A woman charged with fatally shooting a man in New Haven last year mistook a gun for a lighter, an arrest warrant says witnesses told police.

Jesse Schmidt shared aerial footage of the reported damage in the video player above.

In a brazen 5-2 vote, the Denver Public Schools board didn’t just extend Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract by two years — they fortified it against accountability.

The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-0 tornado impacted Marrero on Friday, May 2.

Local News Photos show damage in Marrero after storms swept through area, possible tornado Radar showed the possibility of a tornado around 8:15 p.m, however it has not been confirmed.

Strong winds toppled a shed and damaged roofs in Marrero Friday night as storms swept across the area.

The Denver school board voted Thursday evening to extend Superintendent Alex Marrero’s contract by another two years and made it harder for directors to fire the Denver Public Schools leader.

Denver school board weighs contract extension for Superintendent Alex Marrero — and may drop his bonus Members of DPS community have pushed back on contract talks over lack of transparency ...

Some members of the Denver School Board are speaking out ahead of a controversial vote later this week on whether the board will extend the contract for Superintendent Alex Marrero.

Marrero’s one and only performance review, in 2023, was glowing. No category scores, no accountability — and after already getting a raise, with no prior evaluations to justify it.

A man is dead following a shooting that happened in Marrero on Tuesday evening, April 15.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting in Marrero. One man was shot and later died at the hospital. No suspect info yet.