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  • No major injuries after van crashed through Kenner church Sunday morning

    February 6, 2022 5:10 PM

    KENNER - A van crashed through the wall of a Kenner church's choir room Sunday morning. Kenner police told WWL-TV that a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church on Short Street was in the parking lot when they turned on their van's ignition and shifted gears. ... more »
  • Deputies identify suspect at large in attack on Ochsner ICU nurse

    February 6, 2022 12:38 PM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - Deputies have identified the suspect responsible for the attack of an ICU nurse last Friday. WWL-TV reports the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for 48-year-old Quincy Quinn. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of battery of a healthcare worker. Crime Stoppers... more »
  • Ochsner ICU nurse violently attacked by patient's family; deputies searching for suspect

    January 30, 2022 9:52 PM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - An Ochsner Medical Center ICU nurse was violently attacked by a patient's family member. President & CEO of Ochsner Health Warner Thomas told WWL-TV that the nurse was attacked while on duty Friday morning at the hospital's West Bank campus in Gretna. Thomas said the... more »
  • 83-year-old man struck, killed by impaired driver in Jefferson Parish

    January 8, 2022 2:29 PM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - An 83-year-old New Orleans man was killed after a tragic two-vehicle crash Saturday on US 90B. Louisiana State Police say Curtis Williams, 83, was tending to his disabled vehicle on the elevated portion of US 90B east near Barataria Boulevard. Williams had activated the vehicle's emergency... more »
  • Lafitte fisherman says 'I've still got my life' after surviving 13 hours aboard capsized boat during Ida

    September 8, 2021 10:02 AM

    LAFITTE — As Norman Bouisse, an experienced shrimper from Jefferson Parish, stood amid the muddied and flood-damaged streets of the community he called home, he told WWL-TV , "All that can be replaced. I've still got my life. That's the main thing." Lafitte, an unincorporated South Louisiana community with... more »
  • Pedestrian killed in Jefferson Parish hit-and-run Sunday night

    September 6, 2021 10:05 AM

    TERRYTOWN - A pedestrian was killed Sunday night in Jefferson Parish, state police say. The tragic crash occurred around 8 p.m. and ultimately claimed the life of 52-year-old Kiet Do of Gretna. Louisiana State Police say the crash unfolded at LA 428 near Park Place as Mr. Do... more »
  • Grand Isle deemed 'uninhabitable' after sustaining impact from Hurricane Ida Play Video

    September 3, 2021 8:00 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Grand Isle, a Louisiana town known for its campsites, trails, and fishing spots, has long been a vacation spot for Louisiana natives. But after Hurricane Ida brought 150 mph winds to the popular vacation site on Sunday, August 29, the town was demolished and Jefferson Parish... more »
  • Jefferson Parish officials say citizens will go days without water, power

    August 30, 2021 10:35 AM

    JEFFERSON PARISH- Officials in Jefferson Parish say area citizens are facing nearly 21 days without power and 5 days without water, according to WWL-TV . The outages are the result of Hurricane Ida downing trees in the region. This lead to watermain breaks which left Jefferson Parish's water pressure... more »
  • A roof flies off, windows blown out at several medical facilities in south Louisiana

    August 30, 2021 7:56 AM

    In Jefferson, Terrebonne, and Lafourche Parishes, a number of medical facilities flooded and withstood wind damage while Hurricane Ida tore through south Louisiana overnight Sunday. According to KATC , the roof of a senior center called 'Metairie Tower Condo Complex' blew off and between 30 to 40 residents were... more »
  • Auditor: Cybercriminals targeted Jefferson Parish, made off with over $3,000

    August 9, 2021 7:43 AM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - A recent analysis of Jefferson Parish's financial records performed by a Certified Public Account revealed that a cybercrime against the Parish resulted in the loss of thousands of dollars. According to the office of the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, an independent auditor revealed that Jefferson Parish officials... more »
  • Coast Guard suspends search for missing person near Jefferson Parish

    January 27, 2021 8:19 AM

    NEW ORLEANS — As of Wednesday (Jan. 27) night, the Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing person in the Lower Mississippi River near Jefferson Heights in Jefferson Parish. Officials identified the missing person as 44-year-old Elisander Alvardo, and say Alvardo was last seen wearing coveralls and no... more »
  • Troopers warn public of telephone scam

    November 12, 2020 7:26 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana State Police (LSP) are warning citizens about a telephone scam carried out by a caller pretending to be a LSP Investigator. The scam has targeted multiple people of various backgrounds in the Orleans and Jefferson Parish area. Troopers have initiated a joint investigation into... more »
  • Man killed in early morning Jefferson Parish shooting

    November 3, 2020 11:50 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - According to WWL-TV , reports of gunfire drew deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO) to an area near Causeway Boulevard and Jefferson Highway on Tuesday morning where they found a recently deceased man who'd sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, whose name and age... more »
  • Jefferson Parish officials urge residents to remain home, limit use of warm water

    October 29, 2020 9:07 AM

    JEFFERSON PARISH — Jefferson Parish officials are assessing damage and preparing to begin storm debris pickup the morning after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the region. What daylight brings after Hurricane Zeta- our teams are assessing the parish and clearing the way. There are... more »
  • Sunday night shooting in Harvey leaves one man dead

    March 9, 2020 9:01 AM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - Investigators say a man was murdered on Orange Blossom Lane in Harvey, Sunday night. According to WWL-TV , the man who is believed to have pulled the trigger was arrested the same night and now faces life in prison. According to deputies with Jefferson Parish... more »
  • Former Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts found dead at 42

    February 20, 2020 6:27 AM

    JEFFERSON PARISH - Former Jefferson Parish Councilman Chris Roberts has died. WWL-TV reports that the former Councilman's death appeared to be the result of an apparent suicide following what his family calls, "a long battle with depression." The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office reported responding to an apparent suicide... more »
  • Ascension man claiming to be with the 'government' arrested in bizarre police impersonation case

    November 5, 2019 4:13 PM

    ST. CHARLES PARISH - A man from Ascension Parish is charged in an unrelated case of police officer impersonation on interstates in the suburbs of New Orleans. Peyton Oubre, 23, of Prairieville, was arrested for impersonating a police officer after an incident Saturday. Sheriff's deputies in St. Charles... more »
  • Man from Baton Rouge killed in New Orleans-area triple shooting

    May 28, 2018 2:32 PM

    MARRERO – A 25-year-old man from Baton Rouge died in a triple shooting in this New Orleans suburb over the weekend. The man's name was not released. Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputies said Monday, the man died at the hospital. The shooting happened a day earlier – around 3... more »
  • 19-year-old woman accidentally shot, killed amid party bus argument

    June 11, 2016 4:44 PM

    HARVEY - Two people were wounded, one fatally, early Saturday morning after getting off a party bus in Harvey, La., according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. After receiving reports of shots fire in the 1300 block of Manhattan Blvd, JPSO was called to the scene. When deputies arrived,... more »
  • I-10 buckled Wednesday

    June 8, 2016 7:37 PM

    METAIRIE - Two westbound lanes of I-10 closed Wednesday due to pavement buckling. State Police advised motorists via Facebook of the lane closures in Jefferson Parish at Power Boulevard. Troopers said the buckling closed left and center lanes of the Interstate in an area about ten miles west of... more »
  • $1.3 million in red light camera fine refunds now in State Treasury

    May 23, 2016 10:44 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Motorists who paid a ticket through the Jefferson Parish red light camera program are advised to the check the Louisiana Department of the Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program to see if they are owed a refund. State Treasurer John Kennedy says thousands of motorists were ticketed in... more »
  • 4 dead, including toddlers, in apparent murder-suicide in Jefferson parish

    November 29, 2015 3:18 PM

    MARRERO - Jefferson Parish deputies are investigating an apparent murder-suicide Sunday morning in Marrero that left two young children and their parents dead. The incident happened at about 11 a.m. in the 4800 block of Brandi Street. Sheriff Newell Normand said 2-year-old Liam Mata and 4-year-old Caden Mata... more »

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