Two people have been arrested in connection with a chair’s theft that belonged to Jefferson Davis from an Alabama cemetery. Davis was the president of the Confederate States during its existence from 1861 to 1865. According to CNN, New Orleans Police Department said that Stanley Warnick and Kathryn Diionno were …
Read More »Man Who Fatally Shot Former NFL Star Will Smith Is Granted Bond
The man who murdered former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith has been granted bail after having his sentence overturned. Cardell Hayes was initially accused of killing Smith on April 9th, 2016, after the two exchanged words in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans. According to reports, Smith …
Read More »Former Police Officer Arrested For Raping 14-year-old Girl He Assisted In Rape Case
In a lawsuit, the mother of a 14-year-old girl is alleging that a former New Orleans police officer with a history of behavioral complaints was sent to help a rape survivor get medical attention last year and subsequently raped her himself. According to the complaint, after taking the girl to …
Read More »Three Dead And Two Wounded During Shootout In Louisiana Gun Store
Three people were killed, and two were wounded during a shooting at a gun store in a Louisiana suburb on Saturday. The suspected shooter was listed as one of the three killed during the gunfire. According to a news release from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department, a suspect shot two …
Read More »New Orleans Introduces New ‘Yardi Gras’ Tradition
The coronavirus pandemic has canceled many events, including the Mardis Gras parades in New Orleans. The city’s resilient residents weren’t about to let the party go entirely and decided to make it a house party — literally. Thus, Yardi Gras was born. CBS News reports that Yardi Gras started as a social media …
Read More »New Orleans Swingers Party Turns Into Super Spreader Event Linked to 41 Covid-19 Cases
In New Orleans, a sex-positive swingers convention has been linked to 41 positive Covid-19 test, according to the party’s organizer. Naughty Events boss Bob Hannaford revealed in a blog post that he regrets staging the four-night Naughty N’awlins event that kicked off Nov. 11 and climaxed with a Mardi Gras …
Read More »Actors File Lawsuit Against CBS After ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ Jewelry Heist Scene Shoot Possibly Turns Deadly
Actors on NCIS: New Orleans are suing CBS after their lives were allegedly put in danger while shooting a jewelry heist scene. Three actors involved in the alleged life-threatening scene are now suing CBS for allegedly misleading them into shooting a realistic, “guerrilla-style” armed robbery in the daytime, TMZ reports. …
Read More »Creators Of “The Conjuring” Are Developing New Film Series That Takes Place In One Of The Most Notorious Haunted Houses In America
The creators of “The Conjuring” franchise, brothers Chad and Carey Hayes, are teaming with Cindy Bond and Doug McKay’s for a series of haunted mansion horror movies. According to a Deadline exclusive, the proposed franchise will be developed around the real-life LaLaurie Mansion in New Orleans, which is notably one …
Read More »More than 19,000 Without Power As Severe Storms Flood New Orleans
The New Orleans Area is experiencing scattering pockets of power as heavy thunderstorms continue to move through the region, leaving streets throughout the city flooded and impassable. Over 19,000 businesses and homes are currently without power in the seven-parish area, according to Entergy, New Orleans outage reporting website. The city …
Read More »Brad Pitt’s ”Make It Right Foundation” Sued For “Substandard” Houses Built For Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Homes Are Falling Apart
More legal issues are coming for Brad Pitt. The actor and his foundation “Make It Right” are being sued by New Orleans residents who claim the homes built for them “were deficiently constructed and built.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the lower ninth ward in New Orleans, Brad Pitt’s …
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