The Latest Breaking News from Anne Kirkpatrick

Teenager dies after falling in abandoned high-rise tower in New Orleans

Jacque St Ann, 17, and his friends broke into Plaza Tower and he fell as they were descending an interior staircase

The Guardian - US · Aug 18

New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency's system

The New Orleans Police Department denies wrongdoing after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained one of its recruits

The Independent UK · Feb 4

Teen dead and three injured after shooting at historic New Orleans restaurant and civil rights landmark

Three bystanders visiting the city were injured after shooting victim was chased inside 85-year-old landmark

The Independent UK · Jan 17

Mom arrested after her 12-year-old son wandered off and was killed by an alligator

Bryan Vasquez, who was nonverbal, slipped out of a bedroom window on August 14

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025

Non-verbal boy who climbed out of window drowned after ‘blunt force trauma’ by an alligator

The body of Bryan Vasquez was discovered on Tuesday by a drone

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

New Orleans jail escapee Antoine Massey is captured but police say one more inmate still on the run

Antoine Massey was arrested after a six-week pursuit, while convicted murderer Derrick Groves is still at large

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025

New Orleans Police Secretly Used Prohibited Facial Recognition Surveillance for Years

Although the AI-generated surveillance of the public has been paused, the program continues to send automatic alerts to the Louisiana State Police and federal authorities.

Reason · May 21, 2025

Sheriff says there are indications 10 inmates who escaped New Orleans jail had inside help

Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson says there are indications that the ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail received help in their escape from people in the department

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings

Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against brining umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana and other parts of the South

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025