By Staff Writer | WWL Radio | December 10, 2020 In recent days, the New Orleans police department has had their hands full investigating a series of violent crimes. Crime across the city is skyrocketing and the statistical data shows just how bad the situation has become. Murders in New Orleans have shot up to…
By Paul Murphy | WWL-TV | December 9, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — A 26-year-oldwoman was shot and killed inside a car in the 6000 block of Music Street in Gentilly. It was one of four shootings reported in New Orleans during a span of 8 hours overnight. It’s the latest example of a violent crime…
By Fox8live.com Staff | WVUE | December 5, 2020 NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Jason Williams will serve as the District Attorney of Orleans Parish after a win on Saturday night. Former Judge Keva Landrum and City Council President Jason Williams were in a tight race to replace Leon Cannizzaro. In the primary election, Landrum…
By Kimberly Curth | WVUE | December 1, 2020 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) –Rafael Goyeneche with the Metropolitan Crime Commission says the backlog in cases at Orleans Parish Criminal District Court right now due to the ongoing pandemic is similar to what New Orleans experienced following Hurricane Katrina, with one big difference. “The…
By Kenny Kuhn | WWL Radio | November 25, 2020 Click to listen to full interview It came as no surprise when the city of New Orleans announced the Louisiana State Police would no longer have troopers patrolling in the French Quarter. Spokesperson for the Metropolitan Crime Commission, Rafael Goyeneche says the ‘sunset clause’ on…
By WBRZ Staff | WBRZ | November 24, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana residents are paying more in car insurance, in part, due to a comprehensive scam that involves people intentionally hitting 18-wheelers and then fraudulently claiming injuries that result in million dollar settlements with insurance companies. According to a WWL-TV investigation, these staged accidents have…
By Mike Perlstein | WWL-TV | November 23, 2020 NEW ORLEANS — Dozens of staged accidents. Scores of hustlers. Millions of dollars paid to settle fraudulent lawsuits with fake injury claims. And, as a result, the entire state of Louisiana suffering from some of the highest car insurance rates in the country. “It affects…
By Josh Roberson | WVUE | November 23, 2020 CLICK FOR VIDEO NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) -A violent night in New Orleans leaves two people dead and seven others shot. The first of those incidents happened Sunday afternoon and continued late into the night. New Orleans police say four people were shot at one location near…
By Matt Sledge | NOLA.com | November 20, 2020 Since a troubled electronic ankle bracelet program ended two years ago, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court judges have lacked options for keeping watch on young people ahead of trial. Last month, however, the city launched a new program it hopes will keep more kids out of the…
By Kenny Kuhn | WWL Radio | November 13, 2020 New Orleans Superintendent Shaun Ferguson announces key arrests and guns confiscated as the department deals with a spike in violent crime. During a Friday press conference, he says significant arrests have been made in all eight police districts. Homicide arrests are up by over…