Data from the New Orleans Police Department shows homicides in the Crescent City are down 48-percent this year from 2022, carjackings are down 68-percent, armed robberies have declined 55-percent and juvenile murders have dropped 71-percent. President of the Metropolitan Crime Commission Rafael Goyeneche credits a more proactive approach by police officers when conducting traffic stops or performing drug busts…
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It’s been 18 days since the last murder in New Orleans, crime experts say it’s the longest stint in years.
The National Hurricane Center says there’s still a medium chance a tropical depression will form in either the Northwestern Caribbean Sea or the southern Gulf of Mexico. Formation is not expected until next week.
“Lights Out Louisiana” encourages the public to turn off lights between 11 P-M and 6 A-M, particularly high-rise buildings and structures near wetlands where birds congregate.
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Tomorrow marks the start of deer hunting season as the archery season gets underway in Areas 3, 7, 8 and 10, which covers southwest Louisiana. LDWF deer program manager Johnathan Bordelon says last year was the highest reported harvest since tagging started in 2008, and this year should be just as big.