COVINGTON --- The Covington Police Department has announced the arrest of Shaun Christiano in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at the Circle K convenience store located at 1229 Collins Blvd Covington Police Department officers from the Criminal Patrol Division and investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene and initiated an investigation Their efforts led to the identification of Christiano who has a history of prior robbery charges and convictions in conjunction with the Mandeville Police Department He was charged with Armed Robbery (LRS 14:64) and subsequently confessed to the crime during questioning Covington Police Chief Ferrell commended the work of his officers and expressed gratitude to the following agencies for their assistance in the investigation: Slidell Police Department Crime Lab Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole “This arrest demonstrates the dedication and professionalism of our officers to bring this suspect to justice and ensure the safety of our community,” said Chief Ferrell “We are committed to holding those who commit these crimes accountable.” Chief Ferrell also highlighted the importance of interagency cooperation Christiano is a testament to the effectiveness of our investigative techniques and the strong relationships we have with our law enforcement partners This should serve as a clear message: if you commit a crime in Covington there are no recent results for popular commented articles Have the latest local news delivered every day so you don't miss out on updates Remembering those in our community who have passed on in recent days We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Annie Guillot Gros entered into eternal rest on Wednesday Beloved wife of the late Eddie Thomas Gros Daughter of the late O’Neil Guillot and Effie Allemand Guillot James Gros (Jan) and the late Eddie “Tommy” Gros Annie is also survived by numerous grandchildren great great grandchildren as well as nieces and nephews She was a Charter Member of the Westwego Civic Association The family would like to extend their sincere appreciation to her daughter A special thank you to the Caregivers and Staff of Wynhoven for the outstanding care love and understanding of our family Matriarch over the years 1-800-822-6344 or email to donors@stjude.org in memory of Annie Family and friends are invited to attend the Visitation at MOTHE FUNERAL HOME Funeral Services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11AM Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery fond memories and condolences online at www.mothefunerals.com Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Voleo's Restaurant is to be featured on "Kitchen Nightmares." The Fox television show "Kitchen Nightmares" began filming across New Orleans in mid-September but the show also stopped on the West Bank this week to film at a restaurant in Westwego Westwego city officials confirmed on Monday that Voleo's Seafood Restaurant is the fifth New Orleans area filming location for Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares." Voleo's shared on Facebook that the restaurant was closed from Wednesday to Monday as film crews set up in the surrounding Wego Shopping Center parking lot Voleo's was founded in 1985 in Lafitte and moved to Westwego after Hurricane Ida damaged its Lafitte building The family-owned restaurant is known for its Cajun cuisine Voleo's Restaurant has a 4.7 rating on Google reviews and a 4.5 on Yelp touts its signature dish as the Flounder Lafitte pecans and provolone before being rolled up the hub for food and dining coverage in New Orleans Email Chelsea Shannon at cshannon@theadvocate.com the upcoming season of Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares," starring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares," starring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay The number of confirmed restaurants in the New Orleans area appearing on "Kitchen Nightmares" is now up to six Gordon Ramsay said goodbye to New Orleans last week after his most recent visit to film for Fox's reboot of "Kitchen Nightmares." Fox's "Kitchen Nightmares" with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay airs tonight with New Orleans as the centerpiece Email notifications are only sent once a day News Tips:nolanewstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com was arrested and booked with molestation of a juvenile 55 counts of possession of child pornography production of child pornography and unlawful deepfakes A Westwego man facing several dozen counts of possession of child pornography recorded video of himself sexually abusing a minor and used software to digitally alter an image of the victim to make it pornographic The disturbing videos and images were discovered in email accounts and on devices linked to 61-year-old Darrell Devenny according to the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office Devenny appeared in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court on Monday for a bail hearing following his arrest last week for production of pornography involving juveniles 55 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles three counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile and molestation A deepfake is video or audio that has been manipulated to appear authentic or real using artificial intelligence technology The Louisiana Bureau of Investigations received a tip in May 2024 about a sexually explicit image of an infant that had been uploaded using an email address linked to Devenny Agents got a search warrant for Devenny's Westwego home and the email accounts registered to him They discovered more lewd images of children as young toddlers and infants Among those images were videos of a sleeping child being fondled and touched by a man's genitals The man in the video was later identified as Devenny There were other sexually explicit videos of the child who was between the ages of 4 and 11 and identified as someone known to the Devenny One image was taken when the child was out in public had been digitally altered to appear as if the child was nude according to the District Attorney's Office Devenny admitted using specialized software to create pornographic images He also admitted viewing and saving the other explicit images of children Devenny's bail had already been set at $110,000 on the 55 counts of child pornography possession Jefferson Parish Criminal Commissioner David Wolff set bail at $700,000 on the remaining charges Wolff also ordered that Devenny put be on an ankle monitor and barred the use of any computers CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story used an incorrect last name for the defendant in the case Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Marie “Hazel” Dugas Saucier passed away on October 17 Louisiana to the late Luda Gautreaux and the late Arista Dugas She was educated in Secretarial Science at Southwest Louisiana Institute in Lafayette Louisiana and in the early years worked as an Administrative Assistant and Stenographer in the legal In the latter years she held a variety of positions in the hospitality industry and often spoke of her role as Director of Purchasing at Hotel InterContinental She was a successful real estate agent and before retiring worked as a Sales Coordinator for Evans Cooperage Hazel was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for the past 59 years and a member of The Westwego Historical Society She was a former member of Tulane University Women’s Association Tulane Medical Center Auxiliary and The Krewe of Cleopatra Hazel was an accomplished creative cook and a dinner prepared by her was an event to remember Hazel was a member of Aurora Country club where she enjoyed playing tennis She loved all aspects of her Cajun heritage especially listening and dancing to the sounds of Cajun music Hazel was the life of the party and to know her was to love her She had many friends and lived her life to the fullest Hazel is survived by her children Cathy Glavina (Martin) She is also survived by her grandchildren Kelly Glavina Mirko Bezmalinovic and Lelia Domingue; great grandchildren Blaine Beaumont (Kaycee) and Billy Murphy; sister-in-law Mary Zula Dugas and many nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her father Arista Dugas Pearl Dugas Hebert & Mary Margaret Dugas her godchild Allen Dugas and her grandson Joshua Schulman Relatives and friends are invited to attend her services at Mothe Funeral Home Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM followed by a mass Interment will be directly following at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Cemetery The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Maribel Munguia Lola Fernandez and Rosa Amaya for the loving care given to Hazel They treated her with dignity and compassion They will always hold a special place in our hearts Family and friends may view and sign the online guestbook at www.mothefunerals.com Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery-Westwego was called home by his Heavenly Father on July 23 where he attended Our Lady of Prompt Succor elementary school/church and graduated from West Jefferson High School in Harvey Bob enlisted in the Army during the Vietnam War serving in the 82nd airborne and as a Green Beret until his honorable discharge in 1966 His transition into the life of an American after witnessing the devastation of Vietnam was a long and difficult period but Bob began distracting himself as an adventurer and enjoyed a wide range of interests Bob became a cowboy when he purchased Bojo a muscular black appaloosa with spotting on his rear Bojo and Bob enjoyed a 30-mile romp along the levy each week and delighted friends and onlookers for 3 years in at least 12 jazz festival parades in New Orleans and surrounding areas Bob hiked 250 miles of the Appalachian Trail Dominican Republic and other countries which he and Barbara He enjoyed his Harley Davidson trip to Wyoming with friends as well as his visits with friends in Avery Island and other places throughout the country One of Bob’s life-long obsessions was his delight in owning sport cars He often reminisced about his classic 1959 Black Corvette as well as his 1976 Cadillac El Eldorado Biritz which he never sold; and we can’t forget his Model A Ford Bob even owned and operated a Tour Bus Company for several years and then converted the bus into a beautiful motor home gutting the interior and using his carpentry and love of wood working to completely overhaul its cabinetry He used skills he learned from a brief time working on rebuilding the wood interiors of high-end yachts Bob would often comment on the emotional experience someone who loves wood derives from just rubbing the wood Later in life he began making simple wooden crosses for friends and family Bob was Past President of the Westwego Rotary Club and always enjoyed the camaraderie of that club and its activities Bob was lauded by many in the wake of Hurricane Katrina His connectivity to logistics leaders across the country paved the way for community and hospital leaders to access bus transportation This aided transfers to other communities for persons to continue acute care or reach shelter away from the region while it dealt with Katrina’s punch The Westwego Rotary recognized his extraordinary efforts with Rotary’s highest honor Bob retired As Regional Safety Manager at Stuart Stevenson in Marrero and provider of specialized equipment for the oil and gas industry He then purchased a large cabin in Tylertown MS for a continuous project of clearing the property around it To best describe Bob is that he always had a twinkle in his eye and loved to truly LIVE each moment of his life he began a Band as lead singer called “The Jesters” and played in most of the local rhythm and blues dance halls on the West Bank Bob loved this period in his life which fed his delight in the interaction with people If you visited his home you might spend a significant time looking at all the pictures of friends and family on his 4’ x 8’ bulletin board in addition to those which he had framed and strategically placed in every room of his home He kept In touch with his friends from elementary school Bob spent hours on the phone making and receiving calls from these life-long true buddies located throughout the United States there was always a dog in Bob’s life as well -- either a German shepherd He was especially fond of his last Rottweiler which he named Dixie after one of his favorite cousins and photography with his daughter Michelle trips to the French Quarter restaurants for the gumbo pot of international cuisines and Bob introduced Michelle to the Art of Photography buying her first camera and encouraging her love of photography The excitement of sharing continued when his lovely granddaughter Sophia was born His eyes sparkled whenever he would share stories of her and her achievements Bob is survived by his daughter Michelle Barrios Nawaz He is preceded in death by his father Robert Joseph Barrios brother Leroy David Barrios and his companion of 35 yrs Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church on Tuesday A Mass of Christian Burial will start at 11:00 am and immediately followed by interment with Military Color Guard Honors at the OLPS Alfortish Mausoleum The family wishes to extend sincere gratitude to Christopher Costello of the Mothe Funeral Home for his exemplary helpfulness and compassion mass intentions at Our Lady of Prompt Succor are requested donations to your favorite charities.  GlynRae Boudreaux Waguespack passed away very peacefully in the morning of Monday Valerie Paden (Richard) and Nicole Pertuit (Douglas) Loving Grandmother of Triniti Brown (Alex) Amy Hofmann (Kenneth) and Presleigh Varnado (Tyler) Step Grandmother of Justin Simonson (Jennifer) GlynRae is also survived by many loving relatives She was a lifetime parishioner of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Westwego She was raised in Westwego and resided in Marrero The family would like to thank LCMC West Jefferson Wynhoven Rehab and the sitters who were always on call Family and friends are invited to attend the Visitation at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church A Funeral Mass will be held at the church on Tuesday at 11AM Interment will follow Mass in Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery Number 1 in Westwego MOTHE FUNERAL HOME is assisting the family during this difficult time fond memories and condolences online at mothefunerals.com Winnie Plaisance Melford Breaux passed away peacefully on July 1 Beloved wife of the late Wisner Breaux by second marriage Daughter of the late Valture Plaisance and Melodia Cheramie Plaisance Also survived by other loving relatives and friends Winnie was a bus driver (#367) for Jefferson Parish School Board and retired after 11 years of service She earned her AA from Delgado College in Criminal Justice She graduated from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Correctional Academy and worked in the Correctional Division until 1993 when she retired after 12 years of service She was a devout Catholic and member of Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Westwego where she was a Servite a member of Beautification Society for O.L.P.S and was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for the VFW 6793 She touched so many lives during her years that while her passing is sorrowful Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Prompt Succor Catholic Church in Westwego on Friday Mothe Funeral Home is assisting the family during this difficult time Family and friends are encouraged to share their condolence and memories by visiting: www.mothefunerals.com.  2016AlamySave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links Westwego was founded by hurricane refugees.On October 1, 1893, Louisiana's Jefferson was hit by the deadliest storm in its history. There was no radar, no Weather Channel, no National Hurricane Center to warn of its coming Hurricanes didn't even have names then; this one is usually remembered as the "Great October Storm." Sixteen feet of storm surge wiped the fishing town of Chernière Caminada off the map The survivors fled inland for days through the swamp until arriving at a new canal settlement between Lake Cataouatche and the Mississippi River The town was once New Orleans's pantry.The canal was eventually filled in now called Salaville after landowner Pablo Sala The Texas and Pacific Railroad had built a huge grain elevator there and together with its twin across the river it provided most of the grain storage in the New Orleans area Westwego didn't live up to its name.Local legend has the town borrowing its name from the dreams of passengers coming through town or conductors yelling "West we go!" as trains pulled out of the station But the railroad's chief engineer always held that the name was decided 1,300 miles away rail executives looked at various sites for an eastern terminus decreeing "West we go from here!" Sadly financing for the new western railroad collapsed within a few years and it never even reached the Texas border every place has a story.If we allow weird spelling there are some other candidates for complete sentence towns—including Uneedus just across Lake Pontchartrain from Westwego which took its name from the kind-of-presumptuous slogan of a local lumber company: "You need us." But the champions of complete sentence place names are the Apaches Their language allows complex sentences to be built up with a dense cluster of prefixes and suffixes so nearly all of their geography is labeled with a full sentence Landmarks have names like "Water Flows Inward Under a Cottonwood Tree" or "Line of White Rocks Extends Up and Out." Those names make "Westwego" look downright puny up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Brenda Domingue Rogers entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 8 She was the beloved wife of Michael Rogers for 53 years She was a fiercely devoted and loving mother to Jeffrey Rogers (Ashley) Brenda was grandmother (Grammy) to Ashtyn Rogers and the late Izabella Rogers (Jeffrey and Ashley) She was the middle daughter of the late Albert Domingue and Josephine Zeringue Domingue and is survived by her two sisters Betty Cooper (Michael) and Melanie Rochelle (Duane) She was a proud aunt and great-aunt to many Brenda was 72 years old and lifelong resident of Westwego Relatives and Friends of the Family are invited to attend the Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Westwego Visitation will be held at church from 9 AM until service time Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Mothe Funeral Homes handled arrangements.  Detectives with the Westwego Police Department investigating a double shooting that left two teens dead and a third wounded in the 100 block of Louisiana Street in Westwego on Friday Three of the eight guns seized from a home on Corrine Court in LaPlace following a shootout outside on May 23 have been linked to shootings on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish in January and April Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators said they believe a group of gunmen are responsible for a series of 12 retaliatory shootings on the West Bank between January and April that left an 18-year-old man dead and two others wounded Authorities allege the two are part of a gang that has operated in and around the West Bank neighborhood near Westwego where most of the violence has taken place as-of-yet unidentified co-conspirators in the case Keith Dowling testified Tuesday during a hearing in Jefferson Parish Magistrate Court were arrested in August and booked with conspiracy to commit second-degree murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit attempted second-degree murder They’ve also been booked with nine counts of conspiracy to commit illegal use of a weapon — accused of shooting at Investigators say Johnson and Lewis were involved in the April 5 shooting death of Joseph Perrilloux, 18 Perrilloux was walking in the 900 block of Beechgrove Boulevard near Westwego (map) when two men emerged from a red vehicle and opened fire Lewis and Johnson were also accused being involved in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy on April 6 on Wayne Avenue near Westwego and a 22-year-old man who was injured April 8 on nearby Patton Lane Investigators used cellphone records and ballistic evidence to tie Lewis and Johnson to those three shootings as well as gunfire that targeted West Bank residences on at least nine other occasions Detectives allege Johnson and Lewis were targeting the relatives and homes of people they blamed for the deaths of their father Thomas was shot and killed along with Linda Turner inside Turner's Emile Avenue home near Westwego on Jan Gerald Barker, 35, was indicted July 20 with two counts of second-degree murder in the killings which the Sheriff’s Office said were drug-related Walker was fatally wounded on March 12 in an exchange of gunfire with Jaheim Shavers Shavers was pronounced dead at the scene while Walker survived for 28 days before succumbing to his injuries Walker and Shavers shot each other during the confrontation But Walker's 15 gunshot wounds also included bullets from another No one has been arrested or identified by police as a suspect in the triple shooting But Dowling alleges that Lewis and Johnson conspired to target people they believed were responsible for Walker's killing said they don't believe his death is the cause of the recent violence said Friday that she is still grieving for Walker whose case has not seen anyone brought to justice "I'm overwhelmed and appalled by the allegations that they are making right now," said Griffin who was adamant that her grandson’s death has not fueled retaliations their father and the unidentified members of the conspiracy were members of gangs that operated in and around the David Development the neighborhood located just west of Westwego where most of the shootings took place Investigators connected Lewis and Johnson to a red Ford Explorer that witnesses spotted fleeing the scene of some of the shootings which was later found abandoned in New Orleans showed the vehicle was present at many of the shootings that happened in April A rifle and two handguns seized at Lewis and Johnson’s LaPlace home earlier this year were linked by ballistics to nine of the West Bank shootings The guns were recovered after St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shootout in front of the brothers' Corrine Court residence on the night of May 23 John investigators are still conducting ballistic testing to determine whether the guns were used in any shootings reported in their jurisdiction defense attorneys Jim Williams and Michael Idoyaga argued that prosecutors didn't have any evidence that either of their clients directly participated in or even conspired to plan the shootings Criminal Commissioner Patricia Joyce disagreed and ruled there was probable cause to continue holding both men as charged Johnson and Lewis were being held Friday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna Anyone with information about any of the homicides or shooting investigations is asked to call the Sheriff's Office investigations bureau at (504) 364-5300 The public can also call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111 or toll-free at 1 (877) 903-7867 Callers do not have to give their names or testify and can earn a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an indictment Email Michelle Hunter at mhunter@theadvocate.com or follow her on Twitter A Marrero man will stand trial in the deaths of a man and woman fatally shot at a West Bank home where authorities say he sold drugs