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New Orleans police investigated a Monday afternoon shooting in Bywater; a victim drove to a hospital and detectives are canvassing North Johnson Street.
Food & Drinks in ...
Banh Mi Boys will open a Mandeville counter on April 12, bringing its banh mi–po'boy hybrids and quick‑service menu to the Hwy 22 shopping strip.
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.
A late-night 'Senior Assassin' game in Kenner ended with warning shots and six juveniles charged, police say.
St. Bernard deputies are seeking 22-year-old Lee Collins III after two women were shot and later died Easter night on Centanni Drive; an arrest warrant charges him with two counts of second-degree murder.
Community & Society in ...
City crews plan to clear a small Bywater encampment near the Industrial Canal as redevelopment and a new wharf park move ahead. Outreach teams will offer vouchers, but funding limits complicate rehousing.
A woman was struck and killed Sunday while crossing South Claiborne and Lafitte avenues in New Orleans, police say. NOPD’s Traffic Fatality Unit is investigating.
New Orleans police say a man and woman were found dead inside a Gert Town home Saturday; the case is being investigated as an "unclassified death."
A man was shot early Monday on the 200 block of Bloomingdale Court and taken to a hospital; New Orleans police say the investigation is ongoing.
A 42-year-old man was shot on Bourbon Street and didn't notice until hours later, police say. Authorities upgraded the call to aggravated assault by shooting as they investigate.
Sports in ...
Cade Arrambide hit four home runs — including a 12th‑inning grand slam — as LSU erupted for 10 runs in the 12th to beat Tennessee 16-6. The performance set an LSU single‑game record.
Police arrested two women after an alleged apartment assault in New Orleans East. Authorities say the probe is ongoing and detectives continue follow-up work.
The Louisiana Supreme Court sent Antoinette Frank’s latest post‑conviction claims back to Orleans Parish for a hearing to decide whether delay bars relief.
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