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Intruder dies by suicide after breaking into former Fox 8 newsroom
A look at New Orleans storm surge defenses 20 years after Hurricane Katrina ...
Former Orleans jail supervisor, ex-prison inspector say protocol failures led to brazen escape
A longtime Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office supervisor tells Fox 8 investigators that understaffing and protocol violations were responsible for Friday’s escape of 10 inmates and the fact that the ...
Heart of Louisiana: Ponchatoula engine
PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - An old rusting train engine tells the history of Ponchatoula and its boomtown days as a lumber town. Engine No. 3 also stirs childhood memories for some people who, years ago ...
Orleans fugitive Corey Boyd recaptured, leaving five Orleans jail escapees at large
Orleans sheriff's office tells council its cameras are nearly obsolete and lack maintenance contractor. Updated: 6 hours ago. Jailbreak ...
A look at New Orleans storm surge defenses 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
Orleans sheriff's office tells council its cameras are nearly obsolete and lack maintenance contractor. Updated: 6 hours ago. Jailbreak ...
Embattled Orleans Sheriff Susan Hutson 'temporarily' suspends re-election campaign
Orleans sheriff's office tells council its cameras are nearly obsolete and lack maintenance contractor. Updated: 5 hours ago. Jailbreak ...
Orleans sheriff's office tells council its cameras are nearly obsolete and lack maintenance contractor
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Government watchdog BGR issues recommendations to improve Orleans Parish jail operations; Sen. Cassidy weighs in on escape
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Amid the search for the remaining New Orleans jail escapees, a government watchdog released a new report ...
Police recapture Corey Boyd, source says, leaving five Orleans fugitives still at large
A law enforcement source told Fox 8 that the latest fugitive caught is Corey Boyd, an escapee who had briefly been spotted last Friday hours after the jailbreak on a French Quarter surveillance camera ...
Orleans fugitive Antoine Massey is a four-time escapee, raising questions about his supervision
Dennis says Massey, wanted for rape and kidnapping in St. Tammany Parish, and accused of domestic abuse and theft in Orleans Parish, has three prior escapes dating back to 2007. Dennis said the ...
Orleans jail fugitive Antoine Massey has escaped custody four times, ankle monitoring provider says
Orleans jail fugitive Antoine Massey has escaped custody four times, ankle monitoring provider says ...