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- Suspect arrested after two homes burn down in the 7th ward October 15, 2026A man has been arrested in connection with a two-alarm fire that burned down two unoccupied houses in the 7th Ward early on Monday, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.BY WILLIE SWETT | Staff writer
- 5 people believed dead following shooting at Oregon elementary school, 2 officials say October 15, 2026Authorities believe at least five people are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.BY ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
- New Orleans police make four homicide arrests in 24 hours October 15, 2026New Orleans Police Department detectives made four arrests in four separate homicides Wednesday, including one same-day arrest, capping a busy 24-hour span that included an unrelated SWAT roll and killings in Milan and New Orleans East.BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
- Nearly 2,500 people lost power in Mid-City, according to Entergy outage maps October 15, 2026Nearly 2,500 Mid-City homes temporarily lost power on Thursday afternoon, according to Entergy New Orleans.BY WILLIE SWETT | Staff writer
- Ex-OPSO custodian pleads guilty to malfeasance for role in New Orleans jail escape, receives sentence October 15, 2026 BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
- Second suspect arrested in connection with murder of New Orleans man who went missing in August October 15, 2026New Orleans police made a second arrest in connection with the months-long homicide investigation of missing person Alphonse Hogan Jr., 69.BY MISSY WILKINSON | Staff writer
- Part of New Orleans East is under a boil water advisory after water main break, S&WB says October 15, 2026A boil water advisory was issued for part of the Little Woods neighborhood in New Orleans East Thursday morning due to a water main break, according to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans.BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
- New Orleans planners urge council to extend data center ban, while punting on firm rules October 15, 2026New Orleans city planners are urging the City Council to extend a ban on data center construction within city limits for six additional months and called for council members to create a 1,000-foot buffer between any potential data center and…BY JONAH MEADOWS | Staff writer
- New Orleans council faces tough choice: Raise taxes, or cut services October 15, 2026This fall, the New Orleans City Council faces a dilemma: They can either raise property taxes, and weather public blowback.By JONI HESS AND SOPHIE KASAKOVE | Staff writer
- In Bourbon Street gun battle that killed Chicago mom, shooter claims self defense at trial October 14, 2026A fatal shootout last year that claimed the life of a single mother visiting town from Chicago happened after one of the alleged shooters made a pass at a woman dancing on a busy Bourbon Street corner.BY MATT BRUCE | Staff writer
