Jefferson Parish, LA (12/9/2022) – Sheriff Joseph Lopinto announces the arrest of Brandon Jacobs, 29, of Harvey for a murder that occurred yesterday afternoon in Harvey. Jacobs was arrested within hours of the murder and has been charged with second-degree murder.
Just before 3:00 pm, deputies were called to a report of a stabbing in the parking lot of a hotel in the 2200 block of the Westbank Expy. Upon arrival, deputies located the victim inside a vehicle. She was suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim was transported to an area hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Our investigation has shown that the victim was an Uber driver providing a ride to Jacobs from New Orleans to the hotel. When the ride ended, Jacobs stabbed her repeatedly before leaving the vehicle. Jacobs was later apprehended at the hotel.
After his arrest, Jacobs was interviewed by our investigators. He admitted to stabbing the victim at the end of the ride. He told detectives that he randomly selected the victim because he wanted to kill someone.
The victim has been identified as Yolanda Dillion, a 54-year-old woman from Marrero.
