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Sheriff’s Office dispels rumors of federal takeover at New Orleans jail
The rumors were made worse when the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office sent a release heralding the supposed takeover ...
Correction: Orleans Parish jail remains under sheriff control, no federal intervention
According to sources, the Orleans Parish Justice Center is under a federal consent decree, and the federal government is ...
9 recaptured inmates face arraignment in Angola, Derrick Groves still on the run
NEW ORLEANS — Nine of the 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in May are set to be arraigned Wednesday. It's been over two months since the high-profile jailbreak that drew national ...
Fox 8 finds disturbing security issue at New Orleans courthouse
FOX 8’s Maddie Kerth monitored the New Orleans criminal courthouse Saturday morning and discovered a troubling security lapse.
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New Orleans Police Officer, Deputy Injured in Hit-and-Run in French Quarter
A Belle Chasse man doing doughnuts in a Chevrolet Camaro in the French Quarter Friday night struck two law enforcement officers as they tried to arrest him, sending one to ...
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Jail escapee Derrick Groves eludes capture after two months. Here's what officials are saying.
Groves has been convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and has ...
UFC fan experience sees packed crowds ahead of Dustin Poirier’s final fight in New Orleans
UFC fan experience sees packed crowds ahead of Dustin Poirier’s final fight in New Orleans Three suspects in the case ...
Security concerns linger as OPSO deputies return to weekend courthouse posts
On weekends and holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic, OPSO stopped providing courthouse security and bringing defendants to the courthouse for first appearances. But in June, Chief Judge Tracey ...