April 10, 2017; WDSU

“Walter Reed was paid $52,000 by Causeway’s law firm but did no work, investigation shows” April 10, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Walter Reed collected $52K in Causeway legal fees despite doing no work, OIG reports” April 10, 2017; WWL-TV

“Ex-north shore DA Walter Reed got money for Causeway work he didn’t do, report finds” April 10, 2017; The Advocate

State Inspector General’s Office report – GNOEC/Walter Reed – April 10, 2017

US Attorney’s Press Release – Former District Attorney Walter P. Reed and his son, Steven Reed, Sentenced – April 5, 2017

“Metropolitan Crime Commission issues report on St. Tammany criminal justice system” April 5, 2017; FOX8

“St. Tammany Justice System gets good grade in performance review” April 5, 2017; WWL-TV

“St. Tammany convicts 79 percent of felony crime suspects, new study says” April 5, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Report sees positives in St. Tammany criminal justice system but also offers critique” April 5, 2017; The Advocate

“Federal overhauls of police departments bring mixed results” April 5, 2017; AP News

“NOPD consent decree monitor, others react to AG Sessions call for review of consent decrees” April 4, 2017; FOX8

“Surgeon’s acquittal on video voyeurism charges produces criticism of Orleans DA” March 25, 2017; The Advocate

“N.O. City Employee suspended after WWL-TV inquires about out-of-state guilty plea” March 24, 2017; WWL-TV

“INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Livingston deputy ignores three court subpoenas, held in contempt” March 22, 2017; WBRZ

“Gov. Edwards will consider Maj Kevin Reeves for permanent state police commander post” March 22, 2017; WWL-TV

“Our opinion: High time to change a bad law” March 22, 2017; dailycomet.com

“Suspended FBI agent alleges Justice Department misconduct in letter made public” March 21, 2017;WVUE

“La. State Police chief retires amid probes, controversy” March 20, 2017; The Louisiana Weekly

“Letters: Commission not misguided in conclusions” March 15, 2017; The Advocate

“Edmonson opens about his decision to retire as State Police superintendent” March 15, 2017;WVUE

“Under cloud of controversy, state police Col Mike Edmonson retires” March 15, 2017; WWL-TV

“Mike Edmonson steps down as Louisiana State Police superintendent” March 15, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“State auditor plans to investigate troopers ‘side trip’” March 14, 2017; WWL-TV

“Governor’s Office says rumors Col. Mike Edmonson will resign not true’” March 13, 2017; Louisiana Radio Network

“Mike Edmonson’s job as head of Louisiana State Police in limbo amid mounting controversy” March 13, 2017; The Advocate

“State Troopers receive federal grand jury subpoenas in campaign contribution probe” March 9, 2017; WWL-TV

“Sources: Subpoenas served as probe of Louisiana State Troopers Association moves forward” March 9, 2017; The Advocate

“Former DA Harry Connick: It’s time to let Cannizzaro do his job in New Orleans” March 8, 2017; The Advocate

“Intense New Orleans debate: Leon Cannizzaro deserves credit or blame for city increasing state inmates?” March 4, 2017; The Advocate

“James Gill: Travel scandal frays ties between past traveling companions John Bel Edwards, Mike Edmonson” February 26, 2017; The Advocate

“The Big Uneasy – A City Under Fire” February 23, 2017; WWL-TV

“INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: State Police back out of investigation into Sheriff Captain” February 22, 2017; WBRZ

“Robin Pittman to seek 4th Circuit Court seat being vacated by Madeleine Landrieu” February 22, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Agent Ryan Lejeune Awarded by Metropolitan Crime Commission” February 21, 2017; The Plaquemines Gazette

“State Police make changes, demand money returned after report” February 20, 2017; WWL-TV

“After troopers’ Las Vegas ‘side trip,’ big changes for Louisiana State Police” February 20, 2017; The Advocate

“Police unions want of harm to morale after NOPD pitches new management structure” February 20, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Louisiana State Police probes travel spending on San Diego trip” February 19, 2017; WWL-TV

“Four Louisiana State Police officials under investigation for Las Vegas ‘side trip,’ overtime” February 19, 2017; The Advocate

“Have a DWI? Now you’ll be going to criminal court, instead of traffic court” February 6, 2017; WWL-TV

“Louis Heyd Jr., former Orleans Parish criminal sheriff, dies at 83” January 31, 2017; The Advocate

“Former Angola inmate won’t face retrial, D.A. says” January 31, 2017; The Louisiana Weekly

“N.O. unveils $40M plan to improve public safety” January 31, 2017; The Louisiana Weekly

“James Gill: As violence surges, New Orleans opts to double down on … parking tickets” January 29, 2017; The Advocate

“Controversial perjury case brings war of words between Orleans A, Councilman Jason Williams to courtroom” January 27, 2017; The Advocate

“Councilman Williams accuses DA Cannizzaro of ‘tantrum’” January 26, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Chance at grant to help parish prison only results in more political bickering” January 25, 2017; WWL-TV

“City, DA in dance of dueling statements over crime plan, budget cuts” January 25, 2017; WVUE

“Grace Notes: When people responsible for fighting crime in New Orleans are fighting each other” January 25, 2017; The Advocate

“Covington police win award for Operation Angel program” January 25, 2017; The Times-Picayune

FBI Press Release: FBI Public Corruption Task Force Receives Award from the Metropolitan Crime Commission – January 24, 2017

“Orleans DA Leon Cannizzaro slams budget cuts to his office, mocks Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s new crime-fighting plan” January 24, 2017; The Advocate

“DA Cannizzaro blasts New Orleans city leaders ‘ill-conceived’ criminal justice policies” January 24, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Orleans DA says city leaders are putting politics over public safety” January 24, 2017; WVUE

Orleans Parish DA Leon Cannizzaro MCC Annual Meeting Speech – “The Dangers of Placing Politics Above Public Safety” – January 24, 2017

“AG Jeff Landry announces expanded law enforcement efforts in New Orleans despite opposition by city leaders” January 23, 2017; The Advocate

“State Supreme Court orders New Orleans judge to repay $10K in improper health benefits” January 20, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“James Gill: Three slackers at Tulane and Broad” January 15, 2017; The Advocate

“New Orleans judge overturned after declaring mistrial opposed by state and defense” January 12, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“Report: Orleans criminal court judges handling more violent felonies, fewer drug cases” January 10, 2017; The Advocate

“Zibilich again tops MCC’s annual efficiency ranking of New Orleans’ criminal court judges” January 10, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“DA budget cuts will put a strain on the justice system: A letter to the editor” January 8, 2017; The Times-Picayune

“NOPD falling far short of goal to boost officer numbers to 1,600” January 1, 2017; The Advocate