Rob Krieger

New Orleans

Anchor and Reporter at WVUE-TV (New Orleans, LA)

Anchor/Reporter @fox8nola

Articles

Targeting Safety: Parents question regulations for Guardian Caps in high school football

2 months ago | fox5vegas.com | Rob Krieger

(InvestigateTV) — Contact is inevitable in football, but collisions can take a major toll on the body. One doctor our investigators spoke with says she sees collision-related injuries such as concussions in every sport, but she sees them most frequently in football. In an attempt to increase protection during impact, in 2010, Guardian Sports created a soft shell helmet called a Guardian Cap.
Supplying a High: Woman finds fiancé dead, hooked up to nitrous tank

Oct 10, 2024 | fox5vegas.com | Rob Krieger

(InvestigateTV) — A drug you can find in your dentist’s office is also being used on the street for a brief but intense high. It’s called Nitrous Oxide, also known as Laughing Gas. It is used in about 70% of dental practices that require sedation. Dental professionals must undergo several hours of training long before the mask goes on. Experts say a legal loophole allows this drug to be sold in gas stations and corner shops across the country where it’s bought for an addictive high.
Supplying a High: Louisiana becomes first state to ban retail sale of nitrous oxide

May 28, 2024 | fox8live.com | Rob Krieger

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on Tuesday (May 28) signed into law a new measure to regulate the sale of nitrous oxide, following a series of Fox 8 reports. The legislation, inspired by Fox 8′s Supplying a High stories, bans retail sales of the potentially deadly gas. Gov. Landry was joined by the bill’s author, Rep. Joe Stagni, and families affected by nitrous oxide abuse during the signing ceremony.
Supplying a High: New Orleans nightlife streets often teeming with unbothered nitrous oxide dealers

May 22, 2024 | fox8live.com | Rob Krieger

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - During one of the busiest weekends of New Orleans’ festival season, Fox 8 cameras captured illegal nitrous oxide sales happening in plain sight of hundreds of people. It’s an issue authorities say they’re aware of, but face challenges in confiscating evidence from people suspected of supplying a high. From Frenchmen Street tucked between trash cash, to the gates of Jazz Fest, balloons are bartered by the fistful.
Bill banning retail sale of nitrous oxide in Louisiana heads to Gov. Landry’s desk on unanimous Senate vote

May 14, 2024 | fox8live.com | Rob Krieger |Mykal Vincent

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Following a series of Fox 8 reports highlighting the dangers and accessibility of nitrous oxide, a bill banning the sale of the gas to the general public was unanimously granted final passage by Louisiana’s Senate on Tuesday (May 14). The bill, authored by Rep. Joe Stagni (R-Kenner), now heads to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk. If signed, Louisiana would become the first state in the nation to enact such legislation.
Bill to ban sale of nitrous oxide in La. heads to governor's desk

May 14, 2024 | wafb.com | Rob Krieger |Mykal Vincent

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Following a series of Fox 8 reports highlighting the dangers and accessibility of nitrous oxide, a bill banning the sale of the gas to the general public was unanimously granted final passage by Louisiana lawmakers on Tuesday (May 14). The bill, authored by Rep. Joe Stagni, now heads to Governor Jeff Landry's desk. If signed, Louisiana would become the first state in the nation to enact such legislature.
Supplying a High: Nitrous oxide abuse chokes with colorful, dangerous highs

May 1, 2024 | investigatetv.com | Rob Krieger |Breane Lyga

NEW ORLEANS (InvestigateTV) - Experts say a drug you’d normally find in your dentist’s office is getting abused on the street. Nitrous oxide is a colorless and slightly sweet-smelling gas classified as an inhalant. Users breathe in nitrous oxide from whipped cream containers, giving them the nickname whippets. Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows nitrous oxide is the most widely used inhalant.
Louisiana moves another step closer to banning retail sale of nitrous oxide

Apr 9, 2024 | kalb.com | Rob Krieger

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Banning the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public is another step closer to becoming law in Louisiana. A bill aimed at banning nitrous oxide sales passed unanimously out of a Senate committee on Tues., April 9. Lawmakers, some still learning about the potentially deadly drug, were shocked at how easily available nitrous oxide is in unlimited quantities. Rep. Joe Stagni presented his bill before the committee using a large tank of nitrous as a prop.
Louisiana moves another step closer to banning retail sale of nitrous oxide

Apr 9, 2024 | fox8live.com | Rob Krieger

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - Banning the sale of nitrous oxide to the general public is another step closer to becoming law in Louisiana. A bill aimed at banning nitrous oxide sales passed unanimously out of a Senate committee on Tues., April 9. Lawmakers, some still learning about the potentially deadly drug, were shocked at how easily available nitrous oxide is in unlimited quantities. Rep. Joe Stagni presented his bill before the committee using a large tank of nitrous as a prop.
Louisiana takes first step in becoming first state to ban nitrous oxide sales

Mar 21, 2024 | fox8live.com | Rob Krieger

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - In response to growing concerns over the abuse of nitrous oxide, highlighted in a series of Fox 8 reports, Louisiana lawmakers took decisive action Thursday to address the issue. The Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed legislation aimed at banning the sale of the potentially deadly party drug statewide. Lawmakers were stunned to learn that nitrous oxide was readily available in unlimited quantities, often sold at gas stations and smoke shops across the state.