WELCOME
This office remains committed to protecting the citizens of this great parish by fairly prosecuting those who commit crime and assisting those who are unfortunate victims.
Our site is designed to provide you with two kinds of information. First, for those of you who need to conduct business with our office, it is our hope to provide you with helpful information that will allow us to serve you better. Second, there are links to educational materials that will help to prevent you and your family from being victims of crime.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our site and please check back regularly for any updates or new information.
Paul Connick,
Jefferson Parish District Attorney
WHAT’S NEW
Ronald Newton convicted of the first-degree murder of Earl Ellsworth in Metairie
A Jefferson Parish jury on Tuesday night (March 19) convicted Ronald Newton of a first-degree murder he committed almost three hours after learning his girlfriend and mother were involved in a senseless brawl outside his Marrero home. Newton, 30, shot and killed Earl Ellsworth, 23, as he and two friends …Cade Fuxan gets life in prison for murdering roommate in Kenner
A Jefferson Parish judge on Wednesday (March 13) sentenced Cade Fuxan to life in prison for his conviction of killing his roommate James Parker in their Kenner apartment. Fuxan, 26, shot Parker five times in the hallway of their 2-bedroom apartment in the 4500 block of Williams Boulevard on June …Arnold Magee gets life sentence for fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend
A Jefferson Parish judge on Friday (March 8) sentenced Arnold Magee to life in prison for his conviction of firing a military-style rifle at his estranged girlfriend outside his Metairie apartment building, killing her. Magee, 37, fired two .223-caliber bullets at Kawana Tibbit on July, 2, 2020, while she was …Raymond Lee sentenced to life in prison for murdering Alonzo ‘Zo’ Wiley on the West Bank
A Jefferson Parish judge on Thursday (March 7) sentenced Raymond Lee of New Orleans to a mandatory life sentence in prison for his conviction of killing an entrepreneurial barbershop owner in a West Bank motel room. Lee, 38, shot Alonzo “Zo” Wiley five times during an armed robbery on Dec. …Arnold Magee guilty of murdering his estranged girlfriend in Metairie
A Jefferson Parish jury on Thursday (Feb. 22) found Arnold Magee guilty of fatally shooting his estranged girlfriend outside his Metairie apartment. Magee, 37, is guilty as charged of the second-degree murder of Kawana Tibbit, 27, whom he killed in the 4100 block of Hessmer Avenue on the morning of …
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s Office is to ensure that justice is served by protecting the citizens of our Parish without regard to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status. Our office always will maintain the highest level of honesty, integrity, transparency, and accountability to our community. While our goal is to vigorously prosecute violent and habitual offenders, we also are committed to crime prevention through the implementation of innovative programs designed to break the cycle of crime.