By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | August 5, 2022 When Kyshun Webster was named director of New Orleans’ juvenile jail, questions swirled about his fitness for the job. Years earlier, Webster’s nonprofit education program for youngsters was flagged by federal auditors when nearly $1 million was unaccounted for. The audit also noted extravagant personal spending…
By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | August 4, 2022 Growing up in a small Arkansas town, I was around guns frequently. I spent many an hour watching my cousins who were national skeet shooting champions. One of them, a female, is still ranked on the national circuit. I knew that guns were for hunting…
WDSU Digital Team | August 4, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple stabbings in one week at the Orleans Parish Justice Center. The center confirmed four stabbing incidents happened at the jail over eight days. The center issued the following statement regarding the stabbings: “Today, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s…
By Eli Brand | WDSU | August 2, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department has hired five new crime scene investigators. This increases their investigators from nine up to 14. They say this will help them cut down evidence processing times and help with burnout in the department. “Think…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Monday, August 1st, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that former Louisiana State Senator and Chair of State Political Party “A”, KAREN CARTER PETERSON, age 52, from New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty as charged today before United States District Judge Sarah…
By Natasha Robin | WVUE | August 1, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – With a film crew in tow, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams returned to a courthouse as a prosecutor instead of a defendant on Monday (Aug. 1). “I’m ready to get back in the courtroom and try a case…
By James Finn & Lea Skene | The Advocate | July 30, 2022 Long before the murder-suicide, Van Hopkins had been warned. His own business partner accused him of running his ankle-monitoring business in a way that risked “failing to actually supervise people.” Hopkins, at least a decade into his career, was familiar with the…
By Kenny Lopez | WGNO | July 29, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams was acquitted on all charges of Federal tax fraud in court yesterday. Now Williams is expected to return to work after the two work hiatus. WGNO’s Kenny Lopez talked to The Metropolitan Crime Commission…
By Anna McAllister | WGNO | July 25, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) —”I have saved more lives and protected myself and others more with a tourniquet or a trauma kit than I have with a firearm,” said Brannon LeBouef. Because LeBouef was at the right place at the right time Sunday night,…
By Olivia Vidal | WVUE | July 25, 2022 CLICK FOR INTERVIEW NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Metropolitan Crime Commission reports the number of shootings in New Orleans is up 104 percent through seven months this year compared to all of 2019. Homicide totals are up 139 percent. “Violent crime in this city continues to…