On this day in history, Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana — causing massive destruction. Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast early that morning as a large Category 3 hurricane, according to multiple sources. Sustained winds were around 145 mph in southeast Louisiana. Katrina continued northward, affecting areas near...
A man in the country illegally and accused of hitting and killing a New Orleans, Louisiana, journalist Friday was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) during a court hearing Tuesday, according to reports. Jorge Martinez-Sanchez, 29, was charged with negligent homicide, reckless operation of a vehicle and driving without a license in a crash...
New Orleans DA Jason Williams reportedly released 23 convicts, allegedly violent, before a new statewide act came into effect preventing post-conviction relief deals without greater oversight.Act 10, which came into effect in Louisiana on August 1, increases state-level oversight on post-conviction relief. The legislation was introduced during a special crime session in the Louisiana legislature...
President Joe Biden, alongside first lady Jill Biden, delivered remarks Tuesday in New Orleans addressing his revamped “Cancer Moonshot” program, which seeks to cut the cancer death rate in the U.S. by about half over the next 25 years. During the president’s remarks, which took place at Tulane University, he focused on the need to...
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick struck two pedestrians with her vehicle on Saturday night, injuring one of them, according to the police department. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Decatur and Iberville streets, police said, according to Fox 8. Both a man and a woman were struck in the...
At least one of the three suspects arrested in connection with the shooting death of a French Quarter tour guide in New Orleans is an illegal immigrant with a criminal history on American soil, according to immigration authorities. The immigration status of the other two suspects was not immediately clear. New Orleans police arrested Joshua...
