By Sue Strachan | Uptown Messenger | January 15, 2020 Having your car broken into via smashed windows has become the new normal in New Orleans. On Tuesday, Jan. 14, a group of neighborhood associations hosted a community meeting at the Jewish Community Center to “discuss the recent uptick of crimes and ways to combat…
By Kendra Smith-Parks | Fox8 | January 9, 2020 NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) – A new policy is now in effect at Orleans Juvenile Court. Any juvenile that is arrested and has an open court case won’t be released from custody until they see a judge. It is a new measure that is aimed at…
By Kiran Chawla | WAFB | January 8, 2020 BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – When the Louisiana Assessor’s Association administers its certification classes, you are often paying for those taking the exam to stay multiple nights in a Baton Rouge hotel. The exams are administered on Fridays at the Crowne Plaza Hotel off Constitution Avenue…
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…