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Scott Walker faced Dominick Impastato in Jefferson Parish Council race near New Orleans

Jefferson Parish voters on Saturday selected Scott Walker and Jennifer Van Vrancken to serve as the Parish Councils two at-large members, handing the Metairie Republicans hard-fought victories against two veteran

Jarius Brown filed suit against two sheriff’s deputies, accusing them of beating him so severely they broke his nose. He was a year too late.

Pitching his candidacy to a room full of Kenner business owners, Jefferson Parish At-Large Council member Scott Walker began by ticking off Kenner’s flaws, then asked, “Why isn’t Kenner more

Jefferson Parish employees will receive a cost of living raise in their next paychecks after the parish’s Personnel Board approved a measure the Parish Council adopted last week.

The finding builds on earlier reporting, which found records were destroyed in the case of a 16-year-old boy who died while in custody of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.

Nearly half of Louisiana sheriffs are in violation of a state law regulating the preservation and destruction of public records, according to documents provided by state officials.

Nearly half of Louisiana sheriffs are in violation of a state law regulating the preservation and destruction of public records. 

A lawsuit brought by the family of an autistic teen who died while in custody found the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office destroyed the disciplinary records of a deputy involved in the case.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office has been unlawfully destroying its deputies’ disciplinary records for at least 10 years, according to records provided by state officials responsible for overseeing the retention of records by state, parish and local agencies.