the rate of drug overdose deaths is increasing more in the black community than in any other community.” In 2021, 276 people overdosed on fentanyl in Jefferson Parish, 212 last year. 83 fentanyl ...

Jefferson Parish is a model for all," NOAA's Ken Graham said. "Jefferson Parish really is a model for the state and the ...

THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS WITH 449 OVERDOSE DEATHS, FOLLOWED BY JEFFERSON PARISH WITH 290 AND SAINT TAMMANY PARISH WITH 126. THE CORONER’S OFFICE IN JEFFERSON PARISH SAYS FENTANYL PLAYS A LARGE ...

HARVEY, La. (WVUE) - Jefferson Parish’s Coroner expects the number of drug overdose deaths in 2023 to surpass last year’s total. Dr. Gerry Cvitanovich said he anticipates 250-280 overdose ...

Louisiana ranks 7th in the nation for overdose deaths, with rates 43% above the national average. Fentanyl is now detected in 76% of all overdose cases. Overdose deaths peaked in 2021 but remain well ...

Jefferson Parish Schools issued the following statement regarding the student's deaths: "We are heartbroken to share that two students from West Jefferson High School tragically lost their lives ...

Marshall Guillot committed suicide at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in June ... for initially failing to acknowledge the spate of deaths in 2017, never announced Guillot’s death.

MARRERO, La. (WVUE) - A man was fatally shot outside a Marrero business, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday (April 15). The victim’s identity and age have not been disclosed.

GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - A Jefferson Parish inmate with a pre-existing medical condition died Wednesday (April 23), the second in-custody death reported by Sheriff Joe Lopinto’s office in the past ...

Jefferson Parish officials are urging residents to prepare ... Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

KENNER, La. (WGNO) — As the investigation continues into the death of a Kansas City reporter, who was in New Orleans to cover Super Bowl LIX, Jefferson Parish prosecutors want the woman who may ...