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A Chicago man allegedly admitted to shooting an endangered whooping crane in Evangeline Parish; officials say the death trims Louisiana’s fragile flock to roughly 80 birds.
Four people were robbed at gunpoint in Treme Saturday night; suspects later returned to steal a black Jeep Wagoneer with Florida plate 15BTGP. NOPD says the investigation is ongoing.
Crews fought a commercial blaze Saturday at Dirty Laundry Linen Service on Hwy 190 in St. Tammany; no injuries were reported.
Kenner police say a suspect was arrested after officers found a pulley rig and hundreds of feet of copper at Macy’s; about 1,000 pounds were seized at a Destrehan home.
Food & Drinks in ...
A mother‑daughter team opened Barrio Bites at 4201 Canal St., serving pasteis de nata, baleadas and Luma coffee.
Food & Wine’s Global Tastemakers named Emeril’s among the country’s top restaurants and the Carousel Bar among the best hotel bars, boosting New Orleans to No. 4.
St. John Parish deputies investigated a late‑night "swatting" call near Nice Court and found no injuries. Detectives say the call was a prank and the probe is active.
A large plume of smoke rose near the Mississippi River in New Orleans' Leonidas neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Officials had no immediate word on the cause.
A man was found shot and killed Tuesday in New Orleans' Ninth Ward. NOPD homicide detectives have opened an investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Five Evangeline Parish officials — including Ville Platte’s mayor and Mamou’s police chief — were arrested after state police say they accessed and shared protected case information.
Politics & Govt in ...
Federal prosecutors unveiled new evidence in the Cantrell‑Vappie case, adding fresh detail to allegations that city resources were misused.
Charles Cannon accepted a plea and was sentenced to 15 years after the 2022 Rouses parking-lot shootout that killed comedian Brandon “Boogie B” Montrell.
Orleans DA Jason Williams says Fat’s Car Wash was seized after a multi‑agency probe that turned up a clandestine crack lab, narcotics and firearms.
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