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By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune February 04, 2010, 6:00AM MIAMI – Calm and calculating, Sean Payton moves through the ballroom of a downtown hotel. Occasionally, between strides, he nods at well-wishers and slaps...

By Leslie Williams, The Times-Picayune February 04, 2010, 7:15AM Michael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneA New Orleans police officer examines the body of a man shot to death Wednesday in the 1300 block of France Street as...

By Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune February 03, 2010, 11:53AM clifford-pierce.jpgOrleans Criminal Sheriff’s DepartmentClifford G. PierceAn Orleans Parish judge has sentenced Clifford Pierce, 35, to life in prison...

By Nakia Hogan, The Times-Picayune February 03, 2010, 6:00AM MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. ­- On the surface, it appears New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has it all — a multi-million-dollar contract, a stately Uptown

By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune February 02, 2010, 6:15PM Authorities looking to arrest a suspect wanted for auto theft stumbled across a methamphetamine lab operating out of a Metairie apartment Saturday afternoon....

By Allen Powell II, The Times Picayune February 02, 2010, 4:00PM The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for two men in connection with the murder of a Harvey handyman inside his home Friday, and have already

By Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune February 01, 2010, 6:00PM A 24th Judicial District Court magistrate released a Metairie man from jail for two days last month so he could attend the Jan. 24 NFC championship game....

By Bob Ross, The Times-Picayune January 30, 2010, 2:00AM An Orleans Parish grand jury on Friday indicted three people in connection with four homicides, all of which happened in recent months, authorities said. Bryan Hill,...

By Drew Broach, The Times-Picayune January 29, 2010, 11:45PM A Metairie man who supplied the heroin that killed his restaurant co-worker during Carnival 2008 has pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and...

By Mark Waller, The Times-Picayune January 31, 2010, 4:25AM saints-fans-whistle.JPGMichael DeMocker / The Times-PicayuneNew Orleans Saints fans celebrate after a Pierre Thomas touchdown during the game between the Saints and

By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune January 30, 2010, 12:09PM Welcome to today’s edition of the New Orleans Saints mailbag. Just some news and notes to tide you over until we report the updates from practice later this...

By Michelle Krupa, The Times-Picayune January 30, 2010, 12:06PM Authorities have located the missing work van of a 53-year-old man who was found shot to death Friday afternoon at his Harvey home. The vehicle belonging to...

By Mike Triplett, The Times-Picayune January 29, 2010, 8:00AM After doing their best to knock Kurt Warner and Brett Favre into early retirements in the past two weeks, the New Orleans Saints defense has earned a reputation as

By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune January 28, 2010, 5:22PM A Metairie man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday in federal court to dealing Ecstasy. Lance Gassen, 24, of 2720 Independence St.,...

By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune January 28, 2010, 8:40PM who-dat-behind.JPGNew Orleans Saints fans attending a recent game party in St. Bernard seem to be showing the NFL what they think of its ‘cease and...

By Gwen Filosa, The Times-Picayune January 27, 2010, 5:47PM saints-fans-midfield.JPGBrett Duke / The Times-Picayune’The court takes judicial notice that Saintsmania permeates the city of New Orleans,’ Judge...

By Jeff Duncan, The Times-Picayune January 27, 2010, 6:00AM The New Orleans Saints fought all season to gain the No. 1 seed and accompanying home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs. It paid off in a major way for the Saints

By David Hammer, The Times-Picayune January 26, 2010, 6:23PM okeefe-landrieu.JPGPatrick Semansky / The Associated PressJames O’Keefe, left, and Stan Dai walk out of the St. Bernard Parish jail in Chalmette on Tuesday....