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JPSO investigating shooting in Shrewsbury neighborhood - WWL
... whom she referred to as "Hamp," with a grazing gunshot wound to the head. She said he was conscious and she called 911 to report the incident. The neighbor, who did not wish to be identified, said she often hears gunshots in that neighborhood.
May 21, 2012


Family: Teen shot and killed Saturday was honors student - WWL
A teen friend of Adams, who asked not to be identified, saw him shortly before the shooting. Adams and his brother were leaving Sampson Park in New Orleans after Adams' usual pick-up game of basketball. "He just grabbed me a gave me a tight hug and he ...
April 28, 2012


NOPD investigating armed robberies where victims are told to take off pants - WWL
"Crime in the neighborhood usually happens a few blocks down by the park or something like that, not in this block," said the New Orleans native who asked not to be identified. He was walking home just after midnight on Tuesday when he got the shock of ...
April 28, 2012


Police: Mom arrested after falsely identifying woman who abandoned child in ... - WWL
The associate did not want to be identified. “I was asking our store manager if we could just possibly ban her from the store and not take her to jail, but I guess she panicked and I went to the back to call my store manager and not even for a second ...
April 9, 2012


Teen dating JP deputy speaks out after deputy's domestic violence arrest - WWL
The 18-year-old woman asked not to be identified but told Eyewitness News that she'd been dating Guynes for two months. "I kind of looked at like Dwayne as in maybe this will be a man and guide me instead of dating a teenager," said the teen.
March 20, 2012


Local doctor says new treatment for depression is working - WWL
The patient asked not to be identified, so we'll call her "Blair T." She has an illness. Her depression and anxiety was diagnosed as post traumatic stress disorder. "Well it just feels like you're on hyper-fear alert all the time and it makes it really ...
March 14, 2012


New method being tested for double chins - WWL
Like this study patient, who did not want to be identified, Pastrana is one of 15 men and women in New Orleans who were enrolled in a national, multicenter study testing injections that appear to make the fat dissolve. "Everyone is getting a response ...
February 25, 2012


Curley, Penn St. AD on leave, wants charges tossed - WWL
Credit: AP A Penn State alum who declined to give her name holds a sign outside Beaver Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Penn State against Nebraska Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 in State College, Pa. Penn State is playing for the first ...
February 13, 2012


Sources: Indictments imminent In JP corruption case - WWL
METAIRIE, LA - The first indictment stemming from the sprawling public corruption investigation into Jefferson Parish government may be just days or weeks away sources close to the investigation tell Eyewitness News. "It would not be surprising to any ...
December 2, 2011


Sources: Tulane-Ochsner hospital merger talk on hold for now - WWL
NEW ORLEANS – After months of negotiations between Ochsner, Tulane University Medical Center and its hospital partner HCA, talk of a merger between the two hospitals is now on hold, sources said. As Eyewitness News first reported on Sept. ...
November 11, 2011


Local sex trade moves to Veterans Boulevard - WWL
"Back in the day in the early 90s when I came on, you had the street walkers," said a Kenner vice detective who did not want to be identified. "Well, you don't see many street walkers anymore because everything is technology based. ...
August 24, 2011


Distraught man surrenders to police on bridge - WWL
A man who refused to give his name said he was fishing on the bank of the bayou when Rodrigue first climbed the bridge railing. "He came out and said he was going to kill himself," the man said. "I said, 'Man, don't kill yourself. ...
July 13, 2011


Jury to be seated by afternoon, Danziger trial to start Monday, says source - WWL
by WWLTV.com NEW ORLEANS – The jury for in the Danziger trial is expected to be seated by Thursday afternoon and the federal trial is likely to begin Monday morning, according to a source close to jury selection. The prospective jurors are expected to ...
June 23, 2011


Selling badges? - WWL
“It's a money thing,” said one former deputy who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation. “By issuing more than 30 badges obviously shows that this is not about an association of law enforcement people. It's about a campaign contribution draw ...
May 20, 2011


School bus crash sends children to hospital - WWL
The students injured were from Capdau Charter School, according to a source close to the school. The crashed happened near the intersection of Bullard Avenue and the Interstate-10 Service Road around 7:30 am, according to the source. ...
February 23, 2011


Sources say indictments close in Jefferson Parish corruption case - WWL
NEW ORLEANS - With target letters in the reportedly in the mail, indictments are imminent, according to sources close to the investigation into possible criminal wrongdoing in Jefferson Parish government. Criminal defense attorney Pat Fanning says his ...
February 16, 2011


Sources: St. Bernard sheriff won't seek re-election - WWL
NEW ORLEANS -- Long-time St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Jack Stephens won't say "yes" or "no" in public, but sources close to ...
February 3, 2011


Six NOPD officers to be placed on desk duty after Glover testimony - WWL
Ronal Serpas, but a source said Capt. Jeff Winn, who led the police SWAT unit during Hurricane Katrina, is among those being placed on desk duty. ...
December 16, 2010


Sources: Deal reached in Blue Cross/EJGH stalemate - WWL
The sources said that both sides will announce the deal to restore Blue Cross, the state's largest health insurer, as an in-network provider for East ...
November 23, 2010


Pit bull recovering after being shot - WWL
One neighbor, who did not want to be identified says it wasn't a drive by shooting. "A dude just walked the dog around the corner and shot him," he said. ...
April 14, 2010


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