+2 Crime/Police One NOPD chief candidate killed a man in 2014 after partying off duty. Here's what happened. BY JOHN SIMERMAN | Staff writer Jul 20, 2023 One of the six remaining candidates for New Orleans police superintendent is a former local officer who moved to Texas after Hurricane Katrina, and later killed a man after a fight while partying off duty.
Smiley Anders Smiley: Moving stories about our vehicles BY SMILEY ANDERS | Columnist Feb 2, 2022 Baton Rouge's Larry Garner has a great blues song, "Four Cars Running," about a guy whose mission in life is to keep his family's vehicles on …
Crime Police NOPD: Suspects make woman choose between her purse or her dog in Hollygrove armed robbery Advocate staff report Mar 4, 2018 Two men allegedly robbed a woman at gunpoint after making her choose between giving them her purse or her dog, according to New Orleans police.
Courts Baton Rouge man on trial in 2013 killing involving gun stolen from off-duty New Orleans police officer BY JOE GYAN JR. | jgyan@theadvocate.com Feb 21, 2018 A Baton Rouge woman who survived being shot 13 times in a 2013 shooting that claimed her husband's life testified Wednesday that Jermaine Ruff…
Crime Police Man in critical condition after being struck by arrow in Lower 9th Ward, police say Advocate staff report Feb 19, 2018 A 51-year-old man was struck in the chest with an arrow early Monday in the Lower 9th Ward, and New Orleans police are investigating.
Crime Police NOPD: Teen's statements about St. Charles Avenue stabbing 'inconsistent'; no gunshots fired in area Advocate staff report Feb 13, 2018 Update, 10:10 a.m. Tuesday
Crime Police Video: At least 6 juveniles on bikes rob man outside French Quarter, New Orleans police say Advocate staff report Jan 31, 2018 At least six juveniles are wanted after being accused of robbing a man on the edge of the French Quarter last week, New Orleans police said Tuesday.
Crime Police For 2nd-straight day, a fatal accident on I-10 in New Orleans East Advocate staff report Jan 22, 2018 A 49-year-old man was killed early Monday morning after his vehicle lost control and went off the road on Interstate 10 westbound near the Mor…
Crime Police NOPD: One dead, three injured in crash on I-10 in New Orleans East Advocate staff report Jan 21, 2018 One person died and three others were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in New Orleans East, police said.
Crime Police NOPD: One dead in Upper 9th Ward double shooting, the city's first reported homicide of 2018 Advocate staff report Jan 2, 2018 One person died in a double shooting late Monday in the Upper 9th Ward, New Orleans police said. It is the city's first reported homicide of 2…