A woman from Gretna, Louisiana, has been indicted for bank theft after allegedly taking $181,000 from a local credit union. Alexa Marie Braud, 34, was charged on February 27, 2026, with violating federal law related to bank theft. The announcement was made by United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Court documents state that on February 4, 2026, Braud entered Riverland Federal Credit Union in Gretna where she worked as a bank manager and took the funds in United States currency. The deposits at Riverland Federal Credit Union are insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
If convicted, Braud could face up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, restitution payments, up to three years of supervised release following imprisonment, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
United States Attorney Courcelle emphasized: “An indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Courcelle also acknowledged the efforts of both the Gretna Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations in handling the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Anne Flippo from the Financial Crimes Unit are leading the prosecution.
