Andrés Fuentes
Multimedia Journalist
New Orleans, La.
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Andrés Fuentes is a New Orleans native and a 2020 graduate of Loyola University. He joined the FOX 8 News Team in January 2022 as a Multimedia Journalist.
Andrés is a proud member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, and comes to FOX 8 having already won awards for his work as a college journalist.
You can follow him on Twitter @news_fuentes or send him an email at andres.fuentes@gray.tv.
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I-10 near Michoud Boulevard and Irish Bayou is closed in both directions Tuesday (Nov. 7) due to multiple early morning accidents as fog and smoke from nearby marsh fires limit visibility on the road.
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With so much personal data swirling around the internet experts sat scammers have started to pray on anyone that they can.
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An expensive facelift is mostly complete on the north sides of the stadium, while the south side work continues into 2024
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New Orleans City Council honors LSU baseball star Tre' Morgan III, proclaiming "Tre' Day" for his vital role in the team's CWS Title win
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A bullet went through the driver’s side window, within inches of her head.
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Police say drug users thought they were buying prescription pills like Xanax and Oxycontin from street dealers, but the drugs contained a lethal amount of pure fentanyl.
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A 12-year-old has been declared brain dead days after a man crashed an ice cream truck into his family’s apartment in Kenner; family members tell Fox 8.
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Kenner Police launch an investigation into one of their officers responding to a disturbance call at MSY
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A Puerto Rican man says he was wrongly denied a rental car at an airport even though he had proper identification.
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Puerto Rican man denied rental car at New Orleans airport for not having a passport.
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Shoppers at Algiers Plaza were stunned to find out that their busy shopping center was where a dramatic carjacking happened Wednesday (April 12) afternoon around 5:30 pm.
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The family's fundraiser has raised over $11,000 as of Monday, surpassing its original goal of $7,500.
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Proposed Louisiana bill would make criminal and juvenile case info more accessible in three parishes
A proposed measure calls for the creation of pilot programs in Orleans, East Baton Rouge, and Caddo Parishes - some of the most violent parishes in the state.
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Police say a man was shot and killed while working for Lyft and picking up a passenger.
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The NOPD says Enrique Bardales Valle was shot and killed just after 2 a.m. on March 8 near an apartment complex on Morrison Road.
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On Friday, New Orleans will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to New Orleans, a first for the city in decades.
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While some are peaking at propellers and areas of the boat usually hidden by the murky waters of the mighty Mississippi, shipping companies and cruise lines are having to adjust to the historically lower levels.
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For the second year in a row, New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes will roll on shortened parade routes due to a lack of NOPD manpower.
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Organizers say the annual commemoration is crucial for those who survived the storm to continue to cope.
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Earlier this summer, step-by-step instructions for stealing Kias and Hyundais with a USB cord appeared online, leading to a spike in thousands of stolen cars across the United States.
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Louisianans around the southeast have either been dropped from their plans altogether or are seeing monthly bills double.
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The nation's most recent race-fueled mass shooting has people in marginalized communities on high alert.
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