By Stephanie Grace | Nola.com | January 7, 2020 In general, New Orleans politicians aren’t shy about speaking up when they’re not happy with how their peers behave. But you’ve got to admit that Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court Arthur Morrell has a special flair for expressing his pique. Morrell had what can…
By The Hour Staff | The Hour | January 6, 2020 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ clerk of criminal district court announced a furlough Friday that would’ve crippled the city’s criminal justice system, only to rescind the threat the next day. The moves by Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court Arthur Morrell are…
By Michelle Hunter | Nola.com | January 5, 2020 The number of homicides in unincorporated Jefferson Parish doubled in 2019, a statistic officials called an anomaly that came on the heels of a year that saw a huge drop. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives investigated 48 homicides, according to statistics provided by the department, up from…
By Matt Sledge | Nola.com | January 3, 2020 Orleans Parish Clerk of Criminal District Court Arthur Morrell announced Friday that he is going nuclear in his long-running budget dispute with the city of New Orleans. In a move that will essentially cripple the rest of the city’s criminal justice system, he said nearly all…
By Robb Hays | WAFB | January 2, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – As of this week, the principal of LSU’s prestigious University Lab School has been on paid leave for one entire year and there is no indication that will change anytime soon. Frank Rusciano, who makes $144,347 per year, was placed on leave on…
By Amanda Roberts | Fox8 | January 2, 2020 NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) -The 3NG gang has been tied to some of the most horrific crimes in years past: multiple murders, drug activity, and weapons charges. But Rafael Goyeneche with the Metro Crime Commission says now some of those crimes may not be translating to…
By Newell Normand | WWL.com | January 2, 2020 With 2019 now firmly in the rear-view mirror, Newell invited Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche into the studio Thursday morning to discuss the most important trends in crime-fighting over the last year, and what’s on the horizon as we move into 2020. “Y’all had a…
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced today the Superseding Indictment charging three additional defendants: GENETTA ISREAL (“ISREAL”), age 51, of Houston, Texas; MARIO SOLOMON (“SOLOMON”), age 48, of New Orleans; and LARRY WILLIAMS (“LARRY WILLIAMS”), age 46, also of New Orleans. Previously, the following five defendants were indicted: DAMIAN K. LABEAUD (“LABEAUD”), age 47, of New Orleans; LUCINDA THOMAS (“THOMAS”), age 63; MARY WADE (“WADE”), age 55; JUDY WILLIAMS (“JUDY WILLIAMS”), age 59; and DASHONTAE YOUNG (“YOUNG”), age 25; all of Houma, Louisiana. The Superseding Indictment adds three new defendants, expands the conspiracy, adds two…
A rash of accidents staged by a connected circle of con artists are contributing to Louisiana’s high insurance rates. This is how it’s done. By Mike Perlstein | Eyewitness Investigator | November 21, 2019 NEW ORLEANS — At first glance, the police body camera seems to capture a New Orleans police officer handling a routine…
By Matt Sledge | Nola.com | November 13, 2019 Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges forcefully defended their response to lawsuits targeting their reliance on court fees during a sometimes heated City Council hearing Wednesday as they asked the city to keep sending them an extra $3.8 million a year. The judges said during their…