Orleans Parish

Hurricane Katrina remembered on fifth anniversary

2010-08-26 21:32:51

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Oil spill hasn't chilled New Orleans seafood restaurants

2010-07-18 00:00:00

New Orleanians take their seafood seriously. So seriously, in fact, that it was front-page news last month when the French Quarter's P&J Oyster Co., a large supplier of Louisiana oysters in the U.S., shut down its oyster-shucking operation because of...

Not so easy

2007-08-29 00:00:00

The blight and disrepair that fester in New Orleans two years after Hurricane Katrina slammed and swamped the city are a testament not just to the scale of the disaster but to the failures of government at all levels. Statistics provide a sketch of a...

Grand Jury Indicts Telly Hankton Alibi Witnesses on Twenty-Three Counts of Perjury

2011-08-11 00:00:00

On Thursday, August 11, 2011, District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office obtained the indictment of Danielle Hampton and Sana Johnson from the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury returned a True Bill indicting Danielle Hampton with twenty (20) Counts of Perjury...

Warrant Issuance for Deputy William Thompson

2011-08-18 00:00:00

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office issued a warrant for the arrest of former deputy William Thompson on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, as part of the continuing investigation into the suicide of inmate William Goetzee. The investigation determined that...

For Orleans Parish Deputy Surrenders

2011-08-19 00:00:00

A New Orleans Parish Deputy surrendered to authorities after a warrant went out for his arrest Thursday. William Thompson is accused of leaving his post during the time Inmate William Goetzee committed suicide. Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman...

Orleans Parish Deputy Surrenders

2011-08-19 16:07:00

A New Orleans Parish Deputy surrendered to authorities after a warrant went out for his arrest Thursday. William Thompson is accused of leaving his post during the time inmate William Goetzee committed suicide. Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman...

OPSB Says New Orleans Schools Will Open Tuesday

2011-09-05 13:57:00

The Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) today announced that all OPSB traditional and charter schools will open for class on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Students will have a full day of instruction and be released at their normal dismissal times. � � OPSB...

Mayor: Marsh Fires Smoldering After Tropical Storm Lee

2011-09-06 14:34:00

As soon as weather cleared from Tropical Storm Lee, the City returned its focus to the woodland-marsh fire in New Orleans East. � On Monday, September 05, 2011, a ground reconnaissance team from the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), along with a...

Dejuan Thomas, Former OPSO Deputy Arrested

2011-09-10 00:00:00

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office arrested Dejuan Thomas, born on 11/26/1972, on Sept. 9, 2011. An internal investigation conducted by the Sheriff's Office and consultation with the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office concluded that Thomas was...

State Police Say 6 Died in Holiday Weekend Car Accidents

2011-07-05 12:28:00

According to Louisiana State Police, six people died over the 4th of July weekend in car accidents.� They also say all of the people killed in those crashes weren't wearing seatbelts and were ejected from the vehicles. However, there were no fatal...

Orleans Parish Deputy Arrested for BringingTobacco to Jail

2011-07-08 14:14:00

According to Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputy Dwayne Barnes was arrested on Friday after an internal investigation conducted by the OPSO.�� Barnes was charged with 11 counts of introducing contraband into a penal institution...

Nicolas Cage was arrested in New Orleans for several charges, including domestic violence. (Orleans Parish Sheriff)

2011-04-17 16:44:43