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Reporter at The Times-Picayune | @NOLAnews covering crime and cops. Tips: mwilkinson@theadvocate.com, (504) 209-2710

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Fake Lashes, Condoms, and Butt Padding: Inside a Night of Drag Queen Wrestling

Fake Lashes, Condoms, and Butt Padding: Inside a Night of Drag Queen Wrestling

The graffitied warehouse in New Orleans' Ninth Ward has just one room with air conditioning. There, half a do…

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COVID-19 Is Overwhelming New Orleans Hospitals, Say Health Care Workers

COVID-19 Is Overwhelming New Orleans Hospitals, Say Health Care Workers

In Louisiana, COVID-19 is spreading faster than it has anywhere else in the world. The state is home to some …

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What should a NOLA house look like in 2020?

What should a NOLA house look like in 2020?

Bathed in subtropical sunlight, Lake Pontchartrain's south shore appears much as it has for almost 200 years:…

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How Prescriptions for LSD and Shrooms Could Revolutionize Health Care

How Prescriptions for LSD and Shrooms Could Revolutionize Health Care

Recent news coverage has given the impression that illegal drugs like LSD, ketamine, and magic mushrooms coul…

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Under Anne Kirkpatrick, NOPD sees more firings, fewer resignations as it builds ranks

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By Missy Wilkinson Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
New Orleans Police Department officer resignations have fallen sharply since 2022 even as terminations have climbed, marking an overall drop in separations and a notable reversal for a department that has historically struggled with low staffing. The shift marks a sea change in how officers are leaving the New Orleans Police Department and coincides with Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick’s arrival as the city’s top cop in late 2023.
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NOPD arrests 2 in child sex trafficking operation, says more survivors may be out there

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By Missy Wilkinson Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
After making two arrests in a child sex trafficking operation spanning Louisiana and Mississippi, New Orleans police said Wednesday they believe there may be additional survivors and perpetrators. Renee Schulze, 28, was booked in Harrison County, Mississippi, and transferred to Orleans Justice Center July 31 on suspicion of contributing to the delinquency of juveniles and trafficking of children for sex purposes. She faces similar charges in Mississippi. Marcus J.
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Man arrested on murder count in connection with Gentilly Woods daiquiri shop shooting

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By Missy Wilkinson Verified
| The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate Verified
New Orleans police arrested a man on suspicion of murder in connection with a Thursday killing near a Gentilly Woods daiquiri shop, court records show. Robert G. Rodriguez, 23, was booked into Orleans Justice Center Thursday evening on a count of second-degree murder. He was also being held on a traffic attachment and a fugitive warrant, according to records. Rodriguez allegedly shot another man dead in the 4400 block of Chef Menteur Highway at around 2 p.m. Thursday.
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What does it mean to be a journalist?

It means you have a front-row seat to life, and it's your responsibility to tell people what you see.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Email me: missysuewilkinson@gmail.com

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

An iMac, InCopy, an iPad and Bluetooth keyboard for field interviews, a Canon EOS Rebel T2i, red pens.