🌱 Bank Larceny Case Sentencing + Bourbon Street Homicide

New Orleans LA

20 March, 2022

12:56 PM

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Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Shannon Denney, your host of the New Orleans Daily. First, today's weather: Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 76 Low: 70. Here are the top three stories today in New Orleans: At a business at the intersection of Bourbon and St. Peters streets early Sunday morning, a man was hit in the chest by a stray bullet fired from outside the building. He died inside the Bourbon Street business. NOPD has since arrested and charged the person allegedly responsible for the crime. (WDSU New Orleans) A woman was found dead early Saturday on a Central City sidewalk. Around 3 am, NOPD officers responded to a call nearby and found an unresponsive woman who had suffered a gunshot wound, she was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services. NOPD hasn't released any further details, including her identity, but intends to after an autopsy and notification of her family. (Uptown Messenger) Sentencing has finally been delivered for a bank larceny crime dating back to 2015 that involved using information from a Metairie clinic patient data source to steal $200,000. The assistant attorney general sentenced the main perpetrator to 15 months in prison plus three years probation and to pay restitution. (NOLA.com) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in New Orleans: Tulane University Women's Basketball vs University of Alabama (6:30 PM) From my notebook: After a five-year hiatus, New Orleans hosted its first air show on Saturday. (WGNO New Orleans)The family of a 13-year-old who was shot and killed on Tuesday held a vigil and balloon release for their son this Saturday and called for action to help end gun violence. (WDSU New Orleans)Tulane has announced its 2022 commencement speaker: actor, producer, and M.D. Ken Jeong will speak to students at graduation this spring. (WWLTV.com) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) Add your event Loving the New Orleans Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! See you all tomorrow for your next update. — Shannon Denney