The New Orleans Police Department arrested Enrique J. Garcia, 23, in the shooting death of his stepfather, Jose Aquirre, 47, on Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 19) in the Bayou St. John neighborhood. Aquirre was found found unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home in the 800 block of Hagan Avenue. He died at the scene. Read More…
A man was shot to death inside a home Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 19) in the Bayou St. John neighborhood, the New Orleans Police Department reported. At about 3:45 p.m., NOPD First District officers responded to a call of an aggravated battery by shooting in the 800 block of Hagan Avenue, between Dumaine and St. Ann Read More…
By Katherine Hart, Mid-City Messenger Warren Easton Charter High School’s plans to expand to the other side of Canal Street won the approval of the City Planning Commission last week, despite strong opposition from some of its neighbors. Warren Easton, the city’s top-rated open-admission public high school, is routinely overwhelmed with applications. Each year, more Read More…
Capt. Lejon Roberts will be leaving his post as commander of the NOPD First District, the New Orleans Police Department announced Friday in a press release. He will soon take the reins of the Special Operations Division. Terry St. Germain, recently promoted to captain from the rank of lieutenant, will assume command of the Read More…
In 1994, Congress designated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an official Day of Service taking place the third Monday in January each year. This is the only federal holiday observed as a Day of Service. In Mid-City, New Orleans City Park, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Lafitte Greenway are offering Read More…
By Marielle Songy, Mid-City Messenger It’s Carnival time — and before we know it, we’ll be hitting the streets and enjoying parades. Something that goes great with parades, king cake and good times is that perfect beer or cocktail. It seems like nearly every brewery or distillery in town is getting in on the action Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist As with most mayors entering a new term, LaToya Cantrell delivered an upbeat message at Monday’s Covid-restricted inauguration on the steps of Gallier Hall: Though New Orleans has endured a tough four years, citizens are resilient and many opportunities lie ahead. “Our time is now, and the best is yet Read More…
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger The King Cake Hub, a Carnival pop-up, opened for its fourth season Jan. 6 with its traditional Twelfth Night kickoff party at a new location next to the Zony Mash Beer Project on Thalia Street at South Broad. As usual, the first sweet taste of Carnival was enjoyed to live Read More…
A woman left her 5-year-old son sleeping in the back seat of her car while picking up a to-go order Friday evening (Jan. 7) at Norman C. Francis Parkway and Bienville Street. She returned to find her car gone — with the boy inside. The carjackers quickly abandoned the vehicle, and the child was safely Read More…
The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for John Duncan, 32, in the ongoing investigation of a homicide on Dec. 17, 2021, at North Broad and Dumaine streets. At around 4:30 p.m., NOPD First District officers responding to a call found Michael Rogers, 36, suffering from gunshot wounds. Rogers was transported to a hospital, where Read More…
