Curt Sprang

New Orleans

Reporter and Anchor, News with a Twist at WGNO-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Reporter and news anchor for WGNO-TV in New Orleans.

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NOPD searching for 3 suspects accused of trying to steal a car

1 week ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify three suspects in a car burglary investigation. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. The crime happened on Thursday, May 15, in the 2600 block of Wisteria Street in Gentilly Terrace. Police also released security camera footage that shows much of what happened. According to police around 4 p.m., three young people were walking down the street and approached a car that was parked in a driveway.
Covington flags put pedestrian safety in their own hands

1 week ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — This spring, the City of Covington is trying a new program that allows pedestrians to take safety into their own hands. They’re called “See Me Flags,” and they’re posted at intersections around the city’s downtown area. “Sometimes we forget our little Boston Street… is actually State Highway 21,” Covington Mayor Mark Johnson told WGNO News.
Covington flags put pedestrian safety in their own hands

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Curt Sprang

COVINGTON, La. (WGNO) — This spring, the City of Covington is trying a new program that allows pedestrians to take safety into their own hands. They’re called “See Me Flags,” and they’re posted at intersections around the city’s downtown area. “Sometimes we forget our little Boston Street… is actually State Highway 21,” Covington Mayor Mark Johnson told WGNO News.
NOPD: 2 suspects, 2 burglaries, same block of Canal Street

1 week ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve a pair of burglaries that happened in the same block of Canal Street but one week apart. The cases are the latest ones to roll on the Wheel of Justice. The first case happened around 9:00 at night on Sunday, May 18. Police released security camera images of a woman who they say burglarized a car in the 700 block of Canal Street.
NOPD: 2 suspects, 2 burglaries, same block of Canal Street

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to solve a pair of burglaries that happened in the same block of Canal Street but one week apart. The cases are the latest ones to roll on the Wheel of Justice. The first case happened around 9:00 at night on Sunday, May 18. Police released security camera images of a woman who they say burglarized a car in the 700 block of Canal Street.
NOPD searching for Jeep thieves caught on camera

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The New Orleans Police Department is trying to identify and arrest four suspects who are accused of burglarizing, stealing and ransacking a Jeep Grand Cherokee. The case is the latest one to roll on the Wheel of Justice. The crime happened around 4:30 in the morning on Sunday, May 18, in the 200 block of West Robert E. Lee Boulevard. Police also released security camera footage from the neighborhood that shows some of what happened.
More information on criminal charges of remaining OJC escapees

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Curt Sprang

Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As of Tuesday night, five of the 10 escapees from the May 16 jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Jail remained on the loose. WGNO is featuring them in its latest Wheel of Justice report while including more information on the current charges they face, and in some cases, charges they’ve faced in the past.
More info on criminal charges of remaining OJC escapees

2 weeks ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — As of Tuesday night, five of the 10 escapees from the May 16 jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Jail remained on the loose. We’re featuring them in our latest Wheel of Justice report while including more information on the current charges they face, and in some cases, charges they’ve faced in the past. Not only does 31-year-old Leo Tate currently face drug, burglary and car theft charges, in 2021 he was accused of murder and attempted murder, although the charges were dropped.
Reward renewed in unsolved Algiers murder from 2020

3 weeks ago | wgno.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Aug. 24, 2020, police found De’Quan Dew shot to death inside of a car. For more than a year, the Crimestoppers reward has been expired, until now. The Crime happened in the 3400 block of Mansfield Avenue around 9:30 p.m. In most cases, Crimestoppers offers rewards for two year. In this case, the organization listed two slightly different expiration dates, one on the Crimestoppers website and another on the case’s flyer.
26 years later, advocates still hope for bus crash memorial in City Park

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Curt Sprang

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Darrell Mathieu remembers how he found out. “I was working when I received a page from my wife telling me there was an emergency,” Mathieu recalls of that morning on May 9, 1999, when a tour bus veered of I-610 and crashed. The bus was taking a group of people to the Mississippi coast for a day of gambling and fun. Mathieu’s mother was on board. It was also Mother’s Day. “I had plans to take her to lunch at a later date,” Mathieu said.