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Police say shooter was an NOPD recruit & veteran
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – “He’s a quiet person. He goes about his business. He don’t bother nobody, so I don’t know if he was stressed out or what,” says neighbor Raymond Cooper. Neighbors on the 1900 block...
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New details in the Destrehan High sex scandal involving two teachers
Jefferson Parish/ St. Charles Parish (WGNO) – Rachel Respess, 24, and Shelley Dufresne, 32, the Destrehan High teachers accused of having a threesome with a then 16-year-old student, are back in the...
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Pharmacist says flu cases are up, school closes after 70 students become ill
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Something is literally in the air. The CDC says flu season typically peaks in January or February, yet pharmacist Al Spitale with Majoria Drugs says cases are already rising at an...
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NOPD officer ambushed in Marigny breaks his silence
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – “I’m getting better, slowly, but I’m getting better,” explains Officer Jonathan Smith. Officer Smith is speaking about his journey these past few months at a fundraiser where his...
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Tougher smoking laws may soon come to NOLA
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A new ordinance significantly limiting where you could smoke in New Orleans has been introduced to the city council. Among the changes: no smoking in bars, gaming facilities,...
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Free events & Reveillon dinners on the menu this holiday season
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Fast forward Thanksgiving, Christmas is taking over New Orleans. “I already put my Christmas tree up, so it’s already done at home.” Tuesday night the city rings in the holiday...
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Toddler killed in hit & run: Family says speeding is a constant problem
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — “Just be careful. Just keep your eyes on them because they are fast,” warns Albertnesha Glover. In an instant Albertnesha Glover’s only son, 2-year-old Christian Glover, was taken...
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Police and city respond to fatal hit-and-run of 9th Ward toddler
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Six blocks away is the closest reminder that North Claiborne Avenue is not a highway. The speed limit sign is posted nearly half-a-mile from 2-year-old Christian Glover’s home, a...
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Woman who died in Gentilly house fire may have been trapped
New Orleans (WGNO) – Firefighters worked furiously to revive an 82-year-old woman on her front lawn. She was found unresponsive this afternoon after flames broke out in her Gentilly home on the corner...
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Destrehan man goes all out for Christmas
DESTREHAN, La. (WGNO) – Drive around town this time of year and signs Christmas is near are everywhere. Some are simple. Others are a bit more elaborate, and a few do it up big! “It took us about a...
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7-year-old student allegedly raped at school, NOPD investigating
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Several parents are holding on to their little ones a little tighter. “You’re putting your child in their hands and then for something like that to happen, whether it happened or...
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Man caught exposing himself inside North Shore tanning salons
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Employees at North Shore tanning salons are on alert. The St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who has been caught exposing himself and even masturbating inside area...
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Waters reopen for fishing nearly 5 years after BP oil spill
GRAND ISLE, La. (WGNO) – 53-year-old Ricky Lee Sr. with Ruthann & Rob’s Seafood has been selling seafood at the Westwego Seafood Market for 38 years. He says he’s dedicated his entire life to the...
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First modern day African-American court reporter in NOLA to retire after 43...
(WGNO) – Meet 61-year-old Daryl Duplessie. Little did the West Bank native know that a summer job at the police department would cause her to break boundaries. “I needed get back to school after high...
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New Orleans Cuban-American attorney unhappy with Obama Cuban policies
“I came here. My mother said we have no money at all. I was 9-years-old. She said, ‘Get a job.’ I said, ‘What is that?’ But I got a job. I got 36 jobs before I became a lawyer here in New Orleans,”...
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Movie theaters scramble after Sony pulls the plug on ‘The Interview’
CHALMETTE, La. (WGNO) – With only six screens showing a mix of independent films and Hollywood blockbusters, Ellis Fortinberry with Chalmette Movies carefully selects what movies they play. Now with...
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New laws for 2015 crack down on drunk driving, smoking, and untested rape kits
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – In Louisiana about two dozen new laws go into effect on January 1, 2015. Among them, 16-year-olds will now be allowed to register to vote when they get their driver’s license...
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Westwego twins among the first born in 2015
WESTWEGO, La. (WGNO) – Meet Avery Lynn and Andre Jerome. The two bundles of joy may be the first set of twins born in the Crescent City in 2015. The duo came into the world early Thursday morning....
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4 men arrested in connection with string of armed robberies Uptown: May be...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – “This morning we were sent text messages and emails from friends. Other than that we didn’t know,” explains Christine Rhine. Rhine has lived Uptown for close to a decade. She...
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$250K painting stolen from the Rodrigue gallery
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – Tuesday afternoon during business hours at approximately 3:15 p.m. the Rodrigue Gallery (730 Royal Street) was burglarized by an unknown suspect. The alleged thief stole the...
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