Homicides doubled in 2019 in unincorporated Jefferson; JPSO calls jump an anomaly, not a trend
By Michelle Hunter | Nola.com | January 5, 2020 The number of homicides in unincorporated Jefferson Parish doubled in 2019, a statistic officials called an anomaly that came on the heels of a year that saw a huge drop. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives investigated 48 homicides, according to statistics provided by the department, up from…