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A New Orleans man died following a two-vehicle crash Thursday on the Jefferson Parish side of US 90, or Jefferson Highway, approaching Monticello Avenue, according to Louisiana State Police.  Mason Stevenson, 64, died from his injuries Monday, state troopers said. Troopers began investigating the highway crash at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

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On May 16, 2025, 10 Orleans Parish jail inmates staged one of the most brazen jailbreaks in New Orleans history, escaping the facility through a wall after removing a toilet, jumping a fence and running across Interstate 10 into the night. Tuesday marks the 32nd day of the escape, with two inmates — Antoine Massey, 32, and Derrick Groves, 27 — still at large.

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A jury found a man guilty on Thursday in a New Year's Day 2023 killing outside of a Central City bar, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said.  James Moliere, 45, was convicted of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in the shooting death of 30-year-old Clark Bowdry, according to online court records. Bowdry was shot outside Gold Room NOLA, 1638 Clio St., around 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2023.

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One person was stabbed and another was shot near the the Musician's Village on North Miro Street Tuesday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Police were called right before 7 a.m. to the 4000 block of Miro, where they learned the two males were transported to a hospital by New Orleans EMS. Police did not immediately release more information, including the ages of those injured.

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An Orleans Parish jail inmate with pre-existing health conditions died recently after being taken to an area hospital for treatment, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday. Ulysses Cooks, 57, was transferred to the hospital for treatment when his condition worsened. He later died with his family by his side, according to the Sheriff's Office. "We are grateful that several of Mr. Cooks’ family members were able to be by his side during his final hours," a Sheriff's Office statement read.