Phony carjackings, contraband cargo and an off-center Pelicans player
By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editorFAKE FILINGS: It's bad enough that more people are being carjacked in New Orleans than at any time in the past decade. But some people taking advantage of the scourge, falsely reporting carjackings in which they were the victims, police say. CONTRABAND CARGO: Federal inspectors suspected something was wrong when they boarded the 590-foot cargo ship Pan Jasmine just down the Mississippi River from New Orleans: Wood that had been used to secure a load of aluminum was stacked on the deck, and no one could explain why it had not been offloaded with the aluminum during an earlier stop in Veracruz, Mexico. Turns out the wood was infested with a tree-killing beetle that could have caused "incalculable damage," as well as with invasive ants. They ordered the ship out of U.S. waters. OFF CENTER: One day after the New Orleans Pelicans introduced their new head coach, backup center Jaxson Hayes on Wednesday was shocked with a stun gun, hospitalized and left to face criminal charges stemming a confrontation with police at his girlfriend’s house in Los Angeles. All this and much more are in today’s Front Page and on NOLA.com. Thanks for starting your day with us. D.B. |
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| Thirteen people have falsely reported being carjacked this year, and New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said the f… Read more |
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| New Orleans Pelicans basketball player Jaxson Hayes was shocked with a stun gun, hospitalized and is facing criminal charges Wednesday following a confrontation pitting him against police responding to a domestic disturbance at his girlfriend’s house in Los Angeles. Read more |
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