Jefferson Parish, LA

NEW ORLEANS — Overcoming heartache. Beloved musician Brian Murray's wife shared her story only with WDSU. Murray was 60-years-old when he was shot and killed back in January in the Little Woods area. This week, the man accused of killing him was indicted for his murder. Police said Edmond...

Gretna, LA, USA — Sheriff Joseph Lopinto reports that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an in-custody death of an individual housed at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. The decedent died this morning after being hospitalized for the last two weeks. At around 7 a.m. on May...

An inmate at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center died Thursday, two weeks after authorities say he was found unresponsive inside the Gretna jail. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office identified the man as Jyvariel Harvey, 25, of Geismar. Harvey was found unconscious in the intake/booking section of the jail, located at...

GRETNA, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a man who was in custody at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center has died two weeks after being found unresponsive in a housing unit at the facility. According to Sheriff Joe Lopinto, the man, whose name and the counts against...

Reports show on May 11, around 7 a.m., JPCC deputies were made aware that a male detainee was unresponsive inside a housing unit in the Intake/Booking area of the jail.

An investigation is underway in Jefferson Parish after one person was shot dead in Marrero on Wednesday night.

A New Orleans man accused of taking part in a quadruple shooting that claimed the lives of a 7-year-old girl and her older brother pleaded guilty in the case Tuesday, on what would have been second day of his trial in Jefferson Parish, according to court records. The jury had...

On Thursday as part of the Click-It or Ticket campaign, Louisiana State Police collaborated with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, KennerPolice, Harahan Police Department and the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force to conduct a successful seatbelt checkpoint on the eastbank of Jefferson Parish. Over the span of 3 hours, 1004 vehicles were screened and officers issued 42 seatbelt violation citations and 1 child restraint violation citation. Additionally, the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force was able to assist by providing education and proper child restraint installation for 4 children.

A man was shot to death Wednesday night in Marrero, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Police were called to the 1800 block of Westminster Boulevard just before 8 p.m., where callers reported hearing gunshots and seeing a victim. Deputies found the man in front of a home. He died at the scene, they said.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigates a homicide that happened Wednesday night in Marrero. “Just before 8:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of Westminster Blvd.

MARRERO, La. (WVUE) - Jefferson parish deputies investigate a fatal shooting in Marrero. It happened just before 8 p.m. last night on Rue Louis Phillippe. Deputies say the man was found shot to death in front of a home. His identity is being withheld until his family is notified. See...

MARRERO, La. — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide that occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Deputies arrived in the 1800 block of Westminster Boulevard, where they found a male victim unresponsive in front of a residence in the neighborhood. He died on the scene. Further...

METAIRIE — On May 24, the Jefferson Chamber Foundation hosted its annual Leadership Jefferson graduation ceremony at the Moore, 5616 Citrus Boulevard. Leadership Jefferson is a nine-month program designed to “develop a diverse network of dedicated business and community leaders.” The program’s interactive workshops expose participants to local leaders and activists working to resolve critical issues facing Jefferson Parish.

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Parents in Jefferson Parish received a message regarding a possible school threat made at an area high school Thursday morning. Jefferson Parish School officials confirmed the allegation of a threat at Riverdale High School was called into law enforcement. The school system let parents know...

The May Madness CRC has some new developments as the roughly 110 college teams get set for a full three-day weekend of Rugby 7s. One of the main developments isn't immediately apparent to fans, but will matter a lot to the players, and that's the condition of the fields. Jefferson...

The U.S. reported over 736,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 24, bringing the total count to more than 82.4 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 994,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

In wake of the deadly elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Newell Normand, former Jefferson Parish Sheriff, joined Tommy Tucker for a discussion.

The Jefferson Parish Council on Wednesday adopted a modified version of its spending plan for $84 million in federal pandemic stimulus funds, putting more toward the planned reconfiguration of The Shrine on Airline and renovating the Alario Center, while reducing the amounts that will be spent at the discretion of council members.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy found fatally shot in Marrero Wednesday night. The Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim as Ked'dric Williams of Marrero. Deputies found Williams lying wounded outside of a residence in the 1800 block of Westminster Boulevard about...