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🌱 Mail Fraud Investigation Sentenced + Armed Robbery Thwarted
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in New Orleans.
Welcome back, New Orleans. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today we'll cover...
- 40 people plead guilty to federal accidents probe
- Family killed in apparent murder-suicide
- Armed robbery stopped by Good Samaritan
But first, today's weather: Breezy with a few showers. High: 55 Low: 44.
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Here are the top stories today in New Orleans:
- Over 40 people have plead guilty in their involvement with a "wide-ranging federal staged accidents probe" that was first investigated back in 2018. Four people have been sentenced on charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud with one serving prison time and the rest on probation. (WDSU New Orleans)
- A family of four was killed in an apparent murder-suicide in Harvey on Thursday morning. The father reportedly called 911 around 7:50 a.m. before the incident occurred. The father was the dad of the 13-year-old and a stepfather to a 20 year old. Investigators are trying to determine if there was one or two shootings, and a current theory is that the two parents conspired to commit the crime together. (FOX 8 LIVE)
- A man and woman were being robbed at gunpoint in the French Quarter on Friday morning when a passerby saw the incident transpiring, hopped off his bicycle and wrestled the gun from the suspects hands. The unknown suspect had approached the couple at around 3 a.m. when the bystander intervened. (FOX 8 Local First)
Today in New Orleans:
- Mindfulness at the New Orleans Museum of Arts (9:30 AM)
- Ochsner Discovery Daisy Girl Scouts (11:30 AM)
- Tulane University Men's Tennis at LSU (1:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Early Bird ticket deadline for New Orleans Jazz Fest is fast approaching! Get your tickets now at a discounted price until Feb. 14. (New Orleans Jazz Fest via Instagram)
- The New York Times Travel released an article about 36 hours in New Orleans. Check it out and see some local spots get national appreciation! (New York Times)
- NORD is hosting their Black History program which is open to the public in honor of Black History Month. Go and see music, art, dance fashion and second lines at the at Lyons Rec Center on Feb. 28. (New Orleans Recreation Development Commission via Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow morning for another update.
— Shannon Denney
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