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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_pol… @NOLAnews

“Chris loved hard. He had the biggest heart.” - Desiree Ohlmeyer, wife of Deputy Chris Ohlmeyer. #tncms-source=featured-2" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/crime_pol…

16-year-old killed in LaPlace triple shooting identified; Authorities say it was a gun sale gone awry: #tncms-source=the-latest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

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_pol…

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

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

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

Arrested Harahan Elementary teacher seen on video dragging student in chokehold, police say: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

BREAKING: Joshua Every pleads guilty to murder of Taylor Friloux in deadly Kenner Raising Cane's robbery nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

UPDATE: Sebastian King, 68, of Metairie died after wife stabbed him, hit him with SUV, authorities say: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Relatives and friends of New Orleans couple Zennitria Stevenson and Esvin Carrera find themselves grappling with immense grief and anger after they say her son, Jarrell Stevenson, shot and killed the couple before taking his own life: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

UPDATE: "I dropped my 1-year-old in the grass, and I jumped through the window with my baby," said mom who escaped Metairie blaze. #tncms-source=the-latest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/jefferson… @NOLAnews

Civilians and firefighters made rescues, authorities said. @NOLAnews nola.com/news/jefferson…

UPDATE: Before murder-suicide in Harvey, Jefferson Parish deputies had twice been dispatched to home. nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Westwego woman, a 'wonderful' mom of 3, killed in struggle over gun at West Bank boat launch nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Westwego man dies in canal crash after leading Kenner police on high-speed chase, officials say: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Family fears worst after Georgia teen disappears in Kenner: 'My baby would have come home' nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

New Orleans doctor charged in sister's manslaughter case after authorities say he tried to remove her ankle monitor before trial. #tncms-source=the-latest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Elderly couple injured after scooter driver opened fire when they honked horn, Kenner police say: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews

Brink's employee accused of stealing $27,000 from Metairie bank ATM: nola.com/news/crime_pol… @NOLAnews