Former Orleans Parish Communication District director pleads not guilty in 2023 crash case

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Former Orleans Parish Communication District Executive Director Tyrell Morris pled not guilty to charges related to a May 2023 crash involving a city-owned vehicle.

Morris appeared in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court on Wednesday, June 26, which comes exactly one year after he announced his resignation from the position last year.

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He was previously indicted for malfeasance in office, false personation of a peace officer, insurance fraud and second-degree injuring of public records.

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The charges come after the Office of the Inspector General conducted an investigation into the allegations against Morris. According to the OIG report, Morris operated and crashed a city-owned vehicle and “may have filed a false insurance claim and defense in connection with this accident.”

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