Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Recent News About Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
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Jefferson Parish sheriff sued over alleged misuse of facial recognition technology
The Jefferson Parish sheriff and deputy sheriff are defendants in a federal lawsuit filed by a Georgia resident who said he was jailed for six days after being falsely linked by facial identification technology to purse thefts in Metairie. -
Two men sue Jefferson Parish Sheriff Office for false arrest after a medical emergency
NEW ORLEANS - Jefferson Parish's sheriff has been named in a lawsuit alleging inappropriate response to one plaintiff entering a CVS without a mask. -
Lawsuit says jail staff ignored sick man while he died
NEW ORLEANS -- A new lawsuit against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office accuses it of ignoring a prisoner until he died. -
Suspension recommended for Longtime New Orleans attorney over two car crashes the same day while intoxicated
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime New Orleans attorney Joseph Mayer III faces possible suspension following a Jan. 17 recommendation issued by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over two crashes in the same day while he was intoxicated. -
Appeals court determines attorney fees in deaf defendant's ADA case against Jefferson Parish, DPSC
NEW ORLEANS – District Court Judge Lance Africk ordered a partial granting and denial of an attorney's fees award of $82,341.33 related to a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. -
Woman claims she was rear-ended by a sheriff's employee
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages for allegedly being rear-ended by a sheriff's office employee. -
Man seeks damages after crash involving sheriff's office vehicle
A motorist blames a sheriff's deputy for hitting his car on U.S. Highway 90 and injuring him. -
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office employee allegedly caused car accident
Two individuals are seeking damages, claiming that a Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office employee caused a car accident. -
LADB dismisses charges against prosecutor in wrongful murder conviction
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) has dismissed charges against Covington attorney and Jefferson Parish prosecutor Ken John Dohre in the wrongful conviction of an Avondale man who spent 15 in prison before he was exonerated. -
Parish sheriff named as defendant in claim stemming from car accident
GRETNA – Two men claim their car was struck by a car belonging to the police. -
After house fire, man sues insurance company and sheriff's office
GRETNA – A man is seeking damages after his house was burned down and the insurance company failed to reimburse him. -
Woman alleges Jefferson Parish Sheriff officer caused accident
GRETNA — A woman is suing the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and its employee, alleging a sheriff's vehicle caused an accident in which she was injured. -
Lawyer: Marrero man allegedly 'manhandled' in wrongful arrest case with sheriff's deputies
HARVEY – Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand is facing a civil rights suit alleging that several of his officers used excessive force earlier this year when they wrongly arrested a Marrero senior in connection with a stolen car probe. -
Sexting incident between parish president, teen draws federal scrutiny and local demands for resignation
HARAHAN — Ever since the allegations of sexting a 17-year-old boy in 2015 surfaced in early October, Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni has been a no-show at a council meeting, declined to answer questions posed by a joint team of investigative reporters from the NOLA defender and WWL-TV. Instead, Yenni has released a one-minute video-recorded message that the defender derisively called a “commercial." -
Retired police officer alleges he was wrongfully arrested by Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
NEW ORLEANS – A retired police officer who resides in Marrero alleges he was wrongfully arrested by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. -
Louisiana police officers others encouraged to model New Orleans' efforts
NEW ORLEANS -- Activists have called upon police officers across the country to turn to the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) as their role model for handling protests and other demonstrations in their communities. -
Surviving children claim Jefferson Parish officer allegedly killed their mother in a car accident
GRETNA – Three individuals are seeking damages, claiming that their mother was allegedly negligently killed in a car accident by a police officer with the Jefferson Parish. -
Motorist alleges he was rear-ended by sheriff's office vehicle
GRETNA – An individual is seeking damages after a police vehicle allegedly caused a rear-end accident. -
Woman alleges injures after accident with Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office employee
GRETNA – A woman is seeking damages following an incident in which she was allegedly rear-ended by a car owned by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. -
Driver alleges injuries in accident with Jefferson Parish Sheriff employee
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman claims that she was caused damages due to a negligent driver.