River Ridge News

A convicted sex offender was arrested last week after he allegedly tried to lure a 9-year-old River Ridge girl into his car.

USC junior tailback Joe McKnight is having his best season, and as of now, he plans to come back for more.

A community meeting to talk about gun violence, in the aftermath of the accidental shooting death of 7-year-old Paige DeJean of River Ridge, will be held Saturday at Jesse Owens Gym, 11101 Newton St., River Ridge .

It could be a week before Judge Joan Benge's Division A seat on the 24th Judicial District Court in Gretna is declared vacant and an election date is set.

Megan Elizabeth Hunter and Brandon Joseph Venegas exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, November 14, 2009.

A civil rights group spoke out about the killing of a 7-year-old River Ridge girl and called on people to be more conscious of their surroundings and take safety measures whenever they hear gunshots ring out.

Kenner police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a Sept. 12 shooting.

Paige DeJean 's infectious, friendly personality, beaming smile and warm brown eyes enchanted just about everyone fortunate enough to meet her during her short life.

Paige DeJean, 7, the River Ridge girl killed early Sunday by a stray bullet fired at her apartment.

Paige DeJean, 7, the River Ridge girl shot and killed early Sunday morning by a stray bullet fired at her apartment.

A seven-year-old girl was killed when a stray bullet pierced the apartment walls and struck the girl in the neck, while she slept, according to police.

A 7-year-old killed by a stray bullet that ripped through the wall of a suburban New Orleans apartment complex was the daughter of a Louisiana Army National Guard sergeant serving in the Middle East.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office has identified the seven-year-old girl shot and killed by a stray bullet in her River Ridge apartment as Paige Dejean.

A 7-year-old girl died early Sunday when a bullet fired at her family's home struck her in the neck.

Stray bullets pierced the walls of a River Ridge apartment building, killing a 7-year-old girl as she slept early Sunday.

A 7-year-old child was shot to death in the living room of her home, apparently by gunshots that were fired from outside the building according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman John Fortunato.

Authorities arrested a pair of Harahan teenagers who allegedly entered more than 40 unlocked vehicles in River Ridge last week, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office arrest reports.

Police said a 60-year-old woman who was struck by a car in River Ridge has died.

A Jefferson Parish man was arrested and booked for vehicular homicide after he hit a woman who walking along a road in River Ridge, according to Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt.

A River Ridge man was arrested Thursday after authorities say he struck a pedestrian with his car while driving under the influence.