Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose election to the city’s top role broke barriers, is now facing corruption charges. She’s ...

Mayor LaToya Cantrell made history — becoming the first New Orleans mayor to be indicted while in office — after federal prosecutors on Friday charged her with multiple counts of wire fraud, ...

Cantrell was once celebrated as the city's first Black female mayor. On Aug. 15, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell made unwanted history as the first sitting mayor in the city’s 300-year existence to ...

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted today by a federal jury on 18 charges, including false declaration before a grand jury, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and wire fraud. The FBI has ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A superseding federal indictment alleges New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former NOPD officer Jeffrey Vappie carried out a years‑long fraud scheme that used city funds for ...

The 18-count indictment handed up Friday against Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her police officer bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, paints a sordid picture of the pair jetting off on city time while scheming to ...

New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell has been indicted by a federal grand jury, making her the first New Orleans mayor to be federally charged while still in office. Her indictment comes after a lengthy ...