Brittney Verner

1 week ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Hurricane season starts June 1 and leaders are encouraging people to prepare as they anticipate a busy storm season ahead. With just days until the start of the hurricane season, city, state and federal partners held their annual preparedness meeting as they anticipate an above average season with anywhere between 13 to 19 named storms.

2 weeks ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Six inmates remain at large after escaping from Orleans Parish Jail last Friday, prompting a multi-parish effort to capture them and raising concerns about public safety. District Attorney Jason Williams emphasized the need for answers, saying, "The people of this community deserve answers; these victims and these witnesses deserve answers."So far, four of the 10 who initially escaped have been captured. This situation highlights the flaws within the Orleans Parish Jail.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Immigration has been a hot topic of conversation lately, and on Wednesday, the state went before a judge to ask that the consent decree under which the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office is operating be dissolved. Attorney general officials said it is all in an effort to make sure the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office can follow immigration laws. The state filed a motion to intervene in a 12-year-old lawsuit regarding the policy on immigration issues. The case in question was Cacho v.

1 month ago | wdsu.com | Brittney Verner

Family members of three victims, including an Uber driver and a mother, express their grief and frustration during the trial of the man accused of their murders. "One day she here, next minute she gone, four kids with no mother, grandbaby, no grandmother, husband, no wife, sister, no brother, it's not fair. It's not fair," said Keeva.

1 month 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.