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A Pierre Part man was arrested Wednesday and booked on three felony counts after detectives secured a December complaint alleging repeated abuse of a child under 14.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Olde Towne Slidell has been transformed into a holiday set for Netflix's A Christmas Kind of Love; storefronts are dressed and shops say they'll stay open amid brief closures.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Providence Community Housing will break ground April 8 on 103 affordable senior apartments at the former B.W. Cooper site on Erato Street.
NOPD has a warrant for Evin 'Bowleg' Murthil after a home invasion on Encampment Street. Police say the suspect entered through a window and fled in a black SUV.
A 37-year-old LaPlace man died Monday after his vehicle left I‑55 and struck a closed weigh station near Highway 1050, state police said.
A federal indictment charges a New Orleans man in a Jan. 19 Bywater arson spree that included the torching of a Bywater Bakery delivery van.
Food & Drinks in ...
Bevi Seafood is back this spring as a weekend crawfish and daiquiri pop-up at the former Avo on Magazine Street.
A Ponchatoula man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 years in the 2020 execution-style killing of Slidell waitress Brooke Buchler; a co-defendant faces an April 9 hearing.
Community & Society in ...
More than 20 rabbits were abandoned near a Broad Street dealership; rescues are racing to trap, vaccinate and spay them while fundraising to cover care.
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Seabrook park on March 20; suspects fled in three cars and detectives are asking for tips and video.
A Jefferson Parish jury convicted former NOPD officer Larry King Jr. of simple battery while acquitting him on five felony counts.
A viral clip that appears to show Nazi-style salutes at the Metairie St. Patrick’s parade led to threats against the woman who posted it; riders were banned and officials fined the parade group.
Federal prosecutors say a New Orleans man called "Fire" sold about 56 grams of fentanyl and was arrested March 5; he now faces federal drug and firearms charges.
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