State Government

A Honduran national, Abraham Ramirez-Cantor, has pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal re-entry after being previously removed from the United States.

Daniel Wayne Callihan, a 37-year-old resident of Amite, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the kidnapping and death of a minor and the transportation of a minor…

Wardell Fletcher, 49, was sentenced on July 29, 2025, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Louisiana in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $285,991, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Anthony Windell Brown, 30, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on July 31, 2025, to federal charges involving fentanyl distribution, firearm possession in connection with drug trafficking, and money laundering.

A New Orleans resident has pleaded guilty to possessing images and videos that depict the sexual exploitation of children under twelve years old.

A former postal worker from Houma, Louisiana, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to the destruction of mail.

The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Louisiana during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $297,852, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs…

A federal grand jury has indicted Jason Beau Dark, 42, of New Orleans, on charges related to impersonating a federal officer and possessing counterfeit government credentials.

A Metairie man, Kevin Lillis, 51, was sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material.

A Kenner woman has pleaded guilty to filing a false claim with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) following Hurricane Ida.

Xavier Johnson, 24, has pleaded guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

A Honduran national, Darwin Xavier Gonzalez-Munoz, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after having previously been deported.

A Tangipahoa Parish resident, Michael Penn, age 24, pleaded guilty on July 24, 2025, to three counts of distributing fentanyl in federal court.

A Honduran national, Carlos Masariego Rosales, was sentenced on July 22, 2025, for illegal re-entry into the United States after previously being deported.

A Georgia man has been sentenced to five years of probation, including two years of home confinement, for his role in laundering money from internet scams that targeted victims in…

A LaPlace resident has been charged with bank fraud following allegations of a scheme involving fraudulent loan applications.

LUIS A. GAMA, a 38-year-old Mexican national, was sentenced on July 23, 2025, for illegally re-entering the United States after being previously deported.

A Guatemalan citizen, Ruben Urizar-Beteta, has pled guilty to illegal re-entry into the United States after being previously removed.

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) issued 1,662 home loans totaling $477.9 million in Louisiana during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to the Veterans’ Affairs…

A former New Orleans attorney, Michael Brian DePetrillo, was sentenced to nine years in prison for violating the Commodity Exchange Act.

A Hammond resident, Kylin Sexton, age 25, was sentenced to time served for possessing marijuana and cocaine hydrochloride.

FULGENCIO CARDENAS-RIVERA, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to five years in prison following his guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.…

Lovon White, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 23, 2025, to ten years in federal prison and five years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Lance…