Eastern District of Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced DONALD PETER AUZINE (“AUZINE”) and BONNIE JEAN LAWLESS DIAZ (“DIAZ”) have each pled guilty in federal … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BRUCE D. COX, age 62, of Mandeville, was sentenced on September 23, 2021 to one … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TYRIK SCOTT, age 21, a resident of Violet, Louisiana, was sentenced on September 21. 2021 by the Honorable Susie Morgan, announced … Read more

According to court records, on December 27, 2017, agents intercepted communications between Johnson and Ricky Redd, a Chicago-based drug courier. In these communications, Johnson and … Read more

A federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has permanently enjoined two New Orleans-area tax return preparers from preparing … Read more

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RICHARD YUAN LI, age 21, a resident of Hercules, California, was charged on August 26, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the August 26, 2021 Indictment of ASHLEY McGOWAN (“McGOWAN”), age 35; LERTRICE JOHNSON … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ANTOINE MERCHANT, age 32, of New York, New York, pleaded guilty on August 26, 2021 … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on August 27, 2021 a Bill of Information charging DEMETRIA MYERS SILVIO, age … Read more

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TORREL KNOX (“KNOX”), age 28, of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced to imprisonment on … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ARLENE TRANCHINA, age 55, of Laplace, pleaded guilty to one-count of wire fraud today before … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BORIS GORDON, age 24 of Marrero, pled guilty on August 19, 2021 to making a … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – TIM JACKSON, a/k/a “T-Maf,” JAMES ALEXANDER, a/k/a “Poo,” a/k/a “Black,” a/k/a “Freak,” CHANCE SKIPPER, a/k/a “Duna,” ERNEST THOMAS, a/k/a “E-Maf,” SAMUEL … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHNNY TRIPLETT, age 33 of New Orleans, pled guilty on August 19, 2021 to conspiracy … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MONTRELL CLEVELAND, age 34, a resident of Raceland, Louisiana, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, and … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced today that TERRELL RICHARDSON (“RICHARDSON”), age 37, of Westwego, Louisiana, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAVAN BAILEY, age 19, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was charged on August 13, 2021 … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ERIC RODRIGUEZ, QUAN LEWIS, CHRIS HABISREITINGER, GREG TRAHAN, TRAVIS GIBSON and RYAN MOREAU were charged on August 13, 2021 in a … Read more

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, was charged on August 10, 2021 … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHIVA AKULA (“AKULA”), age 65, of New Orleans, Louisiana was charged by a grand jury … Read more

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL YUSKO, III, age 46, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty today to operating … Read more

EVANS pleaded guilty in March 2021.  According to court records, at the time of the offense, EVANS was employed by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced DARREKA BOYKINS, age 44, of Houma, Louisiana, today to 73 months in the … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – The Honorable Sarah S. Vance sentenced ALLEN ROBERTSON, age 32, and TARON BROWN, age 24, both of New Orleans, Louisiana, for … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EDMOND ARZATE, age 29, a resident of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Jay … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL R. MATHERNE (“MATHERNE”), age 61, of Slidell, Louisiana pled guilty as charged on July … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RONALD JACOBS, age 38, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before the Honorable Jay C. Zainey to an indictment charging … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHN WELDON (“WELDON”), age 26, of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced to imprisonment on … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MARTIN ALMEDA-PINEDA, age 37, of Mexico, pled guilty as charged on July 28, 2021 to … Read more

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana woman pleaded guilty today to a conspiracy to defraud the United States. According to court documents, from January through April 2015, … Read more

After the transaction, a traffic stop was performed. RIVERE was operating the vehicle and was in possession of the $680 he had received from undercover … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that QUINCY JACKSON, age 31 of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged on July 23, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOEL ALEXANDER FABRE, age 33, of California, was charged with possession with intent to distribute … Read more

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NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EDD SCAFIDEL, JR., age 62, a resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was sentenced to 72 months … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that THIERNO O. BAH, age 30, a resident of New York, New York, pleaded guilty on … Read more

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NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMIE MARIE KILLIAN (“KILLIAN”), age 41, of Chalmette, Louisiana, pled guilty today to theft … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that MATTHEW BARRA, 33, from Orleans Parish, pled guilty on July 8, 2021 to … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A Ponchatoula man pleaded guilty on July 7, 2021, to distributing methamphetamine. According to court documents, AARON NAKEENEN WOMACK, 24, distributed … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that ALTON COOKS, from Orleans Parish, pleaded guilty on July 7, 2021 to a … Read more

WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On July 1, 2021, a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a New Orleans man for violations of the … Read more

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans today announced RUSSELL VENNELL, age 59, of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, was charged on July 1, 2021 … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced on Thursday July 1, 2021, that JILL MARTIN, age 39, a resident of New Orleans, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on June 30, 2021, that YRIAN DEVORE “DEVORE”, age 48, a resident of New … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on Wednesday June 30, 2021, JEFFREY GITTE, age 24, a resident of New York, … Read more

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA –  BRIAN TILLMAN, a/k/a “Cosca,” a/k/a “Costa,” a/k/a “Speedy,” age 34, was sentenced in federal court on June 30, 2021, to twenty-eight … Read more