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Man and his two girlfriends arrested in Marrero murder at Ridgefield Apartments, JPSO says
Detectives investigating a deadly Marrero shooting booked a West Bank man with the murder and arrested two of his girlfriends as accessories, according to authorities. Adam Labaud III, 30, was jailed May 8 after the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office booked him with second-degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of weapon, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, spokesperson for the department.
New Orleans police say man shot by group of teens who were in his stolen car
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating after a man who was trying to get his stolen car back was shot by a group of teenagers. According to police, the man was shot in the 5600 block of Tullis Drive Monday night after tracking down his stolen car.
Jury selected in trial of man accused of killing New Orleans couple in front of children
A New Orleans family is hoping for justice after a five-year delay in the trial of the man accused of killing their loved ones. Back in October 2018, Gregory Hesser was shot and killed while holding his 1-year-old in his arms, and his fiance, Darnisha Desilva, was also gunned down.
NOPD recruit arrested, accused of assault
NEW ORLEANS — NOPD confirmed to WDSU that one of its recruits was arrested. Police say Hassan Ali was booked into the Orleans Parish Justice Center on one count of aggravated assault with a firearm on Monday, May 13. Details about the incident that led to the arrest were...
1 dead, 1 injured after shooting in Hollygrove, New Orleans police say
A man was killed and a woman was injured from a shooting in Hollygrove Sunday night, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Officers responded to a call at 8:53 p.m. near the intersection of Apple and Monroe Streets, where they found the man lying on the street with at least one gunshot wound.
Louisiana jury convicts 1 ex-officer and acquits another in 2022 shooting death
GRETNA, La. (AP) — A Louisiana jury has convicted one former law enforcement officer and acquitted another in the 2022 shooting death of a man who was sitting in an SUV outside a house reputed for illegal drug activity. Issac Hughes, who was convicted Friday, and Johnathan Louis, who was acquitted, were Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s […]
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