The New Orleans mayor has weighed in on a disturbing murder case that has shaken the New Orleans community. This comes after WDSU Investigates reporter Aubry Killion asked Mayor LaToya Cantrell Wednesday during a news conference to weigh in on whether or not she agreed with the decision to try the juveniles accused in Linda Frickey’s murder as adults. “I stand on accountability, and that violent act was real,” Cantrell said. The family is not OK, probably will never be OK. A life was taken violently, and accountability is necessary.”Cantrell’s response comes after WDSU Investigates obtained emergency dispatch calls as the crime unfolded last year.Frickey’s family allowed WDSU to access the calls because they wanted the public to hear them. The calls are disturbing, so viewer discretion is advised. “Oh my god. Her arm came off? Oh my god. Carjacked, and she lost her arm,” one caller said.Investigators say the four accused killers left the crime scene in Mid-City. The 911 calls show how complete strangers came to Fricke’s aid. “What color clothes does she have on? She has on a purple shirt, and right now, she has my gray sweatshirt over her because all of her clothes were ripped off; she had black pants,” one caller said.The four accused are being charged as adults after police, and the district attorney stated that the teens should be charged as adults due to the seriousness of the crime. If found guilty, they could face life in prison.”I stand by the actions and the hard work of the men and women of the New Orleans Police Department that made solid arrests, solid investigations. I stand by that work. I stand by accountability, period,” Cantrell said.”Mayor Cantrell, when you say stand by the NOPD’s work, does that mean you stand by their remarks about charging the four juveniles as adults?” Killion asked.“I stand by the actions of my officers, and I stand by the actions of our district attorney I am standing for justice,” Cantrell said.There’s also major controversy about the trial being pushed back a year after the defense asked for more time to test DNA. The DA’s office says they are filing an appeal with the Louisiana Supreme Court to push the trial up.The four teens have pleaded not guilty.
The New Orleans mayor has weighed in on a disturbing murder case that has shaken the New Orleans community.
This comes after WDSU Investigates reporter Aubry Killion asked Mayor LaToya Cantrell Wednesday during a news conference to weigh in on whether or not she agreed with the decision to try the juveniles accused in Linda Frickey’s murder as adults.
“I stand on accountability, and that violent act was real,” Cantrell said. The family is not OK, probably will never be OK. A life was taken violently, and accountability is necessary.”
Cantrell’s response comes after WDSU Investigates obtained emergency dispatch calls as the crime unfolded last year.
Frickey’s family allowed WDSU to access the calls because they wanted the public to hear them.
The calls are disturbing, so viewer discretion is advised.
“Oh my god. Her arm came off? Oh my god. Carjacked, and she lost her arm,” one caller said.
Investigators say the four accused killers left the crime scene in Mid-City. The 911 calls show how complete strangers came to Fricke’s aid.
“What color clothes does she have on? She has on a purple shirt, and right now, she has my gray sweatshirt over her because all of her clothes were ripped off; she had black pants,” one caller said.
The four accused are being charged as adults after police, and the district attorney stated that the teens should be charged as adults due to the seriousness of the crime.
If found guilty, they could face life in prison.
“I stand by the actions and the hard work of the men and women of the New Orleans Police Department that made solid arrests, solid investigations. I stand by that work. I stand by accountability, period,” Cantrell said.
“Mayor Cantrell, when you say stand by the NOPD’s work, does that mean you stand by their remarks about charging the four juveniles as adults?” Killion asked.
“I stand by the actions of my officers, and I stand by the actions of our district attorney I am standing for justice,” Cantrell said.
There’s also major controversy about the trial being pushed back a year after the defense asked for more time to test DNA.
The DA’s office says they are filing an appeal with the Louisiana Supreme Court to push the trial up.
The four teens have pleaded not guilty.
