Brittney Verner

United States

News Anchor at WDSU-TV (New Orleans, LA)

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Gov. Jeff Landry demands accountability for insurance companies amid high rates

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

The Louisiana governor announced Wednesday his plan to help tackle the state's insurance crisis. Gov. Jeff Landry held a news conference in Baton Rouge where he announced that he was "sick of the lies" and was moving towards holding insurance companies accountable for high insurance premiums and rates. He specifically mentioned the rising rates for car insurance, despite being at the national average for car wrecks. "Today, I want our citizens to know that I’m actually tired of the lies.
NOPD investigating deadly shooting in the East

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

New Orleans police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Sunday morning. The call came in shortly after 4:00 a.m. near the intersection of Virgilian Street and Dreaux Streets. Police said a man was shot to death but its unclear what led to the shooting. That man has not been identified and its unclear what led to the shooting. This homicide investigation is ongoing.
Mid city man injured in shooting attempting to stop burglar's

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

ALL RIGHT. NEW AT FIVE. AN ATTEMPTED CAR BURGLARY TURNS VIOLENT AFTER THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS SHOT. WDSU REPORTER BRITTANY VERNER LIVE IN MID-CITY AT THAT SCENE. BRITTANY, YOU’VE LEARNED ABOUT WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED FROM NEIGHBORS?
The Esplanade Mall in Kenner once vibrant could resurface

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

The Esplanade Mall has been sitting dormant for 10 years. Now Parish and city leaders are working to get it back up and running with some new developments. Boosting the economy is what community leaders and shoppers like Roy Sims said they hope to see when new development finally begins. “I shopped here a bunch of times as a kid. I just kind of witnessed the closure over time,” Sims said. Julia Lirette was another optimistic shopper.
Bomb scare on Bourbon leaves police on high alert

3 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

NOPD is investigating a bomb scare that happened on Bourbon Street Saturday morning. Detectives said a 9-1-1 call came in around 1:00 a.m. and someone claimed they were headed to the area armed with multiple weapons and a bomb. Officers said they swept the block but didn’t find any evidence of a threat. This comes a few months after the New Year’s Eve terror attack on the same block. Police are still trying to located the person who made the call.
NOPD investigating double shooting near the Fairgrounds

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

NOPD is investigating a double shooting that left a man and a woman injured. It happened around 2:30 Sunday morning near Castiglione and Crete Street. Both people were transported to the hospital. Right now the condition of their injures is unclear, however this incident remains under investigation. NOPD is investigating a double shooting that left a man and a woman injured.
Woman catches stray bullet while sleeping in her bed

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

New Orleans Police are investigating a shooting that injured a woman in the West Lake Forest area. Detectives responded to the call shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Saturday. When police arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman who told police she was sleeping in her bedroom and heard several shots being fired before realizing she was hit. Detectives said one of the bullets went through the wall striking the woman in the leg.
New Orleans woman shot during carjacking in Central City

1 month ago | wdsu.com | |Brittney Verner

POTENTIALLY. AND IN OTHER NEWS, THE NEW ORLEANS POLICE DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW. TAKE A LOOK. INVESTIGATORS SAY TWO MASKED MEN, THEY WENT UP TO A WOMAN AS SHE WAS GOING TO HER APARTMENT. WE’RE TOLD IT WAS SOME SORT OF STRUGGLE HAPPENED. ONE OF THE MEN SHOT THE WOMAN, BUT SHE WAS LATER ABLE TO GET SAFETY INSIDE OF HER APARTMENT. POLICE ARE NOW SEARCHING FOR SUSPECTS.
NOPD investigating deadly shooting on Gen DeGaulle Drive

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

New Orleans police are investigating a homicide that happened near General DeGaulle Drive and Westbend Parkway. Detectives said the call came in shortly after 6:30 on Friday evening. When officers arrived they found a man who had been shot multiple times. It’s unclear what led to the deadly shooting, however this incident remains under investigation.
Police investigating early morning shooting in Mid City

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

NOPD is investigating an shooting that happened near Poydras and South Galvez street. Detectives said a 41-year-old man was shot. Officers responded to the area just before 6:00 am.It's unclear what led to the shooting but this incident remains under investigation. NOPD is investigating an shooting that happened near Poydras and South Galvez street.