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Government watchdog BGR issues recommendations to improve Orleans Parish jail operations; Sen. Cassidy weighs in on escape
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Amid the search for the remaining New Orleans jail escapees, a government watchdog released a new report ...
Sheriff Hutson announces ‘temporary’ suspension of her re-election campaign
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Embattled Orleans Parish Susan Hutson announced Tuesday evening (May 20) that she is “temporarily” ...
A less humid front arrives Wednesday with a shower or two
A less humid front will arrive early Wednesday through Wednesday evening. A few spotty showers are likely with some getting ...
Family mourns 9-year-old killed in Algiers shootout
Dozens of family and loved ones united Tuesday (May 20) in Behrman Park in Algiers for prayers and a balloon release for 9-year-old Lee’lani Brooks. Brooks was the victim of a shootout outside of her ...
Louisiana State Police recapture Corey Boyd, leaving five Orleans fugitives still at large
Boyd was taken into custody by a task force that surrounded an apartment building in the 1400 block of Iberville Street in Treme. His recapture leaves five fugitives still on the loose, four days ...
Intruder dies by suicide after breaking into former Fox 8 newsroom
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A man died by suicide late Tuesday night (May 20) after breaking into the former home of Fox 8. New Orleans police responded to the station’s former newsroom in the 1000 block of ...
A cold front midweek brings rain and a better feel
A cold front on Wednesday morning will bring a brief break in the heat. Showers are possible, and coastal storms will develop ...
Former Orleans jail supervisor, ex-prison inspector say protocol failures led to brazen escape
A longtime Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office supervisor tells Fox 8 investigators that understaffing and protocol violations were responsible for Friday’s escape of 10 inmates and the fact that the ...
A look at New Orleans storm surge defenses 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
During Katrina, the intersection of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet acted like a giant “V” to funnel storm surge into New Orleans East and St. Bernard Parish.
Crimestoppers GNO sees record number of tips in search for Orleans jail escapees
The capture of a fourth escapee from the Orleans Parish jail on Monday (May 19) was itself captured on a surveillance camera. Authorities tracked down 21-year-old Gary Price at a home in New Orleans ...
Government watchdog BGR issues recommendations to improve Orleans Parish jail operations
The maintenance worker arrested after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail says he only helped because he was threatened.
Heart of Louisiana: Ponchatoula engine
PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - An old rusting train engine tells the history of Ponchatoula and its boomtown days as a lumber town. Engine No. 3 also stirs childhood memories for some people who, years ago ...