Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Bloody violence began Friday afternoon and continued through Monday morning in New Orleans.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Last weekend, when crowds gathered in the Claiborne corridor, the driver of a red Camaro shows no fear as he does donuts at Claiborne and Columbus Street, nearly hitting an NOPD unit.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 9:06 AM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Gray News staff
In Louisiana, Wayne Warner has been the principal at Chalmette High School for 49 years.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 6:36 AM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Wayne Warner has been the principal of Chalmette High for 49 years, inspiring students for decades, and known for his humble, kind demeanor.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 7:47 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
When a juvenile is found guilty of a crime in Louisiana, a parent or guardian may soon be required to pay restitution to the victim.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Reports of violence and abuse inside the state’s juvenile correctional facilities, along with escape after escape, has lawmakers calling for change.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Mykal Vincent
Three days after he escaped, an anonymous source provided FOX 8 with Jonathan Sheard Jr.'s identity.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Natasha Robin
“It’s unacceptable for these carjackings to keep going on,”
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 11:52 AM CST
|By Ken Daley and Natasha Robin
A woman's headless torso was found stuffed in a freezer on a bus parked in the back yard of Benjamin Beale's residence in the 2300 block of Pauline Street, according to court documents filed by the NOPD.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 2:20 PM CST
|By Ken Daley and Natasha Robin
Three adjudicated teens escaped early Sunday (Nov. 21) from the Bridge City Center for Youth, according to three law enforcement sources.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
A shortage of NOPD officers volunteering to work the Krewe of Boo speaks to a manpower crisis that could affect future events and Carnival 2022.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2021 at 9:29 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Kaitlin Rust
“The fire was in a very inaccessible place. So we needed to have enough firefighters to cover a large amount of area so it wouldn’t get out of control more than it already was,” said Michael Williams of the New Orleans Fire Dept.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin, Mykal Vincent and Gray News staff
The lawsuit claims Entergy failed to maintain its infrastructure and facilities, plunging nearly a million people into the dark as Ida ravaged southeast Louisiana.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 2:25 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Mykal Vincent
Attorneys say Entergy knew of deficiencies in their infrastructure yet failed to act upon them.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2021 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Laplace residents gut homes and prepare for rebuilding, but some are deciding whether to come back or not.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 8:25 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Gray News staff
Katelyn Palmer was certain she’d never get the COVID vaccine until the unimaginable happened.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2021 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Katelyn Palmer was certain she’d never get the COVID vaccine until the unimaginable happened.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent and Natasha Robin
On Friday morning, JPSO had a full complement of search and rescue crews near the Twin Canals on Barataria Boulevard.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2021 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Mykal Vincent, Natasha Robin and Gray News staff
The boy with autism went missing Thursday around 5:30 p.m., according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was last seen with a parent.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2021 at 12:31 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin and Mykal Vincent
Findings from a new survey conducted by the New Orleans Crime Coalition show the majority of the city’s residents do not feel New Orleans is safe.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2021 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
A woman accused of stealing a car with two kids inside of it has been arrested, according to New Orleans Police.
Updated: May. 24, 2021 at 11:42 AM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Gerald A. Turlich Jr. announced the arrest of a suspect accused of selling a teenager substances that led to her overdose and death.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2021 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
What happened to the lift boat off the coast of Grand Isle?
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 6:39 PM CST
|By Natasha Robin
After a brazen armed robbery unfolded in Old Metairie last weekend and a series of car burglaries, Jefferson Parish Deputies decided to go undercover in the neighborhood.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Natasha Robin
14-year-old Jamere Alfred couldn’t wait for Christmas day.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Natasha Robin and fox8live.com staff
Police say the victim had only been working at the gas station for a few days
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
The Jefferson Parish School system threatens another virtual learner with expulsion and ultimately suspended him for an incident involving a BB gun in his home.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 9:39 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
In a letter to the city, the Krewe of NOMTOC requested to cancel its parade based on the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that the krewe is facing extreme economic hardships.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 at 5:22 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Downtown New Orleans looks like a ghost town compared to what it normally looks like during a Monday night Saints game.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Those protocols included, health screenings, mobile ticketing and social distancing.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2020 at 4:05 AM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
9-year-old Ka Mauri Harrison is a 4th grader at Woodmere Elementary, and this year he’s a virtual learner so his classroom is his bedroom.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2020 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
The hope is that by the end of next week, there will be an announcement that business owners say can’t come soon enough.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
For a third time this hurricane season, people have had to evacuate from the lower end of St. Bernard Parish.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 9:23 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Business owners in New Orleans are concerned about their future and worry about how much longer they can hold on.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Researchers now say pink eye could be a symptom of the virus. The research is in its early stages, but doctors say it’s not very common.
Updated: Aug. 13, 2020 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
At NOLA Research Works, a clinical study is underway to find a treatment for COVID-19.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
The Mardi Gras Indian Tribe, the Spirit of FiYiYi, mourns their big queen, 55-year-old Kim Boutte.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 4:55 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
As tens of thousands of kids begin virtual learning, there’s a warning from the FBI.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 12:11 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Demolitions crews are continuing to take down the Hard Rock Hotel site and they are expected to soon reach the bodies of the workers who died in the collapse.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Ochsner Health is one of 120 sites around the world that’s participating in the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine study.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2020 at 9:26 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Doctors say only about 20 percent of COVID-19 patients end up in the hospital with serious complications from the virus.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2020 at 9:17 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Ochsner is now purchasing new equipment with the hope of more than doubling its testing capacity and get the test results back faster.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2020 at 4:56 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
The public visitation for Blaine Kern earlier today drew people from every walk of life to Gallier Hall.
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 5:09 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
While there is still no plan for what the next school year will look like across the state a New Orleans survey shows the majority of parents and students are anxious about it.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 9:40 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Protestors say they plan to take to the streets tonight to demonstrate against the death of George Floyd and police brutality.
Updated: May. 26, 2020 at 9:50 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
As a mom of three young kids and a counselor at a school, Stephanie Strain knows life during the pandemic can be stressful.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 3:52 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Memorial Day turned out to be busy as people returned to Mississippi beaches.
Updated: May. 21, 2020 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
Juliet Pappalardo, though, hasn’t traveled in months, and even with so much uncertainty about the future of travel, she signed up for a trip to see the Saints play in Las Vegas.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2020 at 4:38 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
The reality of what’s happening can sometimes be overwhelming for the nurses and doctors on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
COVID-19 patients could end up at the Morial Convention Center if the hospital system becomes overwhelmed.