By Eli Brand, WDSU July 31, 2023 Former Orleans Parish prosecutor and current attorney Blake Arcuri says Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason William’s track record of refusing charges has allowed some suspects to commit other crimes. Arcuri says an example can be seen from this Wednesday when NOPD arrested Keddrick Butler for allegedly breaking into…
Paul Murphy, WWL4 July 28, 2023 New Orleans police are investigating yet another series of vehicle break ins in the CBD. An employee from a CBD hotel spent part of the morning helping guests whose vehicles were burglarized late Thursday or early Friday morning. They were parked in a high-rise garage at O’Keefe Avenue and…
By Eleanor Tabone, WWL4 July 28, 2023 As violent crime continues to cause pain and bloodshed across our city, New Orleans Councilman Oliver Thomas is proposing a tool to catch those firing guns. ShotSpotter alerts police on where gun fire is coming from. Some say, however, the police department simply doesn’t have the manpower to…
Rob Masson, FOX 8 July 26, 2023 In the face of criticism over the transparency of the process to select the next NOPD superintendent, Mayor LaToya Cantrell says she is letting the process play out. “This is one of the largest decisions, I’ve had so many, but this is the most recent large decision I’ve…
By Leslie Turk, The Current July 26, 2023 Around a decade ago, district attorneys across Louisiana ramped up pretrial diversion programs, drawing ire from critics who saw a money grab in their proliferation. A lack of oversight, critics said, made it hard to evaluate what benefit such programs had on the justice system. Citing such…
By Alyssa Curtis, WWL4 July 25, 2023 The parking lot at the Hilton, near the Riverwalk was a recent target for car burglars. According to the Hilton, they are aware of recent reports of vehicle break ins. Hotel officials tell WWLTV, in a statement, they are working with partners to increase security presence. Data from…
By Holly Matkin, The Police Tribune July 21, 2023 The City of New Orleans has begun making fine payments that could add up to tens of millions of dollars for failing to keep a sufficient number of officers on the city’s police force. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) has lost so many officers in…
By Gabriella Killett and John Simerman, nola.com July 20, 2023 A day after Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s administration revealed six semifinalists for New Orleans police chief, the pool of remaining candidates and the secretive process behind it drew a chorus of criticism. The remaining candidates began two days of interviews Thursday at Gallier Hall before two…
By Natasha Robin, FOX 8 July 18, 2023 The City of New Orleans is being fined tens of millions of dollars by a police retirement group due to the drastic decline in police officers. The Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System (MPERS) will fine the city starting at $50,000 per month, which will escalate to $214,000…
Lee Zurik and Dannah Sauer, FOX 8 July 18, 2023 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s recent overnight stays at the city-owned Upper Pontalba apartment during Essence Fest weekend may have violated a newly passed City Council ordinance. Video footage obtained by Fox 8 from a public-owned camera shows Mayor Cantrell entering the apartment on several…