NOPD investigating mugging of beloved Daylight-Saving Time
New Orleans Police are investigating a mugging that sent a tourist to the hospital Sunday night. Authorities have identified the mugging victim found unconscious early…
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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,…
NOPD: Holiday season parking spot murders down this year
The New Orleans Police Department today announced the number of murders committed to get parking spots in the city this holiday season has decreased sharply…
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…
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…
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…
Mayor Landrieu vows swift action after his car is stolen
Following the theft of his car this past weekend, Mayor Mitch Landrieu today held an emergency press conference in which he vowed to bring immediate,…