Crime experts question NOPD stats that paint New Orleans as a safe city www.privateofficer.com

It’s a favorite talking point of Mayor Mitch Landrieu and NOPD Superintendent Ronal Serpas when they’re discussing crime in the Crescent City: Yes, New Orleans is the nation’s murder capital, but other than that, it’s a reasonably safe place. In fact, it’s significantly less dangerous, they say, than Orlando, Fla., perhaps America’s most popular family ...

May 16 Storm Produced 4 Tornadoes in Louisiana

A powerful thunderstorm in the afternoon on May 16 produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from Texas The National Weather Service, in a survey released Saturday, says all tornadoes had winds of 90 mph to 100 mph. The storm also brought straight-line winds up to 105 mph in northern DeSoto and southern Caddo parishes. One person was injured west of Waskom, Texas. Another was injured ...

Ethics Board Senator Can’t Seek Louisiana Citizens Post

Louisiana State Sen. Dan "Blade" Morrish is barred from seeking the CEO’s job at Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. That ruling was reaffirmed on May 17 as the Louisiana Ethics Board upheld an earlier advisory opinion, reports the American Press of Lake Charles. Morrish, a Jennings Republican, chairs the Senate Insurance Committee and sits on the Citizens board of ...

Residents fed up with waterfall of waste in New Orleans East

She's one of the residents along a two-block stretch of Dwyer Boulevard who are flooded with concern and headaches as they watch their money go down the ...

Four-state tornado outbreak kills 1

One tornado touched down near Wellston, Oklahoma, taking out power lines and damaging several homes, according to video from CNN affiliate KFOR. The affiliate's helicopter pilot estimated the funnel cloud to be about a half-mile ...