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The New Orleans Police Department began investigating a kidnapping after a student told detectives he was grabbed after getting off a school bus on Monday (Sept.12) afternoon. According to the NOPD's Major Offense Log, the victim, who was only described as a 'juvenile male' was getting off the bus at the Franklin Avenue and North Rocheblave Avenue stop in St. Roch when he was grabbed and forced into a van. The victim told police he was then rendered unconscious and woke up an hour later in the St. Claude neighborhood near North Villere & Louisa streets — about 1 1/2 miles from where he was abducted. New Orleans nun who was kidnapped in Africa returns home and shares her story of captivity The student says he went to a relative's home nearby and called his parents, then reported the incident to school officials the following day. The name of the child's school was not released. Details on a suspect and possible motive were unavailable. Anyone with any informatio...

Henrik Vanderwall owns a recycling pick-up business, which he uses to provide for his family. Just three days ago, when he went to pick up a trash bin, things took a sudden turn for the worse. Vanderwall got out of his truck and walked to the back when a car pulled up next to him at the intersection of Magazine and Notre Dame Street on Sept. 10 around 7:30 a.m.  VIDEO from WDSU

Depending on the year that figures are compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice, either Louisiana or Oklahoma has the highest rate of incarceration in the world. Broken down further, the U.S. has the highest rate of incarceration and one of those two state routinely swap the title from year to year for the highest rate among the 50 states, thus the highest rate in the world. Higher than China, higher than Russia, higher any of the states in the Mid East. Highest in the world. In 2018, for example, Oklahoma had an incarceration rate of 1,079 per 100,000 population, followed closely by Louisiana’s rate of 1,052 per 100,000. The NEXT FOUR were all from the South: Mississippi (1,039), Georgia (970), Alabama (946), and Arkansas (900). READ MORE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  September 7, 2022 Missing Person Reported to NOPD Sixth District   NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating an adult male reported to be missing.   Ryan C. Ervin (pictured, black male, DOB: 04-21-2004, 6’1”, 125 pounds) was last seen by the reporting person on September 5, 2022. Ervin did not return home as scheduled and his family has been unable to reach him. Anyone with additional information on Ryan C. Ervin’s whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD Sixth District detectives at 504-658-6060.

The French Quarter, already one of the most heavily surveilled parts of New Orleans, could soon see a significant expansion of city-controlled crime cameras and other surveillance equipment under a proposal before the New Orleans City Council. The French Quarter Management District (FQMD), a public agency tasked with “enhancing public safety and sanitation” in the historic district, is asking the council to increase its budget by $700,000, most of which would go to installing city-owned surveillance cameras, now largely concentrated along Bourbon Street, throughout the neighborhood. MORE: https://thelensnola.org/2022/09/08/french-quarter-could-be-blanketed-in-city-surveillance-cameras-under-new-plan

They were joined by Fausto Pichardo, a former New York Police Department patrol chief, who is serving as a consultant to NOPD. NEW ORLEANS — Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson announced an $80 million proposal for the NOPD that includes new benefits and investments in technology.   City Administrative Officer Gilbert Montano broke down the details of the $80 million investment in bonuses for new and existing officers, more police technology and a goal to recruit 200 officers additional to the city. . . . read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2022 Suspects Wanted by NOPD in Investigation of First District Shooting Incident NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking the public's assistance in identifying and locating two suspects wanted in the investigation of a shooting on August 23, 2022, in the 1100 block of North Rampart Street. At about 8:56 p.m. on August 23, the two pictured unknown subjects exited the pictured red Jeep and began firing upon multiple victims seated inside their vehicle at the location. The Jeep, occupied by two additional subjects in addition to the two suspects, then fled down North Rampart Street towards Canal Street. Anyone with additional information on this incident or on the pictured suspects is urged to contact NOPD First District detectives at 504-658-6010 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2022 Missing Person Reported to NOPD Third District NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating an adult male reported to be missing. Mark Appignani (pictured, white male, 5'9" 220 pounds, short brown hair, hazel eyes) was last seen by the reporting person at a hotel in the 4200 block of Old Gentilly Road on September 5, 2022, at about 12:00 a.m. Appignani is further described as last seen wearing a gray t-shirt with "NASA" on the front, brown pants, black tennis shoes, a black ball cap with "Vans" on the front and to be carrying a red backpack. Appignani is known to speak very fast with slurred speech, to gesture with his hands to and walk with his head down. Anyone with additional information on the whereabouts of Mark Appignani is urged to contact NOPD Third District detectives at 504-658-6030.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 7, 2022 NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking assistance in locating an juvenile female reported to be a runaway. The reporting person last saw 15-year-old Geneya Brown (pictured, black female) at about 3:00 a.m. on September 2, 2022. The reporting person stated that Brown was last reported to be going to a friend’s house in the Fourth District. Anyone with additional information on Geneya Brown whereabouts is asked to contact NOPD Seventh District detectives at 504-658-6070.

September 7, 2022 NOPD Seeking to Locate Runaway Juvenile Reported to Seventh District NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is requesting the public's assistance in locating a juvenile male reported to be a runaway. The reporting person advised that they drove 12-year-old Damien Mosley (pictured, black male) to school at approximately 7:50 a.m. on September 6, 2022. When the reporting person returned to pick Mosley up from school at approximately 3:00 p.m., Mosley was not at the location. The reporting person discovered that Mosley had not returned home. The reporting person added that for several days prior, there had been arguments with Mosley over his recent behavior. Anyone with additional information on Damien Mosley's whereabouts is urged to contact NOPD Seventh District detectives at 504-658-6070. # # #

NOPD Seeking Vehicle in Connection with Homicide Investigation   NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is seeking assistance from the public in locating a vehicle believed to have been involved in the commission of a homicide on May 22, 2022, in the 300 block of Baronne Street.   The pictured vehicle, a white Ford F250 truck, is believed to have been used in this incident. The truck is further described as having dark tinted windows, a black tonneau bed cover, black rims with silver caps, the letters "FX4" on both sides of the truck bed, black step bars and custom Halo headlights. The vehicle's registered license plate is believed to have been removed. The vehicle was also reported stolen in an incident in the Fourth District two days prior to the homicide incident.   Anyone with additional information on this incident or the pictured vehicle is urged to contact NOPD Homicide D...

Seven  carjackings  or attempted carjackings were reported to New Orleans police over the Labor Day holiday, police said Tuesday. The crimes were reported within the 24-hour period from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to a preliminary list of major offenses released by the department. read more . . . posted: September 08, 2022 at 05:07AM