By Ken Daley | WVUE | February 15, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A defendant charged with first-degree murder had her bond reduced by an Orleans Parish judge from $302,000 to $7,600 on Monday, a decision that District Attorney Jason Williams’ office immediately said it would appeal. Criminal District Court Judge Angel…
By John Simerman & Matt Sledge | NOLA.com | February 15, 2022 When a pregnant employee of McDonald’s was arrested on a 4-year-old domestic violence warrant last week, a prosecutor working for Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams pitched the court on a $100,000 bail. A public defender called it outrageous. Her 23-year-old client wept.…
By David Jones | WVUE | February 15, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell responded Tuesday to the news that five NOPD officers had received federal target letters following the FOX 8 Lee Zurik investigation “Attention to the Details.” The five officers who sources said received the letters are…
Two more homicides last week brings us to 29 for the year so far, an increase of 32% compared to 2021 and an increase of 93% since 2019. Carjacking (up 450% relative to 2019, 78% relative to 2021) is still our biggest problem at the moment. We have had 66 so far in 2022. Shootings…