Jefferson News

These incidents were reported to law enforcement authorities. ARRESTS Paul Butler, 35, 1324 Wilson St., Metairie, was arrested July 3 in the 3900 block of Airline Drive in Metairie and booked with possession and distribution of marijuana.

Metairie man has record for drug crimes Thursday, July 09, 2009 East Jefferson bureau A Metairie man was booked with attempted second-degree murder Tuesday in connection with a shooting over a dice game.

JEFFERSON, La. - Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputies say a 30-year-old man drowned in an apartment complex swimming pool.

Jefferson Parish Planning Director Ed Durabb said proposed rezonings in Metairie will correct rezoning inconsistencies from the 1960s.

The Jefferson Parish public school system pays $5,000 to maintain 20 trailers at this Ventress mobile home park in case school officials must evacuate their offices.

Jefferson Parish authorities are investigating an ammonia leak they say is coming from the Cytech Industries plant in Waggaman.

After Louisiana reinstated the death penalty in 1975, Jefferson Parish juries sent 28 people to death row at Angola.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff investigators say a 28-yearly man is dead after being shot in the head.

These incidents were reported to law enforcement authorities. ARRESTS Ira Clark, 46, 4533 Airline Drive, Metairie, was arrested June 26 in the 6000 block of Airline Drive and booked with disturbing the peace and drunk and lewd conduct.

Defense attorneys for former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson played a recording Wednesday from a May 2005 lunch meeting in which Brett Pfeffer, a former Jefferson aide, assured investor Lori Mody that their dealings with the Democratic congressman were perfectly legal.

If all goes according to plan, Jefferson Parish residents should notice only two changes as a new company begins collecting their curbside garbage today: the color of the trucks and the cost of the service.

Signals to be replaced from Jeff to St. Charles Tuesday, June 23, 2009 East Jefferson bureau Louisiana plans to spend $4.6 million replacing and improving traffic signals on Airline Drive in Jefferson, St.

Aaron Broussard governs Jefferson Parish as its president, but one wouldn't know it from his salary.

Tim Whitmer , chief administrative officer for Jefferson Parish government since 1998, received a lifetime achievement award from the Bureau of Governmental Research last week.

These incidents were reported to law enforcement authorities. ARRESTS Marilyn Marie Stokes, 52, 2317 Urquhart St., New Orleans, was arrested June 20 on Hickory Avenue in Harahan and booked with possession of derivatives of coca leaves and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chef Gabriel Beard works on counter trim while other employees of Charlie's Seafood help with renovations to the Harahan restaurant.

A woman and two teenagers arrested last week for an East Jefferson vehicle burglary spree picked up new charges after investigators discovered that the truck they drove to the detective's bureau after being summoned for questioning was stolen, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest reports.

Three New Orleans men were indicted by a Jefferson Parish grand jury this morning with a February homicide and two attempted murders that happened in Old Jefferson hours after a shooting in Mid City.

A Nigerian businessman says a former Louisiana congressman sought bribes on both ends of a business deal he brokered between an American company and a Nigerian startup.

After fielding concerns from the state legislative auditor, Jefferson Parish officials agreed today to delay plans to create a charitable fund for East Jefferson firefighters.