Dannah Sauer

With state’s backing, Sewerage & Water Board departs from EPA regulations, federal law

Fenton, Louisiana, got 92.5% of its revenue from fines and forfeitures in a single year. The average municipality in the U.S. gets 1.7%. That means this village of 226 people has one of the highest percentages in the country.

A frequently-sanctioned deputy claims one man was at the scene of an accident when video appears to show him watching the Super Bowl in his office.

Officers said they always billed taxpayers for 16 hours while traveling with the mayor, regardless of how long they actually worked.

New details of a divorce petition obtained by Fox 8 imply New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was involved in an extramarital affair with Officer Jeffrey Vappie.

FOX 8 reviewed Mayor Cantrell’s calendar for the past three years. Our findings lead two political analysts to conclude the mayor might not be working as much as taxpayers may expect.

Sources say the Inspector General is looking into whether the mayor has been utilizing the apartment for personal use, which would be a violation of a city policy

Six days after an Orleans Parish deputy was reassigned over an allegation that he stalked Mayor LaToya Cantrell, the Mayor has been unwilling to back up the allegations.

FOX 8 looks into a spike in the number of people who are released from their bond obligations or let out of jail when the District Attorney's office doesn't bring charges in the allotted time.