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Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:47:09 MDT

Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 10:47PM MDT

New Orleans • The suspect in a Mother’s Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said. Akein Scott, 19, was arrested in the Little Woods section of eastern New Orleans, police department spokeswoman Remi Braden said. She said no additional details were available and would not be until Thursday morning. An earlier police news release said Scott had previously been arrested on charges of illegal carrying of a weapon, illegal pos...

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Former Saints, Chargers RB Muncie dead at 60

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:10 MDT

Former Saints, Chargers RB Muncie dead at 60

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

Metairie, La. • The New Orleans Saints say Chuck Muncie, a Pro Bowl running back with both the Saints and San Diego Chargers, has died at age 60. Muncie was the Saints first-round pick, third overall, out of California in 1976. He played four-and-a-half seasons in New Orleans before being traded in 1980 to San Diego, where he finished his nine-year NFL career. The team and a spokesman for the family confirmed the death on Tuesday. In 1979, Muncie became the first Saint to rush for 1,000 yard...

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Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting

Mon, 13 May 2013 21:07:03 MDT

Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting

By CHEVEL JOHNSON The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 09:07PM MDT

New Orleans • Police identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of nearly 20 people during a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said they were looking for Akein Scott of New Orleans. He said it was too early to say whether he was the only shooter. “We would like to remind the community and Akein Scott that the time has come for him to turn himself in,” Serpas said at a news conference outsi...

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Police: Progress in Mother’s Day shooting probe

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:06:26 MDT

Police: Progress in Mother’s Day shooting probe

By KEVIN McGILL and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 10:06PM MDT

New Orleans • New Orleans police hope a $10,000 reward and blurry surveillance camera images will lead to arrests in a Mother’s Day shooting that wounded 19 people and showed again how far the city has to go to shake a persistent culture of violence that belies the city’s festive image. Angry residents said gun violence — which has flared at two other city celebrations this year — goes hand-in-hand with the city’s other deeply rooted problems such as poverty and urban blight. The investigators ...

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Sports briefs: New Orleans Saints cut former Utah cornerback Ryan Lacy

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:49:38 MDT

Sports briefs: New Orleans Saints cut former Utah cornerback Ryan Lacy

Updated May 14, 2013 12:49AM MDT

NFL • Former Utah cornerback Ryan Lacy was among three players waived by the New Orleans Saints on Monday. The Saints also cut ex-West Virginia running back Shawne Alston, and 2012 practice squad center Ryan Lee. Lacy had joined New Orleans as an undrafted free agent last month. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said Monday that the club has signed six players who received tryouts at rookie camp last weekend, including Brent Leonard, who was Louisiana-Monroe’s leading receiver last season. •...

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New Orleans police: Progress in Mother’s Day shooting probe

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:52:53 MDT

New Orleans police: Progress in Mother’s Day shooting probe

By CHEVEL JOHNSON The Associated Press

Updated May 13, 2013 02:52PM MDT

NEW ORLEANS • New Orleans police hope a $10,000 reward and blurry surveillance camera images will lead to arrests in a Mother’s Day shooting that wounded 19 people and showed again how far the city has to go to shake a persistent culture of violence that belies the city’s festive image. Angry residents said gun violence — which has flared at two other city celebrations this year — goes hand-in-hand with the city’s other deeply rooted problems such as poverty and urban blight. The investigators t...

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19 shot in New Orleans parade

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:55 MDT

19 shot in New Orleans parade

By CHEVEL JOHNSON The Associated Press

Updated May 12, 2013 11:07PM MDT

New Orleans • Gunmen opened fire on people marching in a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19. The shooting — described by the FBI as a flare-up of street violence — shattered the festive mood surrounding the parade that drew hundreds of people to the 7th Ward neighborhood of modest row houses not far from the French Quarter. Cell phone video taken in the aftermath of the shooting shows victims lying on the ground, blood on the pavement and others bend...

19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:25 MDT

19 New Orleans shooting victims included 2 kids

By Chevel Johnson Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 01:56PM MDT

New Orleans • Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a neighborhood Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19 people, police said. The FBI said the shooting appeared to be “street violence” and wasn’t linked to terrorism. Many of the victims were grazed and most of the wounds weren’t life-threatening, according to authorities, though at least three people had serious wounds. No deaths were reported. The victims included 10 men, seven women, a boy and a girl. ...

PCL baseball: New Orleans Zephyrs beat Salt Lake Bees in 10 innings

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:16:38 MDT

PCL baseball: New Orleans Zephyrs beat Salt Lake Bees in 10 innings

Updated May 11, 2013 12:16AM MDT

The host New Orleans Zephyrs scored on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to beat the Salt Lake Bees 3-2 in a Pacific Coast League game Friday. Salt Lake (16-20) had tied the game at 2-2 in the eighth inning on Andrew Romine’s RBI single. Salt Lake’s Chad Cordero took the loss, as Gorkys Hernandez hit the game-winning sacrifice fly.