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Crimetracker

Police said four teens -- three of them pictured here in surveillance video -- carjacked and...

Attorneys for Frickey murder suspects strike out in latest court hearing

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Natasha Robin
A judge on Monday (Jan. 30) denied two motions filed by the defense claiming the teens were too young to understand the crime and should have separate trials.

Crime

Reginald Reed

Man sentenced in decades-old murder of his wife

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By WAFB Staff
Officials said Reginald Reed was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 30, to life behind bars without the possibility of probation or parole.

Crime

Gary Pierre, 24, is accused of vehicle and business break-ins on eight separate occasions...

Boutte man booked with 23 burglary-related counts in St. Charles Parish

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Ken Daley
Gary Pierre, 24, is accused of vehicle and business break-ins on eight separate occasions between last Nov. 26 and Jan. 28

Crime

A possible suspect or motives is unknown at this time.

Car riddled with bullets at Siegen Ln. Waffle House, 2 killed

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Bria Gremillion and WAFB Staff
Two men were found dead inside a car off of Siegen Lane following a shooting overnight, according to a spokeswoman with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.

NFL

5 Louisiana footballers vying for Super Bowl LVII ring

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Mykal Vincent
Louisiana football fans will have something to cheer for no matter which team they’re pulling for in Super Bowl LVII.

Crime

Woman fatally shot inside vehicle; Hammond teen booked for first degree murder

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Jesse Brooks
Police say Johnathan Williams was taken into custody without incident at his home not far from where the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m.

News

LSP: Covington 8-year-old reported missing found safe

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By WAFB Staff
Authorities report Gremillion was last seen in the 19000 block of W. Front Street in Covington on Sunday around 7:00 p.m. when his non-custodial mother took him.

News

Missing non-verbal 8-year-old boy in Covington found safe, police confirm

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By FOX 8 Staff
Authorities report Gremillion was last seen in the 19000 block of W. Front Street in Covington on Sunday around 7:00 p.m. when his non-custodial mother took him.

Crime

Man shot, killed in Lower Garden District Sunday evening, police say

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By FOX 8 Staff
A man was shot and killed in the Lower Garden District Sunday evening (Jan. 29), police say.

News

Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles advance to Super Bowl, Feb. 12 on FOX 8

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By FOX 8 Staff
Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be the two teams to face off in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Crime

Man arrested for fatally shooting teen girl in Seabrook neighborhood in New Orleans East

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 4:12 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The shooting was reported just after 2:15 p.m.

Crime

Driver fatally shot Saturday night in Algiers

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 8:07 AM CST
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By Ken Daley
The victim reportedly was shot and crashed his vehicle around 10:50 p.m.

Gulf Coast

Coast’s first medical cannabis dispensary opens in Biloxi

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 8:59 PM CST
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By Mike Lacy
The first medical cannabis dispensary on the Coast is now open. Saturday, customers showed up hours before Coastal Capital Dispensary opened its doors at 9 a.m.

News

Chewbacchus rolls on its traditional route; huge turnout of parade-goers

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 8:50 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Thousands of people turned out in the Marigny and the French Quarter to pay tribute to a parade honoring that big furry animal from Star Wars.

News

Man dies in space heater-related house fire in Ponchatoula

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 5:02 PM CST
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By Marchaund Jones
A 77-year-old man died in a house fire caused by a space heater in Ponchatoula Friday evening, according to the Louisiana State Fire Marshal.

Mardi Gras

Spartan Society awards scholarships, Carnival parade spots to 6 high school seniors

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 1:29 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The six winning high school seniors will ride in the Feb. 11 Spartan Society parade in Uptown New Orleans

News

‘Absolutely shamful;’ Attorney for Madison Brooks’ family questions defense’s motives

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:07 PM CST
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By Andrés Fuentes
It’s been nearly two weeks since Jan. 15, when LSU student and Covington native Madison Brooks was hit and killed by a car along Burbank Drive.

Crime

One killed, another injured in double shooting in Metairie, police say

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:32 PM CST
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By Marchaund Jones
One man is dead, another injured in a double shooting in Metairie Friday afternoon, police say.

Crime

Suspect in Madison Brooks case arrested for alleged rape in 2020

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Lester Duhé
Kaivon Washington, one of the suspects arrested for the alleged rape of LSU student Madison Brooks, is now facing a first-degree rape charge in Livingston Parish for a separate alleged incident that took place in Walker in 2020.

News

Dr. Rochelle Ford, APR, sworn in as eighth president of Dillard University

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 8:09 PM CST
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By Parker Boyd
Dr. Rochelle Ford, APR, a Howard University graduate and native of Gahanna, Ohio, was sworn in as the eighth president of Dillard University during an investiture ceremony held in Dillard University’s Lawless Memorial Chapel on Friday.

News

Tornado victim: ‘She got blown in through the back doors’

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:46 PM CST
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By Sabrina Wilson
People in a Lafourche Parish neighborhood were picking up the pieces after a tornado ripped through their area.

News

Queen of Krewe of Nefertiti is a 22-year veteran NOPD sergeant who says inspiring children is her mission

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:33 PM CST
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By David Jones
As New Orleans prepares for its first major parade weekend of the 2023 Carnival season, an New Orleans Police sergeant said she is ready to lead the krewe on its route through New Orleans East when it rolls on Sunday.

News

Nielsen joins Falcons as defensive coordinator

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
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By Sean Fazende
Nielsen joins Atlanta's staff.

State

Man accused of killing woman dies at Angola while waiting to testify in alleged murder-for-hire plot

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 2:01 PM CST
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By WAFB Staff
The LDPSC has released information about the death of a pretrial inmate at Angola who was waiting to testify in an alleged murder-for-hire plot.

News

New Orleans walking krewes struggle to afford carnival security

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:26 PM CST
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By Andrés Fuentes
As Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced that Mardi Gras krewes could prepare to roll down traditional routes with the security they need, smaller krewes say they’re struggling.

State

5 adults, 3 children shot in Shreveport residence

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
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By Daffney Dawson, Stacey Cameron and Curtis Heyen
Woman and a 3-year-old boy listed in critical condition

News

Residents of the Esplanade Apartments voice frustrations after days of no electricity

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:37 PM CST
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By Sabrina Wilson
A large apartment complex near City Park loses electricity for days.

News

Mardi Gras stores pick up business as krewes return to original routes

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 8:16 PM CST
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By Parker Boyd
Business is already picking up at local Mardi Gras stores across the city as carnival krewes prepare to embark on their original routes this season.

Crime

Victim in New Orleans ‘man cave’ fire died from gunshot wound, coroner says

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
A man found dead in a building fire was shot before firefighters pulled his body from the ashes of his man cave, according to an autopsy report.

Crimetracker

Criminals in cars stolen in New Orleans wreak havoc in neighboring parishes

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:16 PM CST
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By Natasha Robin
Brazen criminals are taking stolen cars across parish lines, wreaking havoc in Jefferson and St. Bernard.

Crimetracker

More adult offenders being tracked electronically, but not as many violent youths in New Orleans

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:58 PM CST
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By Rob Masson
Matt Dennis, who runs the city’s busiest monitoring program, says due to failures in the juvenile justice system, only a fraction of violent youths are being monitored.

Crime

Another stolen car from New Orleans crashes in Metairie following chase; one arrested

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 9:06 AM CST
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By Jesse Brooks
Jefferson deputies say that after the crash, which occurred near the area of near Beverly Garden and Codifer Boulevard, the occupants took off on foot. A sheriff spokesperson said that at least one of the suspects will be arrested.

Crime

Jefferson Parish deputies search for armed suspects after opening fire near Metairie apartments

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:26 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
JPSO set up a perimeter and brought in a K-9 team to search for two armed suspects

News

New Orleans working to get interstate lit, repair some 4,000 streetlights across city

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 10:58 PM CST
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By David Jones
The city said it plans to have most interstate lights operational in the weeks following Mardi Gras

Crimetracker

Larose man booked with murder in teen girl’s October 2022 overdose death

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:36 PM CST
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By Ken Daley
An autopsy revealed Breonna Poindexter died of a fentanyl overdose, authorities said

Insurance

Top Louisiana legislator Tanner Magee undecided on supporting incentive package for insurers

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:37 PM CST
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By Sabrina Wilson
The legislative special session on the state insurance crisis starts Monday (Jan. 30)

Crimetracker

La. man sentenced to 45 years after pleading guilty to targeting gay men to dismember them, use body parts

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 7:24 PM CST
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By Kevin Foster
A Louisiana man was sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of kidnapping for his role in a scheme to murder gay men.

Outside the Office

Cantrell: Divorce filing ‘none of my business,’ and ‘none of yours’

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:50 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Mayor LaToya Cantrell doubled down on denying she had an affair with a former member of her security team.

Crime

1 killed, 1 wounded in separate shootings Wednesday afternoon in New Orleans

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:42 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The two shootings happened about 4 minutes apart

Crime

Two sought after car stolen with 6-year-old girl in backseat in St. Bernard Parish

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Deputies in St. Bernard Parish are searching for two men who they say stole a car with a 6-year-old girl in the backseat.

Crimetracker

2 NOPD officers under criminal investigation, reassigned

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:03 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Though details are limited, two NOPD officers have been reassigned amid a criminal investigation and possibly policy violations.

Mardi Gras

Parades will roll down traditional Mardi Gras routes this year, Mayor Cantrell says

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell says all major Mardi Gras parades will be able to return to their traditional routes.

Crimetracker

3 found dead for ‘several days’ in Fairgrounds-area home, including 14-year-old girl, identified by coroner

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:44 AM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Authorities have now identified all three people, including a 14-year-old girl, who were found dead in a home near the Fairgrounds earlier this month.

Crime

Two arrested and accused of carjacking couple at gunpoint in Lafourche Parish

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:43 AM CST
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By Jesse Brooks
Sheriff Craig Webre said that Michael Jules and Javonte Miller held a couple up at gunpoint just before noon in the Cypress Court Trailer Park in Gray.

Crime

Two teens arrested for string of armed robberies on Hillary Street, Tulane police say

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 9:48 AM CST
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By Jesse Brooks
Police say that a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested but they did not indicate when the arrests occurred in the safety notice that was sent out to students, faculty, and staff.

Forecast

Severe weather passes through southeastern Louisiana without reports of major damage

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:17 AM CST
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By Bruce Katz
TORNADO WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH 1AM

News

Orleans Parish criminal court suspends jury service until March amid challenge to summons procedures

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
The decision is expected to add to the court's backlog of criminal cases

Crimetracker

New Orleans police searching for friends, family of homicide victim visiting from Europe

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 1:14 PM CST
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By FOX 8 Staff
Janis Gailis had been visiting New Orleans for several months before he was shot multiple times and killed in New Orleans East.

State

Attorney says video disputes rape allegations involving LSU student hit by a car on Burbank

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:51 PM CST
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By Lester Duhé
Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office say LSU student Madison Brooks was raped before she was hit and killed by a car on Burbank Drive more than a week ago on January, 15.

State

Roadblocks lifted after all clear given after chemical release at Honeywell plant

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:23 PM CST
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By WAFB Staff
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office is blocking off roads near the Honeywell plant in Carville, La. due to a chemical release.
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