@MichelleHunter

Suburban crime reporter, The Times-Picayune | https://xitter.cf/t.co/kzuHEJYflB || Mommy || Star Wars UBERFAN || THEE JSU and Syracuse alum. || 1908 || mhunter@theadvocate.com

 New Orleans, La.
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Woman arrested, accused of trying to carjack her Uber driver after drop-off in Harvey: JPSO nola.com/news/crime_police/m… @NOLAnews

Woman accused of trying to carjack her Uber driver after drop-off at Harvey apartment complex

The 20-year-old suspect was found by deputies with a mask and a pistol, authorities said. Here’s more.

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In Metairie quadruple murder retrial, defendant pleads guilty to drug-fueled killings nola.com/news/crime_police/p… @NOLAnews

In Metairie quadruple murder retrial, defendant pleads guilty to drug-fueled killings

Armande Tart was first convicted of the quadruple murder in a 2019 nonunanimous verdict.

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After guilty plea in Marrero dad's Christmas killing, family shares anger, grief and forgiveness: nola.com/news/crime_police/h… "We never wanted this for you," Taj Laurent's wife told her husband's killer. @NOLAnews

After guilty plea in Marrero dad's Christmas killing, family shares anger, grief and forgiveness

Taj Laurent Sr. was shot and killed in Harvey while trying to defuse a domestic disturbance involving his daughter and her boyfriend, Talvis Keller, authorities said.

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BREAKING: Woman dead after shooting at Metairie apartment complex: nola.com/news/crime_police/r… @NOLAnews

Woman dead after shooting at Metairie apartment complex, authorities say

It is the second homicide and second killing of a woman reported in the area in the past month.

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A Waggaman teen on probation for manslaughter in a deadly attempted car theft is now accused of leading State Police on a chase into New Orleans with a stolen car: nola.com/news/crime_police/n… @NOLAnews

Teen convicted in deadly attempted car theft now accused of New Orleans chase in stolen vehicle

The teen was on probation after pleading guilty Oct. 20 in St. Tammany Parish to the death of 19-year-old Stephen Sampson.

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Relatives say Sharde Cooper's alleged killer seemed obsessed with her and was stalking her in the months before the deadly shooting. nola.com/news/crime_police/r… @NOLAnews

Family grieves generous 21-year-old woman killed in Metairie shooting: ‘She helped everybody’

Loved ones are grieving Sharde Cooper's death at the hands of a man her mother said seemed to be stalking her. 

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UPDATE: What happened to Eddie Tillman? Investigators piece together last hours of man found in Marrero yard. nola.com/news/crime_police/e… @NOLAnews

What happened to Eddie Tillman? Investigators piece together last hours of man found in Marrero...

How did Eddie Tillman, who disappeared without a trace almost three years ago, end up buried in the backyard of a freshly renovated, single-story home? Homicide investigators are now beginning to...

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5 years after Oscar Urias armed himself with a machete and slaughtered his girlfriend and her little sister in an attack so horrific it led some investigators to step away from law enforcement, he was found guilty of the killings: nola.com/news/crime_police/f… @NOLAnews

Boyfriend found guilty in grisly LaPlace machete double murder: 'We got justice'

Oscar Urias had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the killings of Elizabeth Tornabene, 31, and her little sister, Hattie Denny, 15.

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Westwego woman is 6th suspect arrested in killing of father dismembered, buried in Marrero backyard. nola.com/news/crime_police/j… @NOLAnews

Woman is 6th suspect arrested in killing of father dismembered, buried in Marrero backyard

Here’s what we know.

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New Orleans dealer accused of manslaughter after two die in Jefferson and Orleans parishes from fentanyl-laced cocaine, officials say: nola.com/news/crime_police/c… @NOLAnews

New Orleans dealer accused of manslaughter after two die from fentanyl-laced coke, officials say

Larry Webster is accused of manslaughter and a slew of drug-related charges in Orleans and Jefferson parishes.

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BREAKING: Remains found in Marrero backyard are those of missing father, coroner's office confirms: nola.com/news/crime_police/g… "Where is the rest of my brother's body?" sister asks.

Remains found in Marrero backyard are those of missing father, coroner's office confirms

A forensic odontologist identified the missing man through dental records.

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UPDATE: As family of Eddie Tillman Jr. await forensic ID of missing Marrero man, relatives lament 3-year wait for leads. nola.com/news/crime_police/e… @NOLAnews

As family waits for forensic ID of missing Marrero man, relatives lament 3-year wait for leads

"I think it’s ridiculous that almost three years later, people are now wanting to come forward instead of doing what I asked them to do way back when he went missing.”

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Romanian nationals accused of placing credit card skimmers in 6 Jefferson Parish stores. The two are facing similar charges in Texas and Alabama: nola.com/news/crime_police/c… @NOLAnews

Romanian nationals accused of placing credit card skimmers in 6 Jefferson Parish stores

Authorities say Cosmin Vaduva and Elena Caldarareasa committed public benefits fraud, stealing financial information from EBT cards used in stores.

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A Louisiana woman thought she'd paid thousands of dollars to an immigration attorney over the course of a year. Kenner police say it was a scam, one that is on the rise across the country: nola.com/news/crime_police/i… @NOLAnews
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“Chris loved hard. He had the biggest heart.” - Desiree Ohlmeyer, wife of Deputy Chris Ohlmeyer. nola.com/news/crime_police/j…

Dance dad and a big old softy: Family remembers fallen JPSO Deputy Christopher Ohlmeyer

Relatives of fallen JPSO Deputy Chris Ohlmeyer called him a dedicated dad and loving husband.

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16-year-old killed in LaPlace triple shooting identified; Authorities say it was a gun sale gone awry: nola.com/news/crime_police/l… @NOLAnews

16-year-old dead, two teens in critical condition after LaPlace gun sale goes awry

The three shootings victims were students in the St. John school district, authorities said.

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UPDATE: Suspect shot at by deputy in Marrero chase identified as serial burglar from Florida who'd been arrested following a similar chase 10 years ago in connection with a series of smash-and-grab burglaries at Jefferson Parish daycares and gyms: nola.com/news/crime_police/b…

Suspect shot at by deputy in Marrero chase identified as serial burglar from Florida

Jefferson Parish detectives say he and a four-person crew from Florida targeted daycare and gym parking lots for smash-and-grab burglaries in 2015.

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Jefferson Parish rallies around deputy, father of 3 battling cancer: 'Overwhelming' support nola.com/news/crime_police/b… @NOLAnews

Jefferson Parish rallies around deputy, father of 3 battling cancer: 'Overwhelming' support

"Because of what we do, we sometimes see the worst of people," his cousin said. "But to see so many people who do care, it has been amazing."

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19-year-old Akailah Hicks stabs her boyfriend to death after birthday party at Kenner Airbnb, police say shorturl.at/tkHoo @NOLAnews

19-year-old stabs her boyfriend to death after birthday party at Kenner Airbnb, police say

Preliminary autopsy results revealed that his fatal stab wound wasn't survivable for more than a minute.

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Alligator bites and severely injures man fishing near Westwego canal, police say: nola.com/news/jefferson_pari… @NOLAnews

Alligator bite severely injures man fishing near Westwego canal, police say

The man told officers an alligator grabbed his foot and began rolling.

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