Daily Archives: March 12, 2021

Jason Williams, the newly elected New Orleans DA, boosts his pay 22%; see how it compares

By Matt Sledge | NOLA.com | March 12, 2021 While his predecessor made do with a $152,500 annual salary, newly elected Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams has given himself a 22% pay bump that puts his compensation in line with other top prosecutors in Louisiana. Williams now earns $185,000, less than north shore District…

Arrest made in deadly hit and run on Hale Boggs Bridge

By Mike Perlstein/WWL Staff | WWL-TV| March 12, 2021 CHARLES PARISH, La. — Ever since construction worker Brady Ortego was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the Hale Boggs Bridge and sent flying into the river, his widow Adele has been waiting for a phone call from the State Police. After waiting nearly eight weeks,…