By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Like many New Orleanians, I’ve been inundated with national and international news reports about New Orleans’ crime and Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s missteps. This week’s piece in the New York Post is only one of many...
The New Orleans Police Department’s Third District officers have arrested 25-year-old Marquis Cheneau in a shooting that occurred Saturday (Sept. 24) when a gun went off during a fight at Franklin Avenue and Abundance Street. Shortly before 8 a.m., Cheneau...
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking a suspect in the investigation of a shooting that occurred on Sept. 2 in the 6100 block of Franklin Avenue, near Allen Toussaint Boulevard. At about 6 p.m., a gunman approached a man...
Three shootings, two armed robberies and an aggravated battery were reported in Gentilly during the past week, according to the New Orleans Police Department. A man was robbed Thursday afternoon (Sept. 16) in the 7000 block of Press Drive. Just...
A Pontchartrain Park resident accused of shooting up the Bethany United Methodist Church on Mendez Street on Friday morning (Sept. 9) is a disabled veteran and former New Orleans police sergeant, Missy Wilkinson reports on NOLA.com. No one was inured...
The New Orleans Police Department reported a stabbing, a shooting and an attempted carjacking on Gentilly streets during the holiday weekend. A stabbing occurred mid-day on Sunday (Sept. 3) at Hamburg and LaFreniere streets. At about 1:50 p.m., the victim...
Members of the New Orleans Police Department are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old female. The offense occurred in the 5300 block of Franklin Avenue. At approximately 11:30 pm., Third District officers responded to a call of gunfire. Upon...
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist I am not a fan of ultra-conservative Fox television personality Tucker Carlson. Yet I could not ignore his 15-minute diatribe Tuesday evening (Aug. 23) on Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s recent ill-advised actions, a diatribe that was...
An armed robbery and a shooting left two people injured in Gentilly neighborhoods during the weekend, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The armed robbery occurred early Sunday in the 6400 block of Paris Avenue. Just before 2 a.m.,...
The New Orleans Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with reckless driving and aggravated flight. The offense occurred on Sunday (Aug. 7) at the intersection of Almonaster Boulevard and Louisa Street. According...
The NOPD arrested Bryan Spears, 18, Wednesday (July 27) in the investigation of an auto theft that occurred on July 19 in the 4300 block of Louisa Street. Just after midnight on July 19, the victims had parked their truck...
Twice over the past weekend, people were robbed by strangers at gunpoint while inside a Gentilly home, according to the New Orleans Police Department. And on Monday (July 25), a man was injured in a shooting. The shooting occurred at...
