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Metairie man beat another unconscious, then grabbed a beer, officials say. The victim died.
Winston Bartholomew angrily went to the Metairie home of Gary Olver to confront the latter about rumors Olver had allegedly been spreading about his girlfriend, according to authorities. But things quickly turned physical between the two, leading to a series of scuffles during which prosecutors say Bartholomew, 61, beat Olver...
JPSO detective reveals what happened before student shooting by West Jefferson High School
The 17-year-old West Jefferson High School student accused of shooting a classmate on the last day of school had exchanged words with the victim when the two bumped into each other in a breezeway earlier in the day, according to authorities. But investigators did not find any other reports of...
Urban HUB brings coworking space to Metairie
Coworking space for entrepreneurs, small business employees, freelancers, and remote workers is officially open in Metairie as Urban HUB has expanded to its third office in the GNO area at 2121 N. Causeway Blvd. Urban HUB, founded in 2020, also has coworking space locations at its flagship location in the...
Woman critically injured after pickup truck smashes into Metairie home
METAIRIE, La. — Last Friday night's post-vacation wind-down came to a crashing halt for one Jefferson Parish couple when a truck barreled through their living room in the 200 block of Holly Grove in Metairie. Homeowner Scott Castle posted images of the potentially fatal crash that left his wife...
GoFundMe launched for baby who drowned in swimming pool
JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — A GoFundMe was launched for the 2-year-old girl who drowned in the Metairie swimming pool last week. A friend of the child's father created the fundraiser. She said, "every dollar raised will help the Hawkins family with these unexpected expenses." The toddler's cousin also drowned....
Another Jefferson Parish country club has closed its doors. What will go in its place?
The Woodlake Swim and Tennis Club in northwest Kenner was demolished last week to clear the way for new houses — the fourth Jefferson Parish country club to close its doors or reinvent itself in recent years. Woodlake Swim and Tennis Club opened in the 1970s with a pool,...
'Unfathomable.' Metairie man recounts how pickup smashed into his home, injuring wife
Last Friday night, a post-vacation wind-down came to a crashing halt for one Jefferson Parish couple when a truck barreled through their living room in the 200 block of Holly Grove Street in Metairie. Homeowner Scott Castle posted images of the crash that left his wife hospitalized with a head...
Infant in Louisiana Attacked by Family Dog
A baby in Bridge City, Louisiana is in critical condition after being attacked by the family dog. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a four-month-old was mauled by a family member's dog on Sunday afternoon. According to authorities, the dog attacked the infant after someone put the baby on the...
Haynes school demolished, cleared but JP Schools might not sell land just yet
OLD METAIRIE, La. — There is a major update to an old school site in the heart of Old Metairie. Haynes Academy for Advanced Students might not be sold immediately, and the school system could even try to redevelop the property into another school. The old academy for advanced...
Dog that attacked 4-month-old in Bridge City has been euthanized, officials say
The family dog that attacked and critically injured a 4-month-old baby at a Bridge City home Sunday afternoon was euthanized Monday morning, according to Jefferson Parish officials. No new information was available about the condition of the infant who was hospitalized with a skull fracture and "severe lacerations" that the...
As Jefferson Parish's last public housing complex closes, how one woman found a new home
Jolene Anderson was taking the trash out of her duplex in Jefferson Parish’s Acre Road public housing complex last spring when she stumbled on a squatter trying to break into the abandoned unit next door. She knew at that moment it was time to move out. The Marrero complex...
Infant in Louisiana Attacked by Family Dog
A baby in Bridge City, Louisiana is in critical condition after being attacked by the family dog. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said a four-month-old was mauled by a family member's dog on Sunday afternoon. According to authorities, the dog attacked the infant after someone put the baby on the...
Thibodaux teen escapes New Orleans detention center, law enforcement seeks help
A teenager from Thibodaux escaped from a Jefferson Parish detention center. Blaze Crochet, 17, escaped Saturday, June 22, from the Bridge City Youth Center in New Orleans, where he had been detained for charges related to violating probation. According to multiple New Orleans-based news sources, there have been at least seven escapes in the past two years.
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