380,000 shootings overnight kills everyone in New Orleans
The FBI is investigating a number of shootings across the city overnight that left everyone in New Orleans dead, raising concern that violence in the city…
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NOPD: Murders over parking spots down significantly this holiday season
The New Orleans Police Department today announced the number of murders committed while getting parking spots in the city this holiday season has decreased sharply…
NOPD investigating mugging of beloved Daylight-Saving Time
New Orleans Police are investigating a mugging that sent a tourist to the hospital Sunday. Authorities have identified the mugging victim found unconscious early Sunday…
City Hall asks people to stop reserving spots on parade routes with body outlines
If you thought left-out ladders on parade routes were an issue that’s just the bottom rung. Looking to halt a new trend in New Orleans,…
Baltimore’s deputy police commissioner, brought in from NOLA, congratulated by mugger on newest position
Welcome to “Odds & Ends“, where we report on real news that looks like it could be satire but it’s really, seriously, and sadly not….
Vegan restaurant surprisingly silent as impending closure nears
One of the most eccentric restaurants in New Orleans is closing. The vegan focused Equestrian Motel, which is neither a motel nor seemingly has anything…
Santa shot in CBD, Mayor Landrieu postpones Christmas to February
Santa Claus is recovering at an area hospital while questions swirl around the status of Christmas after he was shot in an armed robbery in…
Landrieu’s bold violence initiative eliminates murder by redefining “crime”
Mayor Mitch Landrieu, in partnership with the City Council, today took a bold step to stop the high incidence of both murder and armed robbery…
Locally-developed “Go-Bag” aims to make muggings more efficient
Fumbling through pockets to give a mugger your possessions could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a new product that claims it…
New Orleans police seek “person of interest” in connection with shooting
New Orleans Police are searching for a person of interest after a shooting downtown yesterday left two people injured and one dead. NOPD spokesperson…