NOPD: Multiple robberies solved with 3 arrests
NEW ORLEANS , LA (WVUE) - New Orleans police said Thursday that they've cleared several armed robberies with the arrests of three suspects. Arrested are Carlos Tobias, Joshua Summers and Marva Turner,...
View ArticleCrime surveillance alive and well despite city's dead crime camera system
Related:Tips on how to select a surveillance camera systemadd to reading list Katie Moore / Eyewitness News Email: kmoore@wwltv.com | Twitter: @katiecmoore NEW ORLEANS -- Video after video of crimes...
View ArticleJindal chief of staff leaving the administration
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal's chief of staff, Paul Rainwater, is leaving state government after working for the governor since he took office six years ago. The governor's office...
View ArticleLottery winners urged to avoid big purchases
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jackpots like Wednesday's anticipated $400 million-plus Powerball can grant a lot of wishes. But what if you were the only winner, and you had but one chance to blow all that money on...
View ArticlePelicans strive for improvement in final stretch of season
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - That time of year is here for the Pelicans. The All-Star break has come and gone, and the last leg of the season is upon them. Wednesday against the Knicks will begin a...
View ArticleJefferson man dead after crash on twin spans
A Jefferson Parish man died Monday night after he lost control of his SUV on the Interstate 10 twin-span bridges between New Orleans and Slidell, authorities said. John Crosby, 69, was driving east on...
View ArticlePension board under fire again
The board that manages the city’s pension fund for firefighters — long criticized for a string of bad investments in recent years and the big salary its top administrator used to get paid — also had...
View ArticleDuBos: Jindal continues to dig deeper hole
Clancy DuBos / Eyewitness News Political Analyst When I think about Governor Bobby Jindal’s budget practices, I’m reminded of the First Law of Holes, which is: If you find yourself in a hole, stop...
View ArticleDavid Vitter's Super PAC challenges Louisiana's campaign contribution limits
A Super PAC set up to support U.S. Sen. David Vitter and his 2015 gubernatorial run is asking a federal court to rule Louisiana's cap on
View ArticleSt. John east bank residents urged to conserve water until further notice due...
St. John the Baptist Parish officials are urging residents on the east bank to conserve water Tuesday night (Feb. 18) because of two severe leaks in
View ArticleKenner woman says she stole purses to support heroin habit
KENNER, LA (WVUE) - A Kenner woman arrested in connection with a string of purse snatchings told police that she stole in order to support her heroin addiction. Alice McKibbon, 48, of Idaho Avenue,...
View ArticleN.O. City Council-at-large candidate files complaint about opponent
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - The Board of Elections has a complaint against one candidate for New Orleans City Council-at-Large. Tuesday, candidate Jason Williams filed a formal complaint against his...
View ArticleStarting Sunday, ferry riders get a fare hike under new operator
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - Starting Sunday, most riders will have to pay $2 to use the Lower Algiers and Algiers Point ferries. Since the elimination of the Crescent City Connection tolls put the ferry...
View ArticlePolice search for attackers of two cyclists
The attacks were equally stunning for their severity and senselessness. At least two men who bicycled on Esplanade Avenue in recent days were brutally beaten with baseball bats, requiring...
View ArticleLawyer: BP claims tough work but worth it
Patrick Juneau was leaving church in Lafayette recently when a woman approached him. “She told me that she was saying the rosary for me,” said Juneau, who oversees BP’s multibillion-dollar settlement...
View ArticleLee Zurik Investigation: Nagin apparently lied in calendar testimony
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - An email from a former attorney for the City of New Orleans contradicts statements made by Ray Nagin and his defense team during his federal corruption trial. "This looks like...
View ArticleWoman carjacked in front of her Mid-City home
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - A woman was carjacked Tuesday as she sat in her car in front of her home in Mid-City. The incident happened at about 5 a.m. in the 500 block of S. Solomon Street. The woman...
View ArticleNew jail will solve some old issues
In less than three months, many of the inmates held at the dilapidated Orleans Parish Prison are slated to be transferred to a new facility, a long-awaited move that Sheriff Marlin Gusman says will be...
View ArticleNew ferry fares to begin Sunday
New fares for the Algiers Point-Canal Street and Chalmette ferries will go into effect Sunday, but there remains no clear timeline for restoring late-night and early-morning hours to the former route,...
View ArticleEven as they negotiate shared services, New Orleans two school systems haggle...
The newly cozy relationship between New Orleans' two often-warring school systems was on display at Tuesday's Orleans Parish School Board meeting. But don't call it a
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