A man who was an inmate of the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna died after experiencing a medical emergency Wednesday night, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joseph Lopinto said. The unnamed man ...

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating an inmate death while in jail custody. According to Sheriff Joseph Lopinto, the death happened Wednesday morning after a man was taken from the ...

Jefferson's tale of an encounter with a stranger sparked a saying that became pretty popular in the 19th century.

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 four ...

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second in-custody death to happen this month. According to deputies, around 8:40 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, a ...

Relatives of a Marrero man who died Wednesday while in the custody of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said they're concerned about the level of care he received while incarcerated at the Gretna ...