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Morning Metairie! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say they found inside this Metairie home lab
  • Metairie teacher faces new charge years after initial arrest
  • How much opioid cash is really helping Metairie-area families?

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 94 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
  • Monday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• JPSO arrests mother of man charged in $1M+ Metairie steroid bust (fox8live.com) — Authorities say more than $1 million in suspected illegal steroids and other drugs were seized from a Metairie home, leading to charges against resident Anthony Caruso and the arrest of his mother. Jefferson Parish deputies describe the operation as one of their largest steroid-related busts, with alleged counterfeit weight-loss drugs, ghost guns, and possible nationwide distribution under federal review.
   

• Jefferson Parish DA charges former music teacher accused of sexual battery of a 14-year-old (nola.com) — A Metairie resident and former Jefferson Parish music teacher has been formally charged with one count of sexual battery in a case involving a then-14-year-old boy, following an earlier arrest and separate conviction in St. Charles Parish. Prosecutors filed the Jefferson Parish charge more than three years after his arrest, and he is currently free on bond while awaiting arraignment next month.
   

• A State Gave Sheriffs 20% of Its Opioid Settlement Cash. We Followed the Money. (kffhealthnews.org) — Jefferson Parish residents, including a grandfather from Metairie raising his granddaughter after his son's overdose, are questioning how sheriffs statewide are spending millions in opioid settlement dollars. A multi-newsroom investigation found much of the money going to law enforcement gear instead of treatment and prevention, while Jefferson Parish's sheriff has not disclosed detailed spending despite receiving one of the largest allocations.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There's a cat screaming for the past hour or so between Lake Villa and Kawanee.
    I can't get to it because I just had surgery. I called 911 and they're gonna call animal control but if anyone is in the area, could they please… (Nextdoor Ferran Place/Courtland Heights)
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    Pay is $15 hourly may turn into regular job if work is excellent. Must be reliable and punctual with reference. Bucktown area. Organized worker to… (Nextdoor Bonnabel Place)
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🗞 Nearby News

Jefferson

  • Seven Jefferson Parish schools have new principals this year. See which ones. (nola.com)
  • John Curtis showed off its passing game in a jamboree matchup. Here's how things played out. (nola.com)
  • 2nd arrest made in $1M steroid, drug lab bust at Metairie home (wwltv.com)

River Ridge

  • East Jefferson property transfers for Aug. 14-20, 2026. See a list of home and other sales. (nola.com)

Harahan

Ok Metairie! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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