Teen dies in fall inside abandoned 45-story New Orleans high-rise

Jacque St Ann, 17, from Belle Chasse, Louisiana, died after falling inside New Orleans' abandoned 45-story Plaza Tower on August 15, 2026. He and friends entered the fenced-off building to explore. A second teen was hospitalized. The tower has sat vacant since before Hurricane Katrina in 2005 despite years of city fines and a redevelopment resolution.