Storm's a-coming, locked and loaded, more staged accident pleas
By Drew Broach | Deputy metro editorHERE SHE COMES: Whether it stays subtropical or strengthens into Tropical Storm Claudette, Invest 92L is expected to start moving north in the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana today with a lot of rain. Think 7 to 10 inches this weekend in the New Orleans area. LOCKED, LOADED AND LEGAL: With armed protestors picketing a convenience store in New Orleans' 9th Ward and an armed guard there, too, you might wonder what are the laws about packing heat in Louisiana. We've got this primer. STAGED ACCIDENTS: The feds have indicted 33 people in a brazen scheme to crash cars into tractor-trailer rigs and buses in New Orleans for insurance money and lawsuit payouts. And so far 22 defendants have pleaded guilty, the latest being a New Orleans woman and a Harvey woman on Wednesday. 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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| Weather forecasters expect Invest 92L, the broad low pressure system that's been stuck in the Bay of Campeche for several days, to begin mo… Read more |
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| Since last week, armed men have been gathering outside Hank's Seafood & Supermarket on St. Claude Avenue in the 9th Ward to protest the fatal shooting of a man by a store manager in October 2020. Read more |
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| 22 of 33 defendants have admitted guilt in brazen scheme to collect fraudulent insurance payouts Read more |
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