Jefferson Parish in Louisiana cannot be made to pay for belongings lost in a rented house that burned down at the height of Hurricane Gustav while the sheriff tried to put out the fire with a garden hose, a judge …
The Kenner, La., businessman accused of bribing former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard has pleaded not guilty in federal court in New Orleans. Bill Mack entered the plea to conspiring to bribe Broussard during his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate …
A consultant who worked as a health insurance adviser for Jefferson Parish is facing ethics charges in connection with his wife’s work. The Times-Picayune reports that Scott Fontenot’s consulting firm, Fontenot & Associates, was associated with Lagniappe Industries, an insurance …
