By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | May 18, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO The vast majority of violent felony prosecutions in New Orleans last year ended with dismissal or plea to a lesser charge, WWL-TV revealed Tuesday in its investigative report “Discounted Justice.” The story got quite a response, and among those who reacted was New Orleans…
BY KASEY BUBNASH | NOLA.com | MAY 18, 2022 Two men killed within about one block and three days of each other in the St. Claude area were identified Wednesday by the Orleans Parish coroner’s office as Dwan Carson, 27, and Maurice Motten, 31. Carson was shot dead Friday in the 4200 block of North…
By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | May 18, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO In 2020, Horace Toppins was already on New Orleans Police radar as a frequent domestic abuser, with a fresh warrant out for his arrest. Seventh District officers were serving that warrant in April that year when Toppins opened fire, shooting officer Kevin Doucette…