Father and son charged with manslaughter in death of 82-year-old Terrytown man – NOLA.com

The Jefferson Parish District Attorneys Office formally filed manslaughter charges against a father and son accused of killing a beloved Terrytown bar employee who suffered a fatal head injury when authorities say the pair pushed him to the ground on New Years Eve.

Rickey Lincoln Sr., 40, and Rickey Lincoln Jr., 21, both of Terrytown, were charged Monday in the death of Robert James, 82, according to Jefferson Parish court records.

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Robert Bob James, 82, worked seven days a week cleaning the Roaring 20s Cocktail Lounge, rarely missing a day at the Terrytown bar where he

The elder Lincoln was also charged with simple robbery for allegedly stealing James cell phone. Father and son each face a count of obstruction of justice after investigators say they then tossed the cell phone into a storm drain to destroy evidence.

Ricky Lincoln Sr. was additionally charged with a second count of obstruction of justice, accused of cutting his hair and beard and dumping clothing he was wearing on the night of the assault to hide his involvement.

James, also of Terrytown, wastaking trash out behind the Roaring 20s bar in the 400 block of Terry Parkway about 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, when he encountered the Lincolns, the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office said.

James was a well-known regular at the bar and worked there part-time, coming in first thing in the morning to clean up and help prepare to open the business for the day.

Authorities said two men, later identified as the Lincolns, approached and asked why he was behind the building before taunting James, according to authorities. James threatened to call 911, and the pair began arguing with him, according to a Sheriffs Office report.

When James pulled out his cell phone to dial for help, one of the men grabbed the phone and pushed him to the ground before fleeing the scene. Because of his age and immobility, James couldn't get up on his own, authorities said.

James lay there for some time until a passerby spotted him and helped him back inside. James called the Sheriff's Office to report the cell phone robbery about 10:30 a.m., after he composed himself and contacted relatives.

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James told the responding deputy he wasn't injured and refused medical treatment, the Sheriff's Office said.

But James had suffered a subdural hematoma, bleeding on the brain, a potentially fatal injury that often has no symptoms in adults, according to the Jefferson Parish Coroners Office. A relative discovered James dead in his apartment the following afternoon.

Sheriffs Office investigators released photos of the suspects taken from business surveillance cameras. Rickey Lincoln Sr. and Ricky Lincoln Jr. were identified through a Crimstoppers tip.

Father and son were being held Tuesday at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center in Gretna. Bond for the elder Lincoln was set at $300,000. Bond for Ricky Lincoln Jr. was set at $250,000.

An arraignment date has not been set.

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