By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | January 20, 2022 Every partner in New Orleans criminal justice system is partially responsible for the city’s spiraling crime rate and every partner must do their job to help alleviate it, Councilman at-large J.P. Morrell said on WWL-TV earlier today (Jan. 20). “People are afraid to leave their…
By Fox 8 Staff | WVUE | January 19, 2022 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The president of the Police Association of New Orleans penned a letter addressed to the city council where he laid blame for the broken criminal justice system on the district attorney’s office, city administration, and the current police manpower issue. In…
By Site Staff | Biz New Orleans | January 18, 2022 NEW ORLEANS — The Metropolitan Crime Commission — a private, nonprofit watchdog group — will begin issuing a weekly updated crime bulletin including year-to-date changes in major categories of violent crime in Orleans Parish since 2019 (homicide, shooting, carjacking and armed robbery), as well…
By Fox 8 Staff | WVUE | January 18, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Metropolitan Crime Commission on Monday (Jan. 17) launched a new weekly New Orleans crime trends bulletin that will allow the public to access data and maps for homicides, shootings, armed robberies and carjackings in the city. The…
By Matt Sledge | NOLA.com | January 18, 2022 Tensions continued to build on Tuesday between New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson and District Attorney Jason Williams ahead of an upcoming special City Council hearing on crime and following a wave of highly publicized carjackings over the weekend. Ferguson is scheduled to sit in the…
By Kaitlin Rust | WVUE | January 18, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Police investigate another armed carjacking Uptown on Freret near Carrollton, an area of the city that saw five carjackings over the weekend. He’s been trying to keep his mind off of it, saying it angers him. He’s still shaken…
By Gregory R. Rusovich | The Advocate | January 17, 2022 New Orleans has become a more dangerous place to live, work and raise a family. Behind each grim crime statistic are many victims. Our quality of life and our city’s viability are at risk, and the New Year presents an opportunity for city leaders…
By Anna McAllister | WGNO | January 17, 2022 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As New Orleans City Council members gathered for a Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service, they vowed to address the issue of crime in their upcoming special meeting. “What you will see from these two meetings this week is…
January 14th, 2022 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RYAN WHEATEN (“WHEATEN”), age 54, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 12, 2022 for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in…
By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | January 13, 2022 As with most mayors entering a new term, LaToya Cantrell delivered an upbeat message at Monday’s Covid-restricted inauguration on the steps of Gallier Hall: Though New Orleans has endured a tough four years, citizens are resilient, and many opportunities lie ahead. “Our time is now, and…