St. Patrick's Day

1) Nathaniel Ross, 55, died Saturday from injuries he sustained when he was beaten in the 4100 block of Hollygrove st. more than a week earlier.

2) On Sunday, March 15, 2009, at about 7:07am the victim was in the 6000 block of St. Claude Ave when she was shot [NOPD: Attempted Murder].

3) A 19-year-old man was shot in Gretna late Monday night. He was taken to a local hospital and is in stable condition. The shooting occurred sometime after 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Frederick Road.

4) A 26-year-old man was shot in the back Monday evening in Algiers. The man was walking in the 1200 block of Belleville Street near DeArmas Street about 6:20 p.m. Stable condition.

And to end, a salty grotesque:

5) On Saturday, March 14, the victim became involved in an argument with her son, Harrell, 18, over the electric bill at their home in the 6200 block of Vermillion St, during which he punched her in the head and face, knocking her to the floor. Once on the ground, Mr. Harrell began to kick her, hit her with a microwave and broke a board over her head, causing her to briefly lose consciousness.