Kristine Froeba: An Ode to Leah Chase: Chef Mary Sonnier reminisces on a decades-long friendship

New Orleans always reels when it loses one of its greats, but then we count our blessings and reminisce. Ours is a community with a collective memory, and heart.

We all loved Leah Chase. And we will all miss her. Greatly. Now comes the time where we share our stories over the fence and on the front porch.

To those who had the luck to meet her, or better yet to really know her, Leah Chase was one of kind. She was our very own Queen of Creole cuisine.

Advertiser: 4 tips from a New Orleans DUI attorney

By Lance J. Robinson, Owner and Lead Attorney at The Law Office of Lance J. Robinson

Getting arrested for a DUI or DWI can be a scary, stressful experience. In New Orleans and throughout Louisiana, even your first DUI could mean losing your license, paying expensive fines, and facing other penalties. As a New Orleans DUI attorney with over 22 years of experience, I have defended hundreds of clients against DUIs and DWIs. Prepare yourself today with my top 4 tips for facing DUI charges in New Orleans and the surrounding area.
1. Cooperate with the police officer.
If you believe you did nothing wrong, your first instinct may be to argue with the police officer who pulled you over. Unfortunately, this can do more harm than good. My first tip is to remain calm and polite. Cooperate with the police officer if they ask for your name, ask to see your license and registration, ask you to step out of your vehicle, or ask you to take a breathalyzer test. But do not offer more information than is necessary, and leave the arguing to your New Orleans DUI attorney.

Man shot at stop sign in Milan neighborhood

A man was injured in a shooting overnight in the Milan neighborhood, the New Orleans Police Department reported.

The 32-year-old victim showed up at a local emergency room about 2:40 a.m. on Friday, June 7, to be treated for gunshot wounds. He told police he was stopped at stop sign in the 4200 block of Liberty Street when a masked gunman approached him from behind.

Suspects in string of armed carjackings, shootings are in police custody

Five suspects linked to a wave of armed carjackings and other violent crimes have been taken into custody by New Orleans police, Superintendent Shaun Ferguson announced Wednesday.

Cornell Sparkman, 18, and a juvenile, 16, face charges in multiple armed carjackings and shootings. Sparkman, the 16-year-old and a 15-year-old are also linked to a triple shooting in Hollygrove.  A third juvenile, 17, faces a single charge in one of the carjackings.

City suspends parking restrictions as heavy rain moves into the area

From the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

Residents are encouraged to prepare for heavy rainfall and potential flooding through Friday, June 7.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the New Orleans region through Friday, some of which could cause heavy rainfall leading to ponding of water in low-lying areas and areas of poor drainage.

Suspects sought in theft of motor scooter in Garden District

The New Orleans Police Department is seeking assistance in locating and identifying two suspects seen in video surveillance in the theft of a motor scooter May 16 in the 2800 block of Annunciation Street.

The victim last observed her white 2013 Buddy motor scooter bearing Louisiana license plate MC542340 on May 15 at about 10 p.m. parked in front of her residence in the 2800 block of Annunciation Street. When she returned to the location at about 7:55 a.m. on May 16, she discovered her scooter was missing.