Gretna News

A Houston man accused of helping his cousin in the attempted rape of an intoxicated college student at a Kenner hotel during Mardi Gras 2011 has surrendered to authorities.

Ruppel Academy for Advanced Studies' staff and students are celebrating because their very own science teacher Emily Miller has been awarded Jefferson Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year.

Dwayne Magee, 21, of New Orleans, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for killing Kevin Jackson during a drive-by shooting in Marrero last year.

Les Bonano and The Fight Guys return Professional Boxing to the Legendary Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave, Metairie, LA on THURSDAY June 6, 2013 at 7:30 PM.

Jefferson Parish residents will have two chances next week to comment on proposed changes to the parish charter, including a ban on outside income for the parish president, before a volunteer committee sends the recommendations to the Parish Council .

Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Lonnie Greco says he will ask the Parish Council to withdraw his proposed ordinance allowing traffic cameras in the parish.

Two Memorial Day services are coming up in Jefferson Parish, one on the West Bank and one in East Jefferson Parish.

A Gretna man already awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing a child is now charged with molesting another girl.

Rachel Variste, left, and Jessica Honore, were arrested for allegedly stabbing other women in two separate incidents in Harvey.

The FBI and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office have arrested Ronald Leach in the robbery of the Capital One bank branch on West Bank Expressway in Marrero on Tuesday.

Adrian Williams, 30, of Gretna, wanted a Jefferson Parish judge to grant him a new trial because a juror allegedly slept.

A man robbed a Marrero Capital One Bank Tuesday morning. The FBI said it believes the robber is the same person who robbed another Capital One branch in Gretna in April .

Thomas Jefferson High Principal Gerard LeBlanc received a warm welcome from junior Claude Murphy on the first day of classes in 2010.

Family and friends filled the Alario Center in Westwego on May 10 for the Jefferson Community Action Programs Head Start graduation.

Westwego Police Chief Dwayne "Poncho" Munch says his officers seized $18,250 in cash, 167 grams of powder cocaine and 13 grams of crack cocaine from Roy Stevens' East Drive home Friday .

"Stephen Grefight" is a composite of the 24th Judicial District Court's newest judges, Stephen Enright and Stephen Grefer.

Jefferson Parish Assistant Director of Water, Doug Pertuit, looks over one of the parish pumps last month.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help in identifying a car burglary suspect.

The Gretna City Council is proposing to purchase property near a nonprofit facility that serves people with special needs which could allow that program to grow.

Adrian Williams got a delay in his sentencing after claiming he heard jurors slept during his second-degree murder trial in February.