By: Pari Apostolakos | wdsu.com | August 7, 2026 A 31-year-old inmate at the Orleans Justice Center tried to escape Friday afternoon but was apprehended within 28 seconds, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said Anthony Green was being brought back to the jail in shackles along with other inmates after…
By: Gabby Killett | fox8live.com | July 28, 2026 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Violent crime in New Orleans has dropped 70% since 2022, according to a Metropolitan Crime Commission report. The report details violent crime reduction in New Orleans police districts covering the 9th Ward and New Orleans East as major contributors to the citywide…
By: Rob Krieger & Gabby Killett | fox8live.com | July 27, 2026 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The felony case against fired New Orleans Police Department Sgt. Henry Burke has been referred to the U.S. attorney’s office, a source confirmed to FOX 8. The referral opens the door for federal prosecutors to conduct their own investigation…
United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana | justice.gov | July 21, 2026 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ADONTE TURNER (“A. TURNER”), age 28, of New Orleans; and TIFFANY TURNER (“T. TURNER”), age 55, also of New Orleans, were sentenced on July 17, 2026 for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section…
By: Chris Joseph | fox8live.com | July 13, 2026 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A new state law is expected to more than double how much the public pays Louisiana Supreme Court justices for working in New Orleans. State law currently provides every justice a $1,500 monthly reimbursement, designed to cover housing and other expenses for…
By: Matt Bruce | nola.com | July 8, 2026 All 12 criminal court judges in New Orleans recused themselves Wednesday from Attorney General Liz Murrill’s bombshell indictment, leaving it to the Louisiana Supreme Court to appoint an outside judge over a case it stayed last week. District Judge Angel Harris, who was randomly allotted the case,…
By: Jennifer Crockett and Marchaund Jones | fox8live.com | July 2, 2026 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A grand jury indicted Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on 16 felony counts Thursday (July 2), using letters she sent to New Orleans elected officials as evidence in the case. The special prosecutor said one of eight nearly identical letters was…
By: Missy Wilkinson | nola.com | June 28, 2026 Violent crime in New Orleans has fallen to its lowest level since the 1960s, and already, the first half of 2026 has extended the dramatic drop in homicides and shootings. NOPD recorded 38 murders through June 25, representing one of the lowest year-to-date totals the city…
By: Rob Masson | fox8live.com | June 25, 2026 COVINGTON, La. (WVUE) – The man now in charge of the sheriff’s office, Bret Ibert, was the office’s long-time operations chief. He was sworn in Wednesday afternoon, pledging in a statement to provide stability, support and leadership. His swearing in comes four weeks since patrons at…
By: FOX8 Staff | fox10tv.com | May 29, 2026 MADISONVILLE, La. (WVUE) – A man said St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith punched him at a Madisonville steakhouse, according to reports. Bobby Couvillion said he was at the bar at the restaurant when Smith punched him. Couvillion told reporters he was going to a nearby…