Not only is crime trending in the Crescent City, but daylight felonies are also on the rise. This morning (1.27), a woman was shot to death in Central City at an hour when most people are heading off to work.

Whitney customers are being hit with something far worse than ATM fees. The local bank is reissuing 7,100 debit cards after the bank discovered that many of their Louisiana clients are victims of a fraud scheme.

Tonight features lots of New Orleans staples. Treme is playing Frenchmen and Rebirth are holding down their weekly gig on Maple Street. Fresh groceries abound on Broadway. Gospel legend Mahalia Jackson passed away on this date in 1972 at 60 years old. Jackson was buried at Providence Memorial Park in Metairie. Now, more to do this Tuesday. 

Who Dats had one last chance to watch the Black n’ Gold this season on Sunday (1.25) night. Several Saints played in the Pro Bowl, and they made the most of the night. Four of the game’s touchdowns were the work of New Orleans’ players.

Duck season is over in most of Louisiana. However, on Saturday (1.24), the New Orleans Police Department bagged one suspected crook after a hunter was robbed. 17 year old Kevin Allen is behind bars after allegedly robbing one man and assaulting the cops who came to investigate.

Krewe du Vieux is less than a week away, which means that it’s time to start taking Carnival seriously. No Mardi Gras is complete without a costume. But, NOLA has superior sartorial sensibilities and that vampire kit in a bag just won’t do. A good suit can take weeks to assemble. To get you started, NODef put together a list of our favorite shops to start.

NOLA sports fans are focused on the All-Star exploits of the Brow, but another local basketball star is also breaking records. Harlem Globetrotter Big Easy Lofton just broke the Guiness World Record for the farthest basketball hook shot at 61 feet 4 inches.

The week got off to a bloody start. The New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) are investigating two more homicides. The West Bank and the East were the scenes of a pair of fatal shootings on Monday (1.26) morning.

It's a regular Monday in New Orleans. The Pelicans play the Philadelphia 76ers at home. Kajun's Pub puts on a special drag karaoke show. Glen David Andrews does his usual act at d.b.a. Ellen Degeneres was born in Ochsner Hospital on this day in 1958. Now, more details on what to do tonight in the city. 

Carnival is a time filled with traditions simultaneously common and unique. The king cake might be the ultimate manifestation of that dichotomy. With so many choices, it’s best to let the people choose. So, NoDef’s King Cake Walk will return to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on February 5 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. 

Muggings are not exclusive to downtown. The New Orleans Police Department’s (NOPD) Major Offense Log (MOL) reported only one crime on Saturday (1.24) night. On the otherwise quiet night, officers responded to an armed robbery on St. Charles.

New Orleans bound flights can be raucous affairs. However, some passenger en route to the Crescent City experienced a buzzkill on Saturday (1.24) when their plane was intercepted by fighter jets and diverted to Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson Airport.

Central City marches as one on Sunday, as the Ladies and Men of Unity step out for a Sunday second line. The parade starts at noon at the landmark address of Second and Danneel Sts., and ends at the same location. Four bands and lots of friends keep the parade going.

Today is the last and final day of the triennial Prospect.3. The Ogden, along with other P.3 locations, open their doors to the public for free to commemorate the mini art festival. Runners will be circling the town for the annual Rock n Roll Marathon. Prytania screens Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder as part of their Classic Movie Series. The second annual King Cake Festival kicks off at 11a.m. and rolls until six. The first edition of The Picayune, containing just four pages, debuted on this day in 1837. Now, more ideas for wrapping up the weekend. 

Cameras are changing crime. On Friday (1.24), surveillance caught a hit and run collision on tape. Now, the New Orleans Police Department are searching for the suspect vehicle.

On Sunday (1.25), Herbsaint Executive Sous Chef Marcus Jacobs is going to cook up something he calls “North Sea Boudin.” In Scotland, the dish is known as haggis. The dish will be some NoDef sponsored Robbie Burns Day lagniappe during the second appearance of the Sparklehorse Grill (Jacobs’ collaboration with fellow Herbsaint staffer Caitlin Carney) at Kajun's Pub (2256 St. Claude Avenue).