Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Ken Daley
Former New Orleans Criminal Court Judge Byron C. Williams, who was accused of groping a courthouse employee in 2017 before resigning from the bench in 2020, has had his license to practice law in the state suspended for a year and a day by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 8:58 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Dillard University professor Dr. Robert Collins said concerns that the US Supreme Court could roll back other established rights in the wake of its opinion overturning federal abortion protections are legitimate.
Updated: Jun. 25, 2022 at 10:00 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Five people were shot in four separate incidents during the overnight hours early Saturday (June 25), including a man gunned down on Bourbon Street.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 8:54 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson informed criminal justice stakeholders Sunday (June 12) that she was recalling deputies from courthouse duty this week to restore security and order within the Orleans Justice Center jail.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 7:26 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Four people were shot outside a Tulane Avenue nightclub early Sunday (June 12), New Orleans police said
Updated: Jun. 11, 2022 at 12:13 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Brandon Rock, 18, was booked Friday (June 10) on single counts of manslaughter and illegally carrying a weapon on school property.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2022 at 11:58 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise (R-Metairie) refused to budge on his opposition to expanding gun-control measures during a nationally televised interview on Fox News Sunday (June 5).
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three people were shot Tuesday (May 31) outside a Morris Jeff High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 6:44 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A Plaquemines Parish deputy sheriff was seriously injured Tuesday (May 31) after being struck by a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle he was attempting to stop for reckless driving, officials said.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley, FOX 8 Staff and Gray News staff
One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting Tuesday outside a high school graduation ceremony that had just concluded at Xavier University, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 11:27 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A sanitation worker loading trash into his garbage truck had a leg severed Monday morning (May 30) when he was struck by a driver distracted by texting on her cellphone, Louisiana State Police said.
Updated: May. 29, 2022 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A water quality alert was lifted Sunday (May 29) for Gulfport Harbor Beach, Mississippi officials said, though other advisories remain in place
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Two people were shot Friday night (May 27) in the 2700 block of Nashville Avenue, the NOPD said, in what the shooter said was his response to suspects he saw burglarizing his vehicle.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 3:57 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A St. Tammany Parish deputy was shot early Wednesday (May 25) while investigating a burglary call, Sheriff Randy Smith's office said
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Seven boaters and a dog were rescued by the US Coast Guard on Saturday (May 21) after their vessel caught fire off the coast of Gulfport, Miss.
Updated: May. 22, 2022 at 8:09 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Five people were struck - one fatally - in four separate shootings across New Orleans on Sunday between 12:40-3:20 a.m., police said
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 9:17 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
One man was arrested and three others are being sought in connection with a fight that erupted Friday at the Carver High School graduation ceremony at Xavier University's Convocation Center.
Updated: May. 21, 2022 at 7:20 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Four people were shot -- one fatally -- at a Lower Ninth Ward gas station late Friday night (May 20), New Orleans police said
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 8:40 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans health director Dr. Jennifer Avegno on Tuesday (May 17) recommended a 'short period' of indoor masking amid a burgeoning COVID-19 surge in the city.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A marked unit belonging to the Orleans Levee District police was stolen Saturday (May 14) from the agency's headquarters near Lake Oaks Park, New Orleans police said.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 12:18 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Garrett Ward, 29, was convicted Tuesday night (May 10) of manslaughter in connection with the beating death of 60-year-old Arnold Jackson on a St. Charles Avenue sidewalk in January 2018.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 5:52 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Jordan Gartner
Officials in Louisiana report a group of nine people was able to be rescued over the weekend after their boat capsized.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 7:19 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A 7-year-old girl's life was saved after her family's boat capsized off Grand Isle on May 7, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.
Updated: May. 8, 2022 at 9:35 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The first Jazz Fest in three years closed Sunday under hot, sunny skies
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 7:04 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The Saints' game in London will be their third in the British capital, following victories at Wembley Stadium in 2008 and 2017.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 2:59 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans police were working Monday (May 2) to recover a dead body tangled in wood debris from the Mississippi River.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2022 at 10:29 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was to receive his bachelor's degree Saturday (April 30) in Tallahassee, seven years after leaving Florida State early to enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 12:09 AM CDT
|By Amanda Alvarado, Ken Daley, Amanda Roberts and FOX 8 Staff
Rescue crews searched more than 93 miles along the Mississippi River with a combined 55 total hours.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2022 at 6:56 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three children were missing Saturday night (April 23) after plunging into the Mississippi River in New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 1:55 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
NOPD officer Reginald Koeller, 38, was arrested Wednesday (April 20) on allegations of gun violations and dealing crack cocaine, court records show.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 6:30 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Master P, shown in this file photo with the Southern University marching band at the 2017 Essence Festival, has postponed the New Orleans stop of his No Limit Reunion Tour to April 30 after a conflict with the Pelicans' playoff game this Friday at the Smoothie King Center. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 6:51 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Devin Booker scored 25 points and Chris Paul had 30 to lead the Phoenix Suns past the New Orleans Pelicans, 110-99, in Sunday's Game 1 of their NBA playoff series.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:42 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A hit-and-run crash left one man dead and five people injured Sunday night (April 17) at the intersection of Pauger and North Miro streets in the Seventh Ward, New Orleans police said.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 1:23 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
New Orleans police are seeking help locating convicted felon Bryan Sanford, 29, who is accused of robbing at gunpoint a woman he lured online to meet for a date.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2022 at 11:31 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans open their first NBA playoff run since 2018 on Sunday against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old New Orleans man who injured a staff member during an escape Sunday (April 10) from the Bridge City Center for Youth detention facility
Updated: Apr. 10, 2022 at 8:41 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
No arrests have been made in connection with a nearby shootout that prompted an early closure Saturday night of the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 11:42 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A 13-year-old boy was arrested in St. Bernard Parish on accusations that he fatally shot a 14-year-old boy last week in New Orleans East, authorities said Wednesday.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Kenner-raised musician Jon Batiste, a product of St. Augustine High and NOCCA in New Orleans, heads into Sunday night's award show with a leading 11 Grammy nominations from his March 2021 album 'We Are.'
Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 9:26 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Two-time Super Bowl winning safety Malcolm Jenkins is retiring, the Saints announced Wednesday (March 30).
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Gray News staff
Chris Frantz's post was accompanied by a photo showing the couple’s crumpled white Ford SUV, which appears to have been totaled in the violent collision.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
A public memorial and celebration of life for Arabi tornado victim Connor Lambert is set for April 2 at the St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W. Virtue St. in Chalmette.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2022 at 6:37 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, seen here in 2018, died Friday at age 50 while on tour with the band in South America. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 6:27 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Over 600 people remain without power Thursday morning in St. Bernard Parish.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2022 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Three of four teenagers believed to be responsible for the carjacking and dragging death of a woman in Mid-City have been arrested by New Orleans police.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2022 at 6:48 AM CDT
|By Ken Daley and Amanda Roberts
A man was fatally shot in the chest inside a Bourbon Street business early Sunday (March 20), New Orleans police said.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 3:01 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
Quarterback Deshaun Watson has decided where he wants to play, waiving his contract's no-trade clause to facilitate his exit from the Houston Texans.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By Ken Daley
The Saints have joined the Carolina Panthers in making a trade offer to acquire quarterback Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 9:20 AM CST
|By Ken Daley
Slidell police and deputies from the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are searching for 35-year-old Jimmy Graham, who is wanted on a kidnapping allegation from Georgia.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2022 at 2:22 PM CST
|By Ken Daley and Josh Roberson
Ivan Bondarchuk, a 2018 graduate of Tulane University's law school, is working with other attorneys in Kyiv to inform the world of developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and document evidence of potential war crimes.