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Second person killed in Hoffman Triangle in 15 hours, New Orleans police say

A man was shot dead Saturday afternoon in the Hoffman Triangle's second homicide in less than 15 hours, New Orleans police said.  Officers were summoned at 1:23 p.m. to the  2800 block of South Johnson Street , where they found the 46-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds on a sidewalk. Emergency Medical Services declared him dead there. https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_303fd146-263b-11ed-a30b-63184965dd23.html
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The Waiting: Police emergency response times skyrocket as officers flee NOPD

By JEFF ADELSON, JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writers and DAVID HAMMER | WWL-TV AUG 26, 2022 - 4:32 PM Mark Mascar lay huddled with his dog, Lotus, under a van parked near his home in Mid-City, pleading on his cell phone for police. “I’m in danger! They’re chasing me with a gun!” he told a 911 dispatcher shortly before 9 a.m. on May 30. He’d been waiting nine minutes before he implored, “Is someone coming or not?” Someone was, the dispatcher assured him, though she couldn’t say how much longer it might take. Waits for police to respond to emergency calls like Mascar’s have skyrocketed this year as the New Orleans Police Department sheds officers, 911 call data show. Mascar, like many emergency callers, didn’t think waiting was much of an option. The British transplant had just pulled out his phone to record a pickup truck with two men he’d seen breaking into a vehicle, when the truck turned around. A window lowered as it came back at him, and the men flashed handguns, he said. Mascar, 54, ran...
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Man shot on Downman Road Wednesday morning

On Wednesday morning (08/17/2022), the New Orleans Police Department began investigating a shooting in New Orleans East. According to police, a male victim was shot in the leg in the 3900 block of Downman Road. This is the second shooting that has happened near Chef Mentuer Highway in a two-week span. On August 7, a 25-year-old man was found dead at the same location. The Orleans Coroner’s Office reported that the 25-year-old died from a gunshot wound. more:  https://bit.ly/3PtSUk1
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Be On The Lookout - Poydras Street Shooting Suspect

The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in identifying and locating the unknown black male seen in this video. This individual is the suspected perpetrator of an aggravated battery by shooting that occurred on July 25, 2022, in the 1900 block of Poydras Street. Anyone with additional information on this incident or on this suspect's identity or whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD First District detectives at 504-658-6010, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q76Vh87jZdQ
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Metro Crime Commission reports a total of 596 violent felons at Orleans jail

Metro Crime Commission has reported that 597 out of the 993 inmates in the Orleans Parish Justice Center are in custody for violent felonies. Two-hundred-fifteen of the inmates are in custody for homicide, and 54 inmates are in custody for attempted murder. One-hundred-forty-two inmates are in custody for battery, and 58 are in there for sex crimes. This inmate overview comes after days of protests at the jail in the high-security pod. The protest is now over, and some inmates were transferred to other facilities. VIDEO AND ARTICLE:  https://www.wdsu.com/article/metro-crime-commission-reports-a-total-of-596-violent-felons-at-orleans-jail/40913439
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New Orleans St. Roch fatal hit and run

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened Monday morning in St. Roch. The crash happened at the intersection of North Robertson and Music streets, killing one person. According to police, around 2 a.m., officers were flagged down by witnesses who reported a hit-and-run suspect's car at the intersection of Franklin Avenue at Marais Street. Officers took the suspect into custody and determined that the vehicle had hit a pedestrian walking in the eastbound lanes of North Robertson Street at Music streets, according to a statement issued by NOPD. NOPD found another male lying in the roadway. He was pronounced dead on the scene, according to police. NOPD said the male suspect was taken to NOPD's Special Operations Division for testing of possible intoxication. Charges are pending, according to NOPD. The Orleans Parish Coroner will officially identify the victim in this incident upon completion of autopsy and notification of family. C...
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Shooting in the Milan neighborhood early Sunday morning

NOPD reports that a man sustained gunshot wounds in the Milan neighborhood on Sunday morning. According to reports, a man was shot multiple times at the intersection of Louisiana and Loyola avenues around 7:57 a.m. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is being treated for his injuries. No other information is available at this time. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE AND UPDATES
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North Rampart and Saint Ferdinand shooting leaves man hospitalized

The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Bywater area that sent a man to the hospital Sunday. Officers say the man was taken by private vehicle. A call came in just before 12:50 p.m. of a shooting at the corner of North Rampart and Saint Ferdinand streets. According to the NOPD, a man suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the incident, but his condition has not been released. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE AND UPDATES
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3 people shot overnight in New Orleans, and a fourth on Sunday morning

By Ken Daley NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Three people were shot in New Orleans during the overnight hours, including two in Algiers, where a gun buy-back program was held about 12 hours earlier, police said Sunday (Aug. 14). A fourth shooting victim was reported later Sunday morning. The four shootings occurred in a span of nine hours Saturday night into Sunday morning. Police have not said whether any of the gun violence appeared to be connected, nor were any arrests announced in relation to the incidents. The first shooting occurred Saturday around 10:50 p.m., in the 3300 block of Garden Oaks Drive. New Orleans EMS responded to find a man inside a vehicle who had been shot multiple times. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, but police offered no information about his condition. About an hour later at 11:48 p.m., another man was shot on the other side of the river, at the intersection of South Claiborne Avenue and Earhart Boulevard, the same corner where New Orleans EMS and the Orleans...
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People fall victim to viral TikTok challenge that teaches criminals how to steal cars

Imagine this — you lock your car at night, you bring your keys inside, and you wake up to find your car has been stolen. It’s happening to people right here in New Orleans, and the New Orleans Police Department says could be attributed to hacks on social media that teach people how to steal cars with a USB cable. For Keyondra New, what she thought was a dream quickly turned into a real-life nightmare. “Last Saturday, I came outside at like 9 o’clock in the morning, my car was gone, and I thought that it got towed, so I went down to the tow yard for the city. It wasn’t there.” However, when New informed her family about her missing vehicle, they told her about a viral trend on TikTok making it easier for people to steal vehicles. “There’s a social media trend, usually on TikTok, of some individuals that figured out how easy to steal certain model cars,” NOPD Det. Joshua Diaz told WGNO’s Anna McAllister. “People are finding it and replicating that, unfortunately here.” The videos show pe...
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A New Orleans officer was suspended after a bystander claimed he did nothing to stop the public rape of an unconscious woman

A New Orleans officer was suspended after a bystander said he did nothing when he alerted that a woman was being assaulted nearby. The bystander told a 911 dispatcher that the officer didn't move when she told him of the rape. "He's still just parked here," she said in audio of the 911 call. A New Orleans officer has been suspended after a claim that he failed to respond to the rape of an unconscious woman on a nearby corner from his car. In the audio of a 911 call obtained by Nola.com and nonprofit newsroom the Lens , a bystander can be heard telling a 911 dispatcher that she spotted an officer who might be able to respond to the scene sooner. "There's a police officer in front of me now," the woman told the dispatcher. She approached the officer at the direction of the dispatcher and told him an unconscious woman was being raped. But the officer did not respond, she said. "I mean, this police officer isn't even moving. He's still just park...
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Man fatally shot in Little Woods

Police report a man fatally shot in the 7800 block of Sail Street in the Little Woods area of New Orleans on Wednesday, August 11th 2022. Police were called at 5:32 p.m. Police reported the man's death at 6:23 p.m.  SOURCE AND UPDATES: https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_067e9142-1904-11ed-9039-137af45dd900.html
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Video of off-duty New Orleans cop beaten up and allegedly robbed raises questions

What started as a cop getting jumped escalated into a full out brawl between multiple people.  Author: Lily Cummings Video of an off-duty NOPD officer being beaten and allegedly robbed early Monday leaves a lot of unanswered questions.  The NOPD says they responded to the 700 block of St. Louis Street early Monday morning. Security video from a nearby business shows the scene at 2:52 a.m. In the bottom right corner of the video, it shows the off-duty cop on a bicycle while on his phone.  He pedals down Saint Louis by a large group of people gathered in front of the Saint Louis Market.  At 2:53 a.m., the video shows the off-duty officer talking to a few of the people. As he turns around and continues to bike towards Bourbon Street, some of the people follow him until they all go out of frame.  Suddenly, at 2:54 a.m. the off-duty officer reappears on the surveillance video. The video shows him being beaten by at least five individuals as more watch. Eventually, t...
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New Orleans can be a true music city, but it's time for changes.

New Orleans can be a true music city, but it's time for changes by: JAN RAMSEY Now that the “music city” of New Orleans has someone ( Howie Kaplan , director of New Orleans Nighttime Economy office) who can be the liaison between music, musicians, venues, bars and restaurants, he needs some input on what needs to be done to improve the lot of local musicians and night time economy businesses.  Many other cities in the US and   in Europe   are following this model. What needs to be done, in your opinion? I have my own thoughts on the matter (what, you’re surprised?), and here are a few of the things I’ve observed that could use some attention (in no particular order): Create parking zones for musicians to loan/unload gear, especially in crowded entertainment zones, like Frenchmen, Bourbon Street. Create a security task force through neighborhood associations or business organizations to “police” entertainment districts. Require members of said associations/organizations to...
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NOPD Seeking Persons, Vehicle of Interest in Homicide Investigation

by Aaron E. Looney August 9, 2022 The NOPD is requesting assistance from the public in identifying and locating multiple persons of interest in the ongoing investigation of a homicide on August 4, 2022, in the 900 block of Andry Street.   The pictured subjects are sought for questioning in this investigation. The subjects arrived and fled the area in the pictured black sedan.  Anyone with additional information on this incident, on the pictured vehicle of interest of the pictured persons of interest is asked to contact NOPD Homicide Det. Nickolas Davis at 504-658-5300 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP. https://nopdnews.com/post/august-2022/nopd-seeking-persons,-vehicle-of-interest-in-homic
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The Visiting Room Project

Nearly 5,000 people are sentenced to die in Louisiana prisons without any possibility of parole. This is the largest collection of first-person testimonials ever gathered from people serving this sentence. The Visiting Room Project is a digital experience that invites the public to sit face-to-face with people serving life without the possibility of parole to hear them tell their stories, in their own words.  More than five years in the making, the site is the only collection of its kind, containing over 100 filmed interviews with people currently serving life without parole.  The interviews were filmed at Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is, in many ways, the epicenter of life without parole sentences worldwide.  As of 2022, more than 55,000 Americans are living in prisons serving life without parole, their lives largely hidden from public view.  ENTER THE VISITING ROOM
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2 juveniles arrive at the hospital after shooting in New Orleans East Monday night: NOPD

by: Michaela Romero Updated: Aug 9, 2022 / 11:10 AM CDT The New Orleans Police Department began investigating a shooting late Monday night in New Orleans East. According to police, two juvenile males were shot near the intersection of Curran and Buffalo Roads. Initial reports show that two victims were shot. Specific details surrounding the shooting have not been released by the NOPD. Investigators say that the incident was reported to the police around 10:15 p.m. The boys arrived at a local hospital on their own to be treated. The current conditions of the victims are unknown. There is no additional information on what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the NOPD 7th District detectives at (504) 658-6070. https://wgno.com/news/louisiana/orleans-parish/2-men-arrive-at-the-hospital-after-shooting-in-new-orleans-east-monday-night-nopd/
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Police: New Orleans Mother Posts Video on Instagram After Allegedly Stabbing 4-Year-Old to Death, 2-Year-Old in Critical Condition

A New Orleans mother has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her two children, killing her four-year-old daughter while her two-year-old son is in critical condition, police say. Janee Pedescleaux, 31, was charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile on Sunday, according to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD). more
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Person of Interest Sought for Questioning by NOPD in Homicide Investigation

CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating a subject sought for questioning in the ongoing investigation of a homicide on July 29, 2022, in the 10500 block of Curran Road. Through investigation, NOPD Homicide Unit detectives have developed the pictured subject as a person of interest. The subject was reportedly last seen in the company of the victim in this incident. The subject is not currently wanted on criminal charges in this investigation. However, detectives feel he may have knowledge of information vital to the investigation and wish to interview him. Anyone with additional information on this incident is urged to contact NOPD Homicide Det. John Bakula at 504-658-5300 or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.
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Off-duty cop robbed while riding a bicycle in the French Quarter: NOPD

Off-duty cop robbed while riding a bicycle in the French Quarter: NOPD by: Michaela Romero Posted: Aug 9, 2022 / 12:31 PM CDT NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department began investigating a simple robbery in the French Quarter early Monday morning. According to deputies, an off-duty officer was robbed while riding his bicycle in the 700 block of Saint Louis St. more
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Woman killed in shooting at edge of Central City, New Orleans police say

Woman killed in shooting at edge of Central City, New Orleans police say https://t.co/0EmGFUruFm — NOLA.com (@NOLAnews) August 9, 2022
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911 caller begs New Orleans police officer to stop French Quarter rape

"This f***ing cop is still a block away and this girl got raped on the street corner!" 911 caller begs New Orleans police officer to stop French Quarter rape https://t.co/5WxEt4N7wv — WWL-TV (@WWLTV) August 9, 2022
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New Orleans father, son booked in unrelated murders

Father, Samuel J. Harris, and son, Samuel K. Harris, arrested for separate incidents Samuel Harris is a familiar name to the New Orleans Police Department's homicide squad. It belongs to a man from the St. Roch neighborhood, and to his son.  Each is accused of carrying out a killing in New Orleans in 2022, a particularly grim year for murder in the city. read more
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While problems grew at the Juvenile Justice Center, its director was running another business

While problems grew at the Juvenile Justice Center, its director was running another business Amid mass departures at the city’s juvenile jail, the director was running a Kenner insurance business Author:  Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Kyshun Webster was named director of the Juvenile Justice Intervention Center, New Orleans’ juvenile jail, in October 2018. By all accounts, he took over a place racked by scandal, violence and high turnover by both management and staff, much of it going back years to when the lockup was called the Youth Study Center.  After being on an unspecified leave of absence since March 18, Webster’s long-anticipated resignation was finally announced Monday.  Now, as rumors swirl that Webster may surface in another high-profile city job, a look back at his tenure at JJIC director reveals that he was often absent from that job and, according to employees, may have made a troubled lockup even worse.  Running Qualified People Away About...
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