By: Aubry Killion | wdsu.com | December 10, 2024 ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — A criminal watchdog says the St. Charles Parish sheriff owes the public an explanation after three former top deputies pleaded guilty to payroll fraud and other charges. Records show ex-Chief Deputy Rodney Madere was allowed to retire before he was arrested…
By: Rachel Handley | wwltv.com | December 5, 2024 NEW ORLEANS — The NOPD is searching for a suspect it said rammed a police unit Wednesday night. Its Public Integrity Bureau is also investigating one of the officers inside the unit who fired at the suspect’s car before it sped off, as it is required…
By: Michelle Hunter | nola.com | December 3, 2024 Three former high-ranking deputies from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, who were arrested this summer on allegations of theft and payroll fraud, have pleaded guilty in the case, the St. Charles Parish District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Former Chief Deputy Rodney Madere Jr., who served…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana | justice.gov | October 31, 2024 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that ANTOINE CLARK (“CLARK”), age 34, of New Orleans, pled guilty on October 30, 2024, to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. Today’s guilty plea brings the…
By: Rob Masson | fox8live.com | October 24, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The city’s two largest police organizations are accusing Mayor LaToya Cantrell of delaying NOPD promotions due to an investigation into her relationship with her former bodyguard. The Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC) has also received complaints alleging political retribution. These complaints center on…
By: Amelia Strahan | wwltv.com | September 30, 2024 NEW ORLEANS — Mayor Cantrell still has over a year left in office. With a potential indictment looming over the rest of her term, some are wondering if she can effectively govern the city of New Orleans. “The city is not well run right now, and…
By: Chris Joseph | fox8live.com | September 27, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The U.S. Department of Justice and the City of New Orleans have asked a federal judge to start the process of freeing the NOPD from court oversight and begin the final stages of the department’s consent decree. The parties filed a joint…
By: Aubry Killion | wdsu.com | August 19, 2024 ST. CHARLES PARISH, La. — Former St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office employees are calling on Sheriff Greg Champagne to resign following a WDSU Investigation. After WDSU Investigates first story aired, revealing allegations that the agency was described as “intimidating, secretive, untrusted, unfair and a good ole boys…
By: Ken Daley and Maddie Kerth | fox8live.com | July 10, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A wanted man who allegedly drove against oncoming traffic on Interstate 10 while being pursued by state troopers was ordered held without bond on Wednesday (July 10). The wild chase Monday night in New Orleans East was initiated by…
By: Anum Siddiqui | June 12, 2024 | wdsu.com NEW ORLEANS — According to the NOPD Citizens Satisfaction Survey, overall satisfaction within the police department is at 40 percent – that’s an improvement of nine points since last year. The survey results last year showed that the satisfaction rating was the lowest since the survey…