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Triple shooting in Jefferson Parish leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded, sheriff reports
A triple shooting at a home in Marrero leaves one man dead and two other men wounded. Sheriff Joseph Lopinto reports that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting incident that occurred Saturday morning in Marrero. "Just after 3:30 a.m., deputies were called to the 1100 block...
Troopers say pedestrian walked into traffic before fatal crash
Police say a pedestrian who died in an early morning crash walked out in front of a pickup truck near the Naval Air Station in Belle Chasse. The ensuing crash killed 19-year-old Kyrin Dotson of Baton Rouge.
3 indicted in Marrero father's retaliatory killing at West Bank intersection
A Jefferson Parish grand jury on Thursday handed up an indictment charging three suspects in the murder of a Marrero man gunned down at an intersection, authorities say, because the victim's girlfriend had allegedly opened fire on his ex a day earlier. Dashawn Washington, 29, and Charles Coler, 31, were...
Man, woman injured in Marrero shooting
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WVUE) - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO) is investigating a double shooting in Marrero on Thursday, August 29. The shooting happened near the intersection of Lapalco Boulevard and Westwood Drive, according to a spokesperson for JPSO. Authorities report that a man and a woman were...
Brookhaven teen arrested in St. Bernard Parish
MERAUX, La — St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office reports a Brookhaven teen was one of three suspects arrested for a stolen vehicle. The teen is believed to be the driver according to a press release. Shawn Ratcliff, 18, of Nalco Lane was booked on charges of illegal possession of stolen things, simple battery, simple criminal […] The post Brookhaven teen arrested in St. Bernard Parish appeared first on Daily Leader.
Body found off Napoleon Ave. determined to be homicide victim
New Orleans Police are investigating a homicide that was discovered Saturday morning in Broadmoor. Police say shortly before 5:30 a.m., officers were sent to investigate a call of a man down on the ground near Napoleon Ave. and S. Dorgenois St.
Person hospitalized after car, 18-wheeler collide; westbound I-10 has reopened near Metairie
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A serious accident involving a car and an 18-wheeler truck sent one person to the hospital and forced a temporary closure of Interstate 10 near the Orleans-Jefferson parish line on Saturday (Aug. 31). The collision occurred shortly before 9 a.m., involving a silver-colored sedan that appeared...
Mandina's murder suspect booked with smuggling drugs into New Orleans jail
The man accused of gunning down another man in front of Mandina's Mid-City restaurant during New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival last year is facing new charges. Kyron Fazande, 23, was rebooked Friday on two counts of introducing contraband in prison and a count of criminal conspiracy after authorities say he coordinated the smuggling of Suboxone into the Orleans Justice Center with a woman on the outside of the jail.
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