By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Watching yesterday’s special City Council meeting on crime was very painful. It put a spotlight on the fear, frustration and anger of thousands of New Orleanians who recognize that the city has probably never been so unsafe. Voters also realize that New Orleans political, business, civic and grassroots leaders are Read More…
Third District detectives are searching for a suspect in connection with a stabbing that occurred on Sunday (Jan. 15) in Mid-City. The suspect, Jerry Clay, 42, is accused of stabbing a man in the chest twice. The two had been in a fight in the 300 block of South Hennessey Street around 1:20 a.m when Read More…
The NOPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted in connection with multiple business burglaries. In the latter part of 2022, the Dollar Tree store in the 5200 block of Canal Street was burglarized five times. A suspect in the burglaries was captured on surveillance video. The suspect is shown in Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist Why are so many New Orleanians and visitors getting shot and even killed recently? The answer is fairly simple. People, especially our young people, are turning to guns to resolve the disputes that used to be handled less dramatically by cooler heads. Over the past few years, retaliatory violence has Read More…
Three people — a teenager and two men in their 20s — were shot to death Saturday night (Jan. 7) on Banks Street, the New Orleans Police Department reported. The victims were later identified as Ever Ramirez, 23; Anddy Francisco Ramirez Ambrocio, 27; and Dwayne Boutain, 15. The triple homicide occurred shortly after 10 p.m in Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist 2023 will be a busy election year in Louisiana. A new governor, other statewide officials, and multiple judges will be selected. Yet the first race of the new year will fill a vacancy in Orleans Parish’s legislative delegation. Qualifying begins Wednesday (Jan. 11) for a candidate to represent the Louisiana Read More…
First District police officers responding to a call for a wellness check on Gentilly Boulevard near the Fair Grounds on Tuesday morning (Jan. 3) made a gruesome discovery. They found three bodies inside the home. The victims included a 14-year-girl. The Coroner’s Office identified the victims as E’vonna Jackson, 14; her father, Wilmon Jackson, 43; and Read More…
A shooting, two stabbings and an attempted robbery were reported in the Tulane-Gravier area during the holiday weekend. A dispute over towing an illegally parked vehicle led to the shooting. The stabbings also stemmed from personal disputes, including a fight over rent for a tent in a homeless encampment. A robbery attempt in the 3300 Read More…
A teenage boy was shot to death on Saturday (Dec. 31) outside the Winn-Dixie supermarket on North Carrollton, the New Orleans Police Department reported. Police responding to a report of a shooting arrived at Conti and David streets, near the supermarket parking lot, just after 11 a.m. They found a male teenager with gunshot wounds Read More…
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist The citizens of New Orleans are shell-shocked, no pun intended, by the highest homicide rate in more than 25 years. Armed robberies have also skyrocketed. Numbed by the ongoing crime wave, residents are no longer surprised when they hear gunshots. After multiple shots rang out last Friday afternoon (Dec. 23) Read More…
