Updated: Jun. 17, 2022 at 6:35 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch and Andrés Fuentes
Officers found themselves back at the Bridge City Center for Youth less than one day after five inmates escaped. A SWAT team was called to the the 3200 blk. of River Road after an apparent fight broke out at the embattled detention center.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 3:36 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch, FOX 8 Staff and Gray News staff
Police are searching for at least one person who left six people injured after a shooting near a popular New Orleans Uptown bar.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 11:42 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch and FOX 8 Staff
Police are searching for at least one person who left six people injured after a shooting near a popular New Orleans Uptown bar.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A proposed $325 million casino, being pitched by Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, now has a name.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2021 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office booked Seattle Seahawks player Aldon Smith on Thursday with second-degree battery in connection with an incident that occurred April 17 in Chalmette, Sheriff James Pohlmann said
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:52 AM CST
|By Chris Finch
No one in Louisiana won the $730 million Powerball top prize in Louisiana on Wednesday night. That went to someone in Maryland.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2020 at 2:19 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
Detectives with Louisiana State Police Bureau of Investigations are investigating a shooting involving a trooper in Jefferson Parish.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Chris Finch
New Orleans police are trying to locate a man who was caught on video in the investigation of a sexual abuse to animals incident on December 15 the 1000 block of Filmore Avenue.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 1:41 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
Louisiana State Police are investigating the shooting of a Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy and another person.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 11:51 AM CST
|By Chris Finch
LSU Health New Orleans Health Care Services Division said it became aware of a cyber intrusion into an employee’s electronic mailbox.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 9:09 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
One of the largest krewes to roll in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season said it plans on cancelling its parade until spring when a vaccine might be available to parade goers.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy was fired and arrested because he allegedly used pepper spray on a man without cause during a disturbance at a Marrero business.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 4:47 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
New Orleans officials said the city will remain in Phase 3.2 through the weekend.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 3:17 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
Dixie Beer, New Orleans' oldest operating brewery, announced Wednesday, Nov. 4 its brewery will soon be renamed the Faubourg Brewing Company. The new name is a tribute to the diverse neighborhoods of New Orleans; “faubourg” means “neighborhood” in French.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2020 at 12:21 PM CST
|By Chris Finch
The suspected shooter that injured two New Orleans police officers has been booked into the New Orleans jail.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2020 at 1:28 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
According to NOPD Chief Ferguson, two officers were ambushed while they were on a routine patrol
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 1:35 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A St. John Parish woman was killed, and a teenager was injured as she tried to run away during a machete attack inside a LaPlace home.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
New Orleans police hopes the public can help them locate a person of interest in a 2018 homicide.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said New Orleans is closer to moving to Phase 3.3 of COVID-19 recovery, but citizens can expect stiff fines if they are caught in public without a mask or violating other restrictions.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
There were some scary moments for a one month old kitten trapped in a storm drain
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Dozens of Lake Charles hurricane evacuees are heading back home after they were housed here in the New Orleans hotels.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2020 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
New Orleans reiterated it is in talks with the Saints and health officials about how they can safely return fans to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The Carolina Panthers are shutting down their facility after an “unconfirmed positive test” of COVID-19, according to ESPN football insider Adam Schefter.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2020 at 8:17 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The New Orleans Saints will play the Carolina Panther on Sunday in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, according to FOX 8 Saints analyst Jeff Duncan.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 9:32 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she is not opposed to the Saints playing at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge until her administration believes it is safe to play in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 2:29 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Bars may reopen in St. Tammany Parish for on-premises consumption Parish President Michael Cooper said Wednesday under Phase 3 guidelines.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 12:56 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
An 8-year-old boy said a Mississippi man tried to choke him to death in a Mandeville residence. The boy’s mother was also arrested.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Attorney General Jeff Landry said fourth grader Ka Mauri Harrison deserves an appeal after Jefferson Parish Public Schools suspended him for handling a BB gun in his home during virtual learning.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 1:45 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies arrested the man outside of Slidell with cocaine hidden in a toolbox compartment.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The state's attorney general calls the case "absurd" and said he is taking a deep dive into why the boy was suspended.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The New Orleans Saints will allow 750 family members of players, coaches and staff at the Green Bay Packers game on Sunday night (Sept. 27).
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 1:46 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The Internal Revenue Service said it is sending 159,575 letters to people in Louisiana to encouraging them to see if they’re eligible to claim an Economic Impact Payment this year.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 9:58 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
St. James Parish officials said the parish has met the criteria to move into the governor’s Phase 3, which includes reopening bars.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A team of radiologists at LSU Health New Orleans believes chest x-rays could aid in the rapid diagnosis of COVID-19.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 11:33 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Under the CDC order, a landlord/owner of a residential property, or other person with legal right to pursue eviction or possessory action, is prohibited from evicting a “covered person” from any residential property in any jurisdiction to which the order applies during the effective period that ends
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The New Orleans Saints sent out guidelines Tuesday regarding how the team could reopen the Superdome to fans this upcoming NFL season during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
New video was released from Holly Beach in Cameron Parish, which is where the storm came ashore.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2020 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The City of New Orleans said it is suing the owners of the Hard Rock construction project.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2020 at 11:25 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The Detroit Lions will not allow fans into Ford Field at least through its first two home games. The Saints play at Detoit on Oct. 4.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 11:19 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch and Garland Gillen
The New Orleans Saints connected on some big plays during one-on-one drills at practice Thursday.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 11:14 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Mayor LaToya Cantrell said words cannot describe how grateful the city is now that the third victim of the Hard Rock collapse, Jose Ponce Arreola, has been removed from the site.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Almost one year after FOX 8 Anchor Nancy Parker’s death in an airplane crash, her husband has filed a $23 million lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 11:57 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The New Orleans Saints organization met with Gov. John Bel Edwards office and Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Tuesday (Aug. 11) to talk about attendance plans in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, according to NFL insider Jeff Duncan.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 1:38 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
Saints quarterback … err … tight end … err … linebacker … err … fullback – whatever you want to call Taysom Hill, he has another talent.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Amanda Roberts, Chris Finch and Nicole Mumphrey
The family of Quinnyon Wimberly became overwhelmed with emotion as crews recovered his remains Saturday morning
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 11:16 AM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A small plane crashed while landing at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Friday morning.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A “handful” of Jefferson Parish School System employees has tested positive for COVID-19 since the soft opening on Monday (Aug. 3), according to spokesperson Vicki Bristol.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 2:01 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
A Jefferson Parish woman was arrested after she was asked to leave a store at Lakeside Shopping Center in Metairie because she was not wearing a mask but decided to stay.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo Board has been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 5:32 PM CDT
|By Chris Finch
The New Orleans Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting in the Seventh Ward that left one juvenile dead.