By Natasha Robin | WVUE | February 1, 2023 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she’s encouraged by violent crime trends in the city. In a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 1), Mayor Cantrell pointed to armed robberies, carjackings, and homicides, which she says are all trending down…
The Neutral Ground with Kaare Johnson | January 30, 2023 CLICK FOR INTERVIEW Rafael Goyeneche returns to discuss January homicides, criminal justice, Mardi Gras concerns, and the consistent automobile thefts throughout Orleans Parish / AP’s Brett Martel is live from the P-Mac talking LSU bball, Sean Payton, Super Bowl LVII
WWL-Radio with Tommy Tucker | January 26, 2023 CLICK FOR INTERVIEW Rafael Goyeneche joins Tommy to talk about crime and NOPD in New Orleans.
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Monday, January 23, 2023 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LUCINDA THOMAS (“THOMAS”), age 67; MARY WADE (“WADE”), age 58; and JUDY WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 62, all of Houma, Louisiana, were sentenced on January 19, 2023 for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18,…
By Rob Masson | WVUE | January 23, 2023 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Members of New Orleans’ criminal justice community are responding to Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s statements made on national television about the city’s crime fight. Cantrell claimed New Orleans’ murder rate and police officer attrition were on the “decline” and expressed little…
By Lily Cummings | WWL-TV | January 20, 2023 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — In 2022, New Orleans saw the highest number of vehicles thefts in a decade. According to the City of New Orleans’ crime dashboard, there were 4,011 auto thefts. Now 20 days into 2023, the numbers are alarming. “618 reported car…
By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | January 19, 2023 Watching yesterday’s special City Council meeting on crime was very painful. It put a spotlight on the fear, frustration and anger of thousands of New Orleanians who recognize that the city has probably never been so unsafe. Voters also realize that New Orleans political, business,…
By Lee Zurik & Dannah Sauer | WVUE | January 17, 2023 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A source tells Fox 8 a new court filing accuses New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell of having an extramarital affair with a member of her security team. The wife of New Orleans police officer Jeffrey Vappie…
WWL-Radio with Newell Normand | January 16, 2023 CLICK FOR INTERVIEW Rafael Goyeneche, President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, joins Newell to give the latest on the crime stats in New Orleans, the national search for an NOPD superintendent, and the Mayor’s Violent Crime Task force.
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana Wednesday, January 11, 2023 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 53, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance to…