WDSU Digital Team | July 6, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Jury trials have been put on pause for 16 months due to the coronavirus pandemic in New Orleans, resulting in a massive backlog of cases. Jury trials are set to resume Tuesday in the city. The City of New Orleans said the public can volunteer…
By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | July 1, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans police have linked 21-year-old Don Robiho to as many as 80 car burglaries. Police viewed him as enough of a menace last fall to broadcast a “be on the lookout” bulletin with security camera video footage and his…
By Danae Columbus July 1, 2021 It will take a lot more than worn-out platitudes to make New Orleanians feel safe in their homes, cars and neighborhoods. While the three-pronged effort Mayor Cantrell presented earlier this week that focuses on prevention, apprehension and intervention might sound good, the results are disappointing. “Crime is up in…
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANTHONY ROBINSON (“A. ROBINSON”), age 67, and AUDREY HARRIS (“HARRIS”), age 54, of New Orleans, were sentenced today for participating in a scheme to defraud a trucking company and their insurer by staging an automobile accident with a tractor-trailer…
By Natasha Robin | WVUE | June 28, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A woman still lives in fear after a teenager carjacked her, beat her, and then ran over her last November. “It’s troubling because I can’t go anywhere without thinking it’s going to happen again. I can’t,” says Diane Rogers.…
By Jim Mustian | Associated Press | June 25, 2021 MONROE, La. (AP) — More than a year and a half after Louisiana state troopers were captured on body camera video brutalizing Black motorist Ronald Greene during his fatal arrest, police brass were still trying to blame his death on a car crash at the…
Thursday, June 24, 2021 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMES “CURTIS” WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 66 of Gibson, Louisiana, and RYAN WHEATEN (“WHEATEN”), age 53, of Lafayette, Louisiana, entered a plea of guilty on June 23, 2021 to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United…
By John Simerman and Lea Skene | NOLA.com | June 23, 2021 A federal investigation into a series of beatings of Black motorists by Monroe-based state troopers has spawned a broader probe into systemic problems within Louisiana State Police, according to an attorney for the family of Ronald Greene. Attorney Lee Merritt said federal authorities…
By Chris Nakamoto | WBRZ | June 18, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO BATON ROUGE – A newly-obtained email from inside State Police revealed how the agency’s top lawyer was monitoring use-of-force complaints and even provided her opinion on how troopers could avoid possible lawsuits or complaints. The email from Faye Morrison, the general counsel for…
Thursday, June 17, 2021 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that DANNY PATRICK KEATING, JR., age 52, of New Orleans, Louisiana, entered a plea of guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Mail and Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged…