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DA Jason Williams Calls for Survivors and Witnesses to Come Forward in Sexual Assault Investigation of Lucien W. Jacob

October 29, 2025

Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Rogers Williams has issued a public call urging additional survivors and witnesses to come forward in connection with the ongoing investigation of Lucien W. Jacob, also known as “Billy Jacob,” “Little B Jacob,” or “Lou Jacob.” Standing with leaders from the Kenner Police Department, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), […]

DNA Evidence Leads to Conviction in 2022 Tulane Student Sexual Assault

October 3, 2025

A New Orleans man has pled guilty to the 2022 sexual assault and kidnapping of a Tulane University student, a case solved through swift police collaboration and decisive forensic breakthroughs. On Monday, September 29, 2025, Minh R. Nguyen appeared in Section L of Criminal District Court before Judge Angel Harris and pled guilty to two […]

5 Star Auto Spa Seized Amid Major Drug and Public Safety Investigation, DA Jason Williams Announces

May 6, 2025

District Attorney Jason Williams announced Monday the seizure of 5 Star Auto Spa, a business located at South Claiborne Avenue and Felicity Street, following a months-long investigation into drug trafficking and other criminal activity linked to the property. The enforcement action marks a significant development in the city’s ongoing crackdown on high-violence corridors. The seizure, […]

Generational Poverty, Generational Policing: Why New Orleans Can’t Arrest Its Way Out

April 16, 2025

In New Orleans, crime statistics often dominate headlines. However, beneath these numbers lies a deeper narrative: crime doesn’t occur in isolation. It emerges in neighborhoods shaped by decades of disinvestment, displacement, and systemic inequities. From the demolition of public housing to the closure of local schools, the city has repeatedly failed its most vulnerable communities, […]

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