Podcast appearances and mentions of jefferson parish

Marko Marjanovic is running for Judge, in the 24th JDC Div. F in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

A shooting near Airline and Clearview on Wednesday morning was determined to be justifiable, and the suspect was released. We'll go over what the law says about justifiable shootings with Doug Sunseri, an attorney and host of All Things Legal.

Cornerstone Chemical wants to build a $450 million fertilizer plant in Jefferson Parish and add 60 new permanent jobs. We get the details on that and the other good news around the parish with Jerry Bologna, Executive Director of JEDCO (Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission).

* The family of the teen who died in the Plaza Tower are suing. We'll talk with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino about what's going on * Cornerstone Chemical is planning build a $450 million fertilizer plant in Jefferson Parish and add 60 new permanent jobs. We'll get the details on that and the other good news around the parish with Jerry Bologna from JEDCO.

Sal Brocato is running for First Parish Court Division A in Jefferson Parish.

Some Jefferson Parish residents have been getting hit with high water bills, and the Council is working to figure out what's going on. We talk with Councilmember Deano Bonano.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office seized over $1 million in drugs from a steroid lab bust on Wednesday. We get the details from Sheriff Joe Lopinto.

Jessica Raines is running for Judge in Jefferson Parish's First Parish Court Division B.

A Jefferson Parish Sheriff's deputy was fired after using Flock to search for his former partner's license plate thousands of times. Sheriff Joe Lopinto joins Dave Cohen to talk about what happened and about license plate readers in general.

It's not sexy; but bonds, audits, and financial planning are all super important. And Jefferson Parish has been getting some good news. We talk with President Cynthia Lee Sheng about all that and some other developments.

* An oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf drew over $82 million in bids. We'll break it down and get an update on how the industry is going with Eric Smith, a professor at Tulane's Institute of Energy. * We'll talk with President Cynthia Lee Sheng for what's been going on around Jefferson Parish and what's coming up.

If you went to public schools in Jefferson or St Bernard parishes 50 years ago, you remember that boys and girls were sent to separate facilities. Why is that?

Is your kid gonna have "popcorn brain" when they get back to school? Do YOU have "popcorn brain?" Why were Jefferson Parish schools separated by gender back in the day? Happy birthday to "American Graffiti" and all the great songs therein; What's going on in the WNBA?

* How big of a problem is “overparenting?” How much do you help your kids and manage their time? We'll talk to our friend Dr. Judy Ho, a licensed clinical therapist, about overparenting and how it's sometimes better to step back and let kids solve their problems on their own. * Jefferson Parish wants to build a $70 million aquatic center at the Hope Haven property. We get the details from

* Some New Orleanians are cleaning neighborhood catch basins themselves * The Saints defense has been getting the better of the offense * What to watch as LSU football starts fall practice * Sometimes parents can do too much: what to know about overparenting * Jefferson Parish wants to build a new aquatic center. Here are the details

Jefferson Parish wants to build a $70 million aquatic center at the Hope Haven property. We get the details from Councilmember Deano Bonano.

Joe McMahon is running for judge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in the 24th JDC Division F

Raymond Guedry joins Dave Cohen to talk about how the parish is preparing for wind and tropical rain this week.

On the day Scoot announced bringing an 80s Night to Felix's at West End in an effort to revive partying at West End, the city of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish agree to a plan to redevelop West End as a destination for fun. What do you remember about West End when it was thriving?

On the day Scoot announced bringing an 80s Night to Felix's at West End in an effort to revive partying at West End, the city of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish agreed on a plan to redevelop West End as a destination for fun. What do you remember about West End when it was thriving?

On today's show, Scoot reacts to President Trump's address to the nation. What important things did the president address? On the day Scoot announced bringing an 80s Night to Felix's at West End in an effort to revive partying at West End, the city of New Orleans and Jefferson Parish agreed to a plan to redevelop West End as a destination for fun. What do you remember about West End when it was thriving?

* President Trump and his family have benefited from a number of trade deals. Is it abnormal? * New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leaders have reached an agreement on redeveloping West End.

New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leaders have reached an agreement on redeveloping West End. We talk with Councilmember Aimee McCarron about the news.

Between 1997 and 2006, an overweight pizza delivery man named Ronald Dominique strangled 23 men across rural Louisiana, and almost no one has ever heard his name.A deep-dive article on all of the obscure legends featured in the first section of tonight's podcast: https://weirddarkness.com/obscure-legends/EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/BayouStranglerREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/3fyw74cjFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Spine-tingling ghost stories and eerie myths... come to life! Are any of them actually true? We'll explore the more obscure side of folklore with ghosts and legends that don't get the same amount of attention others do – but are certainly not to be ignored! (Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of) *** In the quiet town of Essex, Maryland, the disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris shattered the peace of summer 1960. Walking just three blocks to her aunt's house, she vanished without a trace, only for her body to be found days later, hidden beneath a makeshift grave. Decades have passed, but the mystery of who took Alva Jean and why remains unsolved. (Who Killed Alva Jean?) *** He's a little-known serial killer. Ronald J. Dominique, dubbed the Bayou Strangler, went on a decade-long murder spree in rural Louisiana, killing 23 men. (The Bayou Strangler)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:49.323 = Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of00:33:02.110 = The Bayou Strangler ***00:49:50.242 = Who Killed Alva Jean?00:54:23.489 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Myths And Ghosts You May Never Have Heard Of” sources: Cara Duke at ListVerse.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bddryv6h; Mysteries of Canada: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckwn5y5; Brendan-Noble.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8audhk; Factschology.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycxzdhwa,https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/v7rdp57c, https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/bdfcswwk; InuitMyths.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/puzuc272, TheIrishRoadTrip.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/vj824vwb; DallasTerrors.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8s8crn; NewEnglandHistoricalSociety.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/8r4zmkpt“The Bayou Strangler” by Oliver Mason for The-Line-Up.com, used with permission: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mt8tnyh4 (BOOK: “The Bayou Strangler” by Fred Rosen: https://amzn.to/49RIiWj) “Who Killed Alva Jean?” source: Robert A. 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Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 23, 2024This episode of Weird Darkness travels from obscure folklore across four continents to a little-known Louisiana serial killer and a Maryland child murder that has gone unsolved for more than sixty years.It opens with a tour through the ghosts and monsters that rarely make the usual lists: the Dungarvon Whooper, the murdered lumber-camp cook named Ryan whose whoops still echo along New Brunswick's Dungarvon River; the strzyga of Slavic myth, a two-hearted, twin-souled demon that takes the form of a barn owl before it feeds; Lady Koi Koi, the red-heeled teacher whose clicking footsteps haunt boarding schools across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa; the banshee of North Carolina's Tar River, tied to a flour miller named Dave Warner and the Revolutionary War redcoats who drowned him in 1781; the Headless Nun of Miramichi, the murdered Sister Marie who wanders French Fort Cove asking where her head has gone; the Kludde, a chain-rattling shapeshifting dog from Belgian and Dutch folklore; the Inupasugjuk, the rarely-seen giants of Inuit tradition; the Dearg Due of County Waterford, an abused Irish bride who rose from her grave near the Tree of Strongbow to drain the blood of her father and husband; the Goatman of Old Alton Bridge near Denton, Texas, an 1884 iron truss bridge also tied to the lynching of black goat farmer Oscar Washburn; and the Stratford Knockings of 1850, the poltergeist that draped Reverend Eliakim Phelps's Connecticut mansion in funeral crepe and centered on his eleven-year-old stepson Harry.From there the episode turns to Ronald Joseph Dominique, the Louisiana pizza delivery man dubbed the Bayou Strangler, who raped and strangled twenty-three men between 1997 and 2006 while evading police for nearly a decade. Drawing on Fred Rosen's book The Bayou Strangler, the segment follows the killing of Oliver LeBanks, beaten with a tire iron and dumped beneath a highway overpass near Metairie, and traces Dominique's earlier victims across St. Charles Parish, from nineteen-year-old David Mitchell in July 1997 to twenty-year-old Gary Pierre and thirty-eight-year-old Larry Ranson, most of them gay African American men lured with the promise of paid sex. It introduces Detective Lieutenant Dennis Thornton of the Jefferson Parish sheriff's office, who worked the LeBanks scene and set himself the task of linking the killings that DNA evidence would finally tie to Dominique.The episode closes with the June 10, 1960 disappearance of nine-year-old Alva Jean Parris, who vanished walking three blocks to her aunt's house from the Riverdale Apartments in Essex, Maryland. Five days later, searchers found her shoes in a marsh and her body in a shallow grave concealed with linoleum, sod, and twigs beside an abandoned farmhouse, her abdomen and pelvis coated in lye. Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. William Lovitt found decomposition too advanced to confirm a cause of death, though strangulation was suspected, and despite polygraph tests, a solid alibi clearing her mother Fredonia, and tips about a man seen in a sailor's hat, no suspect was ever charged in a case that remains open today.

* President Trump and his family made more than $2 billion from cryptocurrency over the last year. What IS crypto? Is there anything wrong with what he and his family did? * Recapping another Team USA win * Looking for different ways to celebrate America's birthday? Check out Freedom Fest at Hope Haven this Friday

Looking for different ways to celebrate America's birthday? Check out Freedom Fest at Hope Haven this Friday. State Senator Pat Connick gives us the details.

Full Show 6-23-26: An education mess, finding good deals this week, and answering Saints questions full 5416 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:01:00 +0000 MGeOnKyjsTSbB0N4rH7qpOmNVsvautGZ nfl,nba,new orleans,louisiana,jefferson parish,news WWL First News with Tommy Tucker nfl,nba,new orleans,louisiana,jefferson parish,news Full Show 6-23-26: An education mess, finding good deals this week, and answering Saints questions Tommy Tucker takes on the days' breaking headlines, plus weather, sports, traffic and more © 2026 Audacy, Inc. News

The Shrine on Airline has been getting some major renovations. We get the latest on that, if a new sports franchise could be coming, and how development around Jefferson Parish. Jerry Bologna, Executive Director of JEDCO (Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission), joins us.

* A court ruling has temporarily blocked Gov. Landry's plan to cut the MFP to fund teacher pay. What will state lawmakers do ahead of the Tuesday afternoon deadline to vote on that plan? We'll talk to Senate President Cameron Henry. * The Shrine on Airline has been getting some major renovations. We get the latest on that, if a new sports franchise could be coming, and how development around Jefferson Parish

Raymond Guedry, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, joins Tommy to discuss the impacts of Arthur and how the parish handled it.

Raymond Guedry joins Tommy to talk about how the weather has impacted Jefferson Parish this morning.

Tommy talks with Raymond Guedry, Director of Emergency Management for Jefferson Parish, about the incoming rain, how the parish has prepared, and what resident need to know and do.

Some Jefferson Parish residents have been complaining about what they say are abnormally high water bills. And Councilmember Jennifer Van Vrancken has filed a couple ordinances in response. We'll talk with her about them.

* Some Jefferson Parish residents have been complaining about what they say are abnormally high water bills. And Councilmember Jennifer Van Vrancken has filed a couple ordinances in response. We'll talk with her about them. * Louisiana lawmakers have until 5pm on June 23 to vote on whether to move $168 million from public school operations to fund teacher pay stipends. We'll go over what's going on

Jefferson Parish has a big event to celebrate America 250 this weekend. We'll get all the details on that and the upcoming Uncle Sam Jam with Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng

CASA Jefferson still needs volunteers to help advocate for abused and neglected children, and they'll train you on what to do. We'll get the details on how you can make a difference from Margaret Ether, advocate recruiter for CASA Jefferson.

* The Trump administration warned 27 Louisiana hospitals about a lack of price transparency. What does the law say about what hospitals and doctors are supposed to provide? How are prices even determined in the first place? * Jefferson Parish has a big event to celebrate America 250 this weekend. We'll get all the details on that and the upcoming Uncle Sam Jam * CASA Jefferson still needs volunteers to help advocate for abused and neglected children, and they'll train you on what to do. We'll get the details on how you can make a difference

Full Show 6-12-26: Saints news, hospital costs, hurricane season updates, and more full 5303 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01:22 +0000 fm7g52rHcSt56LbMO2fcoGHYBebJx8qW nfl,world cup,new orleans,politics,jefferson parish,news WWL First News with Tommy Tucker nfl,world cup,new orleans,politics,jefferson parish,news Full Show 6-12-26: Saints news, hospital costs, hurricane season updates, and more Tommy Tucker takes on the days' breaking headlines, plus weather, sports, traffic and more © 2026 Audacy, Inc. News https://play

If you're looking for something you or your kids to do this summer, the Jefferson Parish libraries have a ton of things on tap. We talk with David Johnson, the director of marketing..

* What we know about St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith's arrest * How to keep your pets safe from the flea invasion this summer * Summer is the time to experience the culinary riches of NOLA restaurants * Jefferson Parish libraries have a ton to do for kids AND adults this summer * How the National World War II Museum is commemorating the 82nd anniversary of D-Day * Louisiana banned cell phones in public schools two years ago, and more states have been banning cell phones since then. How much do they help?

* We talked about how to keep fleas out of your home and property…now we'll talk about how to keep them off your pets. We'll get some tips and find out which flea meds work the best * If you're looking for something you or your kids to do this summer, the Jefferson Parish libraries have a ton of things on tap.

Today we're bringing you the second part of the latest Sea Change episode, Losing Paradise.As Louisiana's coastal wetlands are claimed by the rising Gulf, fishermen and oil companies disagree over who has the right to the drowned land. Oil companies say they still pay taxes on the drowned property and have a right to keep off trespassers. Meanwhile fishermen say these are public navigable waters.Attempts to pass legislation that would bring clarity have failed, so host Carlyle Calhoun brings us to another battlefront - the courthouse.Billions from opioid settlements are flowing to local governments to help communities devastated by addiction.In Louisiana, one of the hardest-hit areas — Jefferson Parish — is set to receive tens of millions of dollars.But as the Gulf States Newsroom's Drew Hawkins and Verite News' Katie Jane Fernelius report, the parish has spent little of it so far.___Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Alana Schreiber. Our managing producer is Alana Schrieber. We get production and technical support from Garrett Pittman, Adam Vos and Aubry Procell. You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, Google Play and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!

* LSU researchers are looking to the future and working on how to extract resources from moon dust. We'll talk with Chris Marvel, an assistant professor of engineering, and PhD student Emma McCarthy. * We'll talk with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng about hurricane season prep and about an event coming up in Gretna in a couple weeks.

Tommy talks with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng about hurricane season prep and about a big event coming up in Gretna on Flag Day.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.