NEW ORLEANS, LA – In a shocking episode of violence on Monday, a man in New Orleans was apprehended by police for cutting off the arm of a 70-year-old woman with a chainsaw in Gentilly. John Pittman, 34, was taken into custody and is now supposed to respond to charges of aggravated battery and resisting arrest. The incident escalated into chaos on Franklin Avenue in Gentilly at around 2 p.m. Responding to the scene, New …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – Authorities are investigating the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from a group outing to a downtown museum, suspecting she may be a victim of human trafficking. Kristhal Chinchilla-Canizales was under the care of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) when she vanished on May 22 during a trip to a museum in New Orleans’ Central Business District, according to local police. The teenager reportedly separated from the group …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – In a late-night mass shooting in the Warehouse District, one woman was fatally shot, and eleven other individuals suffered gunshot wounds, according to New Orleans Police Department. The authorities received a distress call just before midnight, drawing them to the 800 block of South Peters Street, near the nightclub, Republic NOLA. Upon their arrival, police officers discovered one woman dead on the spot and several others injured by gunshots. The injured …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – An 18-year-old male, John Honore, was sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the carjacking and subsequent death of 73-year-old Linda Frickey in Louisiana last year. The sentencing was handed down on Friday to the relief of the victim’s family. The chilling incident happened in March 2022, when Frickey was loading her car outside a business premises in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood. Honore, accompanied by three underage female accomplices, attacked and …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A heart-wrenching incident unfolded in New Orleans, leaving the community in shock and mourning. Three innocent children lost their lives in a horrific fire, allegedly ignited by their own father, Joseph Washington Sr., 29, amidst a domestic disagreement. After an extensive manhunt, Washington Sr. was taken into custody, facing an array of charges, as detailed by Deputy Superintendent Ryan Lubrano. The severity of the situation was first signaled by an urgent …
NEW ORLEANS, LA – A chilling encounter unfolded for District Attorney Jason Williams and his mother when two armed individuals seized their vehicle in the heart of New Orleans’ Lower Garden District. The perpetrators, armed with sophisticated firearms, couldn’t enjoy their catch for long as the vehicle’s key fob remained with Williams, preventing them from escaping too far. Williams took a moment to appreciate the New Orleans Police Department’s relentless effort in crime handling, expressing …