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CITY OF NEW ORLEANS ASSISTANT CHIEF MECHANICAL INSPECTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO USING AN INTERSTATE FACILITY WITH INTENT TO CARRY ON UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 11, 2021

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 NEW ORLEANS, LA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today that BRIAN MEDUS, 44, of Covington, pleaded guilty as charged to violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1952(a)(3), conspiracy to use an interstate facility with intent to carry on unlawful activity. According to Court documents, MEDUS, the Assistant…

Former New Orleans city inspector pleads guilty to bribery scheme in federal court

Media, UncategorizedBy Avery Mocek August 11, 2021

By FOX 8 Staff | WVUE | August 11, 2021 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – A former City of New Orleans safety inspector pleaded guilty Wednesday (Aug. 11) in federal court to a scheme in which he accepted bribes in exchange for issuing fraudulent work permits for heating and air conditioning jobs. Brian Medus of Covington…

Former New Orleans building inspector pleads guilty to accepting bribes

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 11, 2021

By Greg LaRose | WDSU | August 11, 2021 A former city inspector admitted Wednesday he accepted bribes from a contractor to approve permits for work in New Orleans although the contractor didn’t hold the required city license, according to federal court records. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Brian Medus, a mechanical inspector in the…

NOPD Superintendent: ‘Outsiders’ bringing illegal weapons into New Orleans

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 9, 2021

By WDSU Digital Team | WDSU | August 9, 2021 The New Orleans Police Department held a news conference Monday to address concerns after a second violent weekend in a row. NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said the common theme amongst crime and arrests over the weekend was with people who do not live here bringing…

‘Give peace and joy’: New Orleans children bike against violence

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 8, 2021

By Harrison Golden | WDSU | August 8, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — In New Orleans’ fight against violence, the wheels are turning. Bicycles filled the city’s streets Saturday, as dozens of children rode from Mid-City’s First Grace United Methodist Church to City Park. They shared a route ― and a cause: stopping…

NOPD Superintendent calls weekend violent crime ‘alarming, disturbing’

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 2, 2021

By WDSU Digital Team | WDSU | August 2, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO After violent shootings occurred over the weekend, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson held a news conference to address the public. Ferguson called the violent crime incidents that occurred over the weekend “alarming” and “disturbing.” The following shootings were reported over…

TEXAS WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRING TO STAGE AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS IN ORDER TO DEFRAUD INSURANCE AND TRUCKING COMPANIES

MediaBy Avery Mocek August 2, 2021

Monday, August 2, 2021 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GENETTA ISREAL (“ISREAL”), age 53, of Houston, Texas, pled guilty today to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, arising out of staged automobile accidents with tractor-trailers occurring in New Orleans. …

Sharp rise in carjackings has citizens calling for a change in police strategy

MediaBy Avery Mocek July 30, 2021

By Thanh Truong | WWL-TV | July 30, 2021 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS — Crime data released this week show a startling spike in violent crime in New Orleans, and there are serious concerns that the trend will only worsen without a major shift in strategy. Findings by the Metropolitan Crime Commission reveal crimes…

U.S. senator introduces legislation targeting crime spikes in tourist areas

MediaBy Avery Mocek July 29, 2021

By William Patrick | The Center Square | July 29, 2021 U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana has filed federal legislation aimed at reducing crime in areas where tourism is a key segment of state and local economies. The Louisiana Republican’s “Tourism District Protection Act” bill would apply nationally, though Kennedy said crime and economic…

Viewpoint: Politics is in the way of public safety, crime watchdog says

MediaBy Avery Mocek July 29, 2021

By Danae Columbus | Uptown Messenger | July 29, 2021 Raphael Goyeneche, head of the Metropolitan Crime Commission, said Wednesday (July 28) that the city’s political leadership “must step up and give the NOPD the resources they need to protect and serve the community. Politics needs to get out of the way of public safety. Citizens…

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