Daily Archives: August 28, 2023

New Orleans criminologist Peter Scharf dies at 78

By Fox 8 Staff August 28, 2023 Longtime criminologist Peter Scharf died Sunday (Aug. 27) at the age of 78, his employer the LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans announced Monday. “Dr. Peter Scharf, an accomplished member of the faculty of LSU Health New Orleans’ Schools of Medicine and Public Health, passed away after a…

Girl killed, boy injured in shooting at New Orleans East hotel

By Shay O’Connor August 28, 2023 New Orleans Police Department officers were called out to a hotel in New Orleans East on Sunday to investigate reports of shots fired. When they arrived at the Siegel Select, once known as Motel 6 at 12330 Interstate 10 Service Road, officers said two gunshot wound victims were located…