Leon Ruffin was sentenced to life in prison in October 2024 for a murder in Jefferson Parish. He is well known to law enforcement in the New Orleans area.

A man wanted in an armed robbery and burglary triggered a three-hour standoff in Harvey on Tuesday afternoon when he broke into a home with a woman and children inside, according to authorities.

By: STEPHEN MARCANTEL The Advocate (Editor’s Note: The comments from Sheriff Charles Guillory were added by Ville Platte ...