On Wednesday (April 14), the NOPD arrested James Sansone V, 32, in the investigation of an armed robbery and kidnapping incident that occurred earlier that day in the 4900 block of Spain Street. During the course of the investigation, NOPD...
The New Orleans Police Department reported a shooting, a carjacking, and an armed robbery and kidnapping occurred Wednesday (April 14) in Gentilly neighborhoods. Gunmen opened fire Wednesday night in the 4600 block of Chef Menteur Highway, leaving one man injured....
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist It probably was a case of mistaken identity that could have turned deadly for Jhamal Shelby Jr., a soft-spoken St. Augustine High School star athlete and honor student. One recent afternoon after practice, Shelby drove...
Two shootings and a carjacking attempt were reported Wednesday (March 31) in Gentilly neighborhoods. The first shooting occurred at about 4:30 p.m. in Gentilly Terrace. Third District officers, responding to reports of gunshots, arrived at the scene to find shell...
A shooting in the St. Anthony neighborhood Monday (March 29) left a man injured, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg at about 8 p.m. in the 5700 block of Wickfield Drive,...
A woman was carjacked while pumping gas Sunday (March 28) afternoon at the Shell station in 3000 block of Elysian Fields, the New Orleans Police Department reported. While the victim was filling her silver Toyota Camry with gas at about...
The NOPD is seeking four suspects, pictured above, believed to be responsible for a series of vehicle burglaries at City Park within the past two months. The suspects have been observed on video surveillance using credit cards stolen from the...
The New Orleans Police Department is seeking to locate a suspect in the investigation of an aggravated assault with a firearm and vehicle theft incident on March 8 in the 3100 block of Elysian Fields Avenue. At 5:51 pm, the...
A man escaped after being thrown in the back of his vehicle and shot in the chest Monday (March 1) evening on Old Gentilly Road, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The 26-year-old victim was in 5000 block of Old...
The NOPD has arrested Danisha Smith, 22, and has obtained an arrest warrant for Kijuan Smith, 19, in the investigation of a shooting on Thursday (Feb. 25) at Franklin and Dreux avenues. At about 5:20 p.m., NOPD Third District officers...
A driver was injured in gunfire at Franklin Avenue and Interstate 610 West on Thursday (Feb. 23), the New Orleans Police Department reported. The victim, a 70-year-old man, had stopped for a red light at about 8:15 p.m. when a...
A shooting and an armed carjacking were reported in Gentilly neighborhoods on Monday (Feb. 22), according to the New Orleans Police Department. A 20-year-old man was injured in the shooting Monday evening. He was sitting in a vehicle in the 4900...
