NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — No real changes on the way over the next few days as we wait for a cold front Sunday to move through. Overnight lows will continue to be well above normal with the chance for some patchy fog during the early morning hours. Expect mid to upper 80s on Friday with low to mid 80s Saturday. We could see a few passing showers Saturday but nothing major. The next decent rain chance comes on Sunday as a cold front moves in. Expect scattered showers and storms during the first half of the day especially. Lower humidity and cooler air will filter in behind this front and it should f ..read more

BATON ROUGE (WGNO) — Back in 2016 The Louisiana Legislature passed the Raise the Age act, to send 17-year-old criminal defendants from the adult justice system into the juvenile justice system; but now it's being reversed. Some experts say that this decision may not have as major affect when it comes to youth violence though. "It's really negligible for the violent offenders because they're being transferred to adult court now as a 17-year-old or as an 18-year-old," New Orleans MCC President Rafael Goyeneche said. Parents of New Orleans mass shooting victim receiving support from city leaders ..read more

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Urban South Brewery has been recognized as a 2024 Louisiana Growth Leader by Louisiana Economic Development. According to a release, the New Orleans brewery was honored at the seventh annual Spotlight Louisiana event on Thursday, April 11 at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center ..read more

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans will join a new partnership to address carjackings in the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Federal Bureau of New Orleans, the Department of Justice announced seven new carjacking task forces across the country. An initial carjacking task force has been placed in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the District of Columbia, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Middle District of Florida ..read more

COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office cut the ribbon on its new, 5,500 square foot Third District Patrol Station on Thursday, April 18. The building will be open 24-7 and will be manned by more than 30 deputies, including some assigned to patrol, traffic and special operations ..read more

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Orleans Parish District Attorney warned residents about a recent scam that threatens people with jail time if they don't pay hefty fines for missing jury duty. District Attorney Jason Williams said an acquaintance notified him of the scam; he then attempted to investigate the claim and became a target himself. "The fraudster not only confirmed that I had missed jury service but said that if I didn't pay $1,500 via a credit card before I got off that phone call, I would be arrested," he said.  New Tremé market marks plan to revitalize area under Claiborne overpass ..read more

SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — Legal assistance is being offered to Slidell tornado victims. "After disasters we see people scamming people because people are vulnerable," said Attorney Caroline Newman with Emergency Legal Responders ..read more

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — No real changes on the way over the next few days as we wait for a cold front Sunday to move through. Overnight lows will continue to be well above normal with the chance for some patchy fog during the early morning hours. Expect mid to upper 80s on Friday with low to mid 80s Saturday. We could see a few passing showers Saturday but nothing major. The next decent rain chance comes on Sunday as a cold front moves in. Expect scattered showers and storms during the first half of the day especially. Lower humidity and cooler air will filter in behind this front and it should f ..read more

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The man accused in the drug-related death of a St. Tammany Parish 2-year-old has been indicted. 32-year-old Christopher Mikhail Baker was arrested on Jan. 26 after deputies with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office received a call about an unresponsive child found at a home on Admiral Nelson Drive on Jan. 7 ..read more

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A woman was arrested after drugs were allegedly found in her child's school belongings. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 25-year-old Mari Zelaya after they said she admitted to leaving drugs in her son's backpack ..read more