Protecting schools from shootings, other emergencies, with smartphone app
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) When Shanda Theriot found out about the Rave Panic Button app, she knew she needed it. "As soon as I heard about the Rave app, I definitely looked into it," she told WGNO News....
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NOPD searching for suspects on bikes in multiple cases
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve multiple crimes with suspects who rode bicycles to or from the scenes. The cases are the latest ones to roll on the Wheel of...
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New tunnel opens on Tammany Trace in Mandeville
Mandeville, La (WGNO) — Saint Tammany Parish leaders joined representatives of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to cut the ribbon Wednesday morning on a new tunnel for the...
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See it: Council seeks restraining order against Cantrell
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans City Council wants a Civil District Court judge to approve a restraining order against Mayor LaToya Cantrell. The Council wants to prevent the mayor from spending...
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NOPD searching for CBD shop burglary suspects
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is searching for a team of burglars who are accused of breaking into an Uptown CBD business. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of...
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NOPD searching for storage biz burglary suspects
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest four suspects accused of burglarizing a self storage business. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel...
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La. Fire Marshal's Office sends team to help Hurricane Ian victims
BATON ROUGE, La (WGNO) — The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Office is sending its Incident Management Team to help with the recovery from Hurricane Ian in Florida. A team of ten people from the Baton...
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'Peanuts' Forever stamps now available through USPS
(WGNO) — The United States Postal Service announced a new series of Forever stamps to honor the 'Peanuts' series and the 100th birthday of the late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. NOPD remembers...
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More than a year later, double homicide remains unsolved
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — More than a year after two men were found shot to death inside of a car in Algiers, the homicide investigation remains unsolved. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of...
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Council passes big fines for problem bikes and scooters
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans City Council passed new penalties on Thursday (Oct. 6) regarding unattended bicycles and scooters that obstruct rights-of-way and public places. New tunnel opens...
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Truck crashes into Slidell home, driver taken to hospital
SLIDELL, La (WGNO) — Police and firefighters in Slidell rushed to a home on North Boulevard Friday afternoon (Oct. 7) after a pickup truck crashed into a home. The Slidell Police Department says the...
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Video shows scene of unsolved murder nearly 1 year later
(WGNO) — The Saint Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is hoping someone will come forward with information on a homicide that remains unsolved 10 months after it occurred. The case is the latest one to...
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Are these two biz burglaries connected? See what you think
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve a pair of restaurant burglaries. The cases are the latest ones to roll on the Wheel of Justice. The most recent case happened...
View ArticleRecords show two people contributed $30k of the $57k total for Cantrell...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As the recall against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell continues to collect signatures, the mayor's campaign team that's fighting the effort and bolstering its claims that it's...
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Covington police offer $2k reward in double shooting case
COVINGTON, LA (WGNO) — The Covington Police Department is offering a $2k reward for information in an unsolved double shooting investigation. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of...
View ArticleYou're invited to a murder in Hammond, for fun and a good cause
HAMMOND, LA (WGNO) - Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa Parish hopes you can help solve a murder that's going to happen Saturday night. It's actually a murder mystery fundraiser for a good cause. It's...
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Car burglaries and thefts, common and dangerous. See some recent ones
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Car thefts and burglaries are among the most common crimes in New Orleans. They're also extremely dangerous for bystanders who think about getting involved. There are too many...
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NOPD officer shot last week has history of leadership
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Years before Louis Blackmon joined the NOPD, he was recognized for his leadership potential. Now, nearly a week after he was shot, his attacker remains on the lose. The case is...
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Massive pallet fire in Hammond closes highway
HAMMOND, LA (WGNO) — Thursday afternoon (Oct. 20) a fire at a pallet company required help from multiple agencies and forced the closure of Old Baton Rouge Highway. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's...
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Masked alien is one of two robbers of Mandeville biz
MANDEVILLE, La (WGNO) — Mandeville police are looking for two people who robbed a business on Florida Street. One wore an alien mask and the other, something similar to a ski mask, according to...
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