News and Press Releases
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December 2010
Dec 22, 2010
HBPA former farm and field director, Cindy Romero, pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit identity theft
Covington man, James A. Walker, Jr., pleads guilty to child pornography charges
New Orleans man, Quincy L. Jynes, sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal gun charge
Dec 21, 2010
Kenner man, Bakir Rajkotwala, pleads guilty to trafficking in counterfeit Saints jerseys
Slidell man, Marc David Maciera, pleads guilty to felony for selling migratory bird parts
Dec 17, 2010
Federal grand jury returns superseding indictment against former New Orleans contractor, Mark St. Pierre
Dec 16, 2010
Former office manager, Patricia Landry, sentenced in federal court for federal health care offense
Dec 15, 2010
Alien, Juan Francisco Ojeda-Texta, sentenced for illegal re-entry
Man, Rodney Bolton, receives life in prison for his role in multi-kilogram cocaine and heroin conspiracy
Alien, Jorge Beltran-Martinez, sentenced for illegal re-entry
Anthony Jones, Former New Orleans Chief Technology Officer, pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charges
Attorney General Eric Holder announces civil lawsuit against nine defendants for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Dec 10, 2010
Justice Department charges seventh individual for allegedly filing fraudulent claims for oil spill compensation
Dec 3, 2010
Ponchatoula man, Juan Owens, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
St Charles man, Glenn R. Nicholas, charged with trafficking in counterfeit goods
Illegal aliens, Pierre Emmanuel Jalla and Jackson Ntone Ndemba, sentenced in conspiracy and counterfeiting scam
Dec 1, 2010
New Orleans man, Todd Daggs, sentenced to life in federal prison for drug and gun violations
Former NOPD officer, Michael Hunter, sentenced in connection with shootings on Danziger Bridge
Former Tangipahoa Parish deputy, Kevin Whittington, sentenced to over 3 years in prison for federal drug charge
Houston man, Kentrell Washington, sentenced to over 6 years in prison for federal gun violation
Harvey man, Jonathan Manuel, sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for weapons violation
November 2010
Nov 23, 2010
Ponchatoula woman, Wanda C. Baham, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Nov 19, 2010
New Orleans man, Jesse Scott, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for carjacking
Nov 18, 2010
HBPA President and Executive Director, Sean Daniel Alfortish, indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud; wire fraud; identity fraud; health care fraud and witness tampering; HBPA Farm and Field Director, Mona Hebert Romero, charged with conspiracy to commit identity fraud
Business man, Ray Anthony Davezac, sentenced for conspiracy to commit bribery involving a public official
Nov 17, 2010
Former postal employee, Tongia Lawson, sentenced for delaying the mail
Houma man, Michael Mahoney, sentenced to over 27 years in federal prison for drug and gun charges
Covington man, Anthony Holcombe, sentenced to six months imprisonment for theft of mail
Nov 10, 2010
Dominican national, Wilmer Antonio Puello-Mora, pleads guilty to violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act
Local woman, Ruth Leslie Goodman, pleads guilty to passport fraud, defrauding Louisiana Road Home and Small Business Administration
Man, Patrick Wilson, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy
Hammond woman, Leshea Hanible, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Federal judge sentences man, Errol Blanks, to over 7 years for possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crime
New Orleans man, Damon Williams, pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
New Orleans man, Cornelius Butler, pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Luling woman, Charlotte Troxler, pleads guilty to bank fraud
Marrero man, Allen A. Guilbeau, Jr., pleads guilty to passport fraud
Nov 8, 2010
Former Chief Financial Officer, Bartholomew Frank Palmisano, Jr., sentenced for falsifying accounting records and lying to accountants
Nov 5, 2010
Bourg woman, Melinda Ann Billiot, pleads guilty to bank theft in federal court
Harahan woman, Mary Mader, charged with misappropriation of postal funds
Nov 4, 2010
Alien, Francisco Javier Mata-Rodriguez, pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
Metairie woman, Stella Grisbaum, pleads guilty to theft of government funds
New Orleans man, Charles S. Larvinette, pleads guilty to federal gun charges
Federal jury convicts Mississippi man, Rickie Bradley, involved in marijuana distribution conspiracy
New Orleans man, Homer E. Robinson, III, sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for possession of heroin
Nov 1, 2010
Greg Meffert, former New Orleans Chief Technology Officer and “Deputy Mayor” pleads guilty to federal conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and related charges
October 2010
Oct 27, 2010
Harvey man, Idress Subhi Salem, pleads guilty for trafficking in counterfeit goods
New Orleans man, Christopher Allen, pleads guilty to counterfeit and firearm charges
Marrero man, Christopher Isaac, sentenced for assault on a federal officer
New Orleans man, Jabar Gibson, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for gun and drug violations
Louisiana Attorney General’s and U. S. Attorney’s Offices work together to provide domestic violence training to NOPD
Oct 26, 2010
Florida man, Luke Sobiechowski, charged with receipt of child pornography
Hammond woman, Georgia Moore Brown, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Oct 22, 2010
Ponchatoula woman, Rena Marie Brown, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
New Orleans man, Kerry A. Hubbard, sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for gun charge
Gretna man, David Patrick McGuire, pleads guilty to arson threats
Hammond woman, Christy Alexander, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Tangipahoa Parish men, Ykeith Andrews and Tyrone Skinner, indicted on drug and gun charges
Aliens, Aaron Mauricio Casas-Hernandez and Juan Antonio Doria-Rivera, indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Illegal alien, Rubin Edgardo Hernandez-Madrid, charged with attempting to illegally export a firearm
Illegal alien, Elias Guevara, charged with possession of a firearm
Oct 21, 2010
Former employee, Faye Germany Laurent, sentenced to 2 years for $1.6 million theft
Men, Guillermo Valdovinos Cruz and Fidelis Lewis, arrested at Amtrak station indicted in 10 pound heroin drug conspiracy
Oct 20, 2010
Houma drug dealer, Derrick Mosely, sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison
New Orleans man, Larry Ross, sentenced to over 10 years in prison for role in drug conspiracy
Leader of drug dealing organization, Kewayne Morgan, pleads guilty in federal court
Crew member, Michael Murphy, pleads guilty to charges related to pollution on high seas
Oct 15, 2010
New Orleans man, Glenn P. Levy, indicted on drug and gun charges
Oct 14, 2010
New Orleans man, Steve Caston, pled guilty to possession of drugs and a gun
Oct 13, 2010
Houma man, Kevin J. Pennison, pleads to violating federal drug laws
Oct 7, 2010
Former HANO CFO, Elias Castellanos, sentenced to almost 4 years for theft
Slidell woman, Sylvia Barnes, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Marrero man, Allen A. Guilbeau, Jr., charged with passport fraud
New Orleans man, Lionel Perkins, Jr., pleads guilty to using deceased brother’s identity and stealing federal funds
Oct 1, 2010
Tangipahoa Parish men, Jarrett Gutter, Jarmeze Young, and Ricky Carter, indicted on drug and gun charges
Alien, Francisco Javier Mata-Rodriguez, indicted on one count of illegal re-entry
Alien, Oscar Geovani Barahona-Rivera, indicted for illegal re-entry
Wisconsin man, Jack Labrosse, indicted on child pornography charges
September 2010
Sept 29, 2010
Former Mandeville mayor, Edward J. Price, III, re-sentenced to 40 months for mail fraud and tax evasion
Local man, Danquell Miller, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
Convicted felon, Steve Matthews, sentenced to 5 years in prison for federal gun violation
Illegal alien, Favian Hernandez, sentenced in federal court
Marrero woman, Geralyn Moore, sentenced for access device fraud and mail fraud
Corporation, Stanships, Inc., (Stanships), sentenced to pay $700,000 in penalties for deliberate oil pollution
Sept 28, 2010
Local man, Hubert Joseph Sentino, Jr., pleads guilty to Louisiana Road Home Program fraud
Metairie woman, Stephanie O. Langlois, sentenced for forging a seal of a department or agency of the United States
Sept 24, 2010
Luling woman, Charlotte Troxler, charged with bank fraud
Sept 23, 2010
Jefferson man, Herbert Poche, pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Jefferson man, George J. Reed, Jr, pleads guilty to distribution of crack
New Orleans man, Troy Watts, pleads guilty to federal gun and drug violations
Defendants, Carlos Robles and Paul Aguirre, sentenced in federal court for roles in 50 kilo cocaine seizure
New Orleans man, Russell David Mansel, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography
White Castle man, Michael C. Miller, sentenced for making false bomb threat
Lacombe woman, Denise Stobaugh, sentenced to prison time in connection with Hurricane Katrina fraud
Alien, Frenando Valdez-Lopez, sentenced to over 6 years in prison for illegal re-entry and possession of a fraudulent permanent resident card
Sept 22, 2010
Mark Brooks pleads guilty to violating federal gun laws
Former New Orleans police detective, Jeffrey Lehrmann, sentenced in connection with shootings on the Danziger Bridge
Sept 17, 2010
New Orleans couple, Sean Hunter and Shauna Crowden Hunter, charged in superseding indictment for conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and lying to the FBI
Woman, Shantell Moses, indicted for fraud and identity theft in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Sept 15, 2010
Brothers, Dalton Bennett and Lance Bennett, sentenced to life in federal prison
Kentwood man, Pablo Balderas, sentenced to 10 years for federal gun and drug charges
New Orleans man, Jimmy Isaac, sentenced to fifteen years for violations of federal drug and gun laws
Sept 9, 2010
New Orleans man, Nolan Alexis, sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for weapons violation
Former St. Bernard judge, Wayne G. Cresap, sentenced in bribery scheme
Sept 8, 2010
Drd Towing Company and its owner, Randall Dantin, plead guilty to charges in connection with 2008 oil spill in Mississippi River
Sept 3, 2010
Gretna man, Tony Templet, sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for receipt of child pornography
Sept 2, 2010
Kentwood man, Gabriel Cutrer, pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges
Terrebonne man, John Mosely, pleads guilty to violating federal drug laws
New Orleans man, Quincy L. Jynes, pleads guilty to federal gun charge
Alien, Juan Antonio Herrera-Bautista, indicted on one count of illegal re-entry
Houston woman, Tamara Sheretha Morris, charged with defrauding American Red Cross
New Orleans man, Kevin Lewis, sentenced to 30 years for heroin distribution
September 2, 2010Waggamann man, Guy Manning, Jr., sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for narcotics and weapons violations
August 2010
Aug 27, 2010
New Orleans couple, Sean Hunter and Shauna Crowden Hunter, charged in fraud scheme involving illegally obtained BMW
Aug 26, 2010
Alien, Juan Beltran-Martinez, sentenced for illegal re-entry
Alien, Silvino Pina-Sanchez, pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
Covington man, Anthony Holcombe, pleads guilty to theft of mail
Two New Orleans men, Todd Daggs and Rodney Bolton, convicted of multi-kilogram cocaine and heroin conspiracy
22 individuals charged with fraud related to the recovery funds following Hurricane Katrina
Aug 25, 2010
Owner, Shawn C. Bradley, and company, Bradley Electrical Services, Inc., plead guilty to violating federal labor laws
New Orleans husband, Robert Wallace, and wife, Chressye Wallace, plead guilty to stealing over $270,000 in Katrina-Related Fraud
New Orleans woman, Marguerite Johnston, pleads guilty to theft of Social Security benefits
Former bookkeeper, Abigail John, pleads guilty to federal program embezzlement and mail fraud
Aug 23, 2010
Former Gretna City Councilman, Jonathan Bolar, sentenced to 17 years in federal prison
Aug 19, 2010
Jailed psychiatrist, Dr. Maria Carmen Palazzo, pleads guilty and is sentenced on charges of falsified records of clinical trials involving children
River Ridge man, Iuri Martirosian, pleads guilty to harboring aliens
New Orleans man, Jesse Scott, pleads guilty to carjacking
Oklahoma doctor, Dr. Gregory Khoury, pleads guilty to health care fraud
New Orleans woman, Tamara Bernard, pleads guilty to mail theft
Slidell man, Juan Faciane, sentenced on child pornography charges
Aug 17, 2010
14 indicted on federal drug and gun charges
Aug 13, 2010
Three aliens, Alex Roberto Ortis, Max Edgardo Meza-Manzanares, and Jorge Beltran-Martinez, indicted for illegal re-entry
Federal grand jury indictment of a previously convicted felon, Marcus D. McKnight
Metairie resident, Brian Kent, indicted for conspiring to pass and utter nearly $750,000 of counterfeit securities
Aug 12, 2010
Former employee, Melanie Newman, and husband, Michael Anthony Goodloe, Jr., indicted for conspiracy, health care fraud and forged securites
Honduran national, Dennis Sorto-Enamorado, indicted, charged with enticement of a minor
Metairie doctor, Dan Joachim, M.D., indicted for receipt and possession of child pornography
Former postal employee, Christopher Bourgeois, pleads guilty to theft of mail
Slidell woman, Linda Pichon, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Metairie man, Jared Folks, sentenced after pleading guilty to ecstacy distribution conspiracy
Aug 11, 2010
Thibodaux man, Reno Jean Daret, IV, pleads guilty to violation of Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Hammond woman, Apolonia Kimble, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Bogalusa woman, Naketra Guy, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Baton Rouge woman, Shanda Moore, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
New Orleans woman, Sonja T. Jones, sentenced for fraudulent use of Social Security number and false claims
Aug 6, 2010
New Orleans man, Christopher Allen, charged with making counterfeit checks, identity theft, and being a felon in possession of a firearm
Eight, Michael Anderson, Harold Jones, Theron Jones, Jeremiah Millro, Corey Oliver, Darryl Shield, Jerome Simmons, and Tony Simmons, charged in 24-count federal superseding indictment for RICO, violent crimes in aid of racketeering, and federal drug and gun violations
Aug 4, 2010
Houston man, Landry Grandison, pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Arizona man, Richard Moore, pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Aug 2, 2010
Ten count federal indictment for carjacking – murder, witness tampering resulting in murder, and gun violations unsealed
July 2010
Jul 29, 2010
Saint Rose resident, Ryant Price, sentenced for defrauding the LRA Program
Project engineer, Jeffery Martin Bentley, and two former prime contractor employees, Albert F. Andre Jr. and Jason Adrian Guy, are sentenced on conspiracy to bribe state official
Woman, Quiana Selders, sentenced for defrauding the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Bruce Edwards sentenced to 4 years for role in S&WB kickback scheme
Two New Orleans police officers, Melvin Williams and Matthew Dean Moore, charged in connection with the beating death of a civilian
Jul 28, 2010
Former contract dispatcher, Hulon Eugene Parsons, pleads guilty to accepting kickbacks
Jul 23, 2010
Convicted felon, Olin Derek Grant, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for firearm violation
Jul 22, 2010
Tickfaw man, Matthew B. Pizzolato, sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for operating a $20 million investment ponzi scheme
Jul 20, 2010
Federal jury convicts illegal aliens, Pierre Emmanuel Jalla and Jackson Ntone Ndemba, for conspiracy and counterfeiting
Jul 16, 2010
Mayor Landrieu and Chief Serpas announce Project Safe Neighborhoods enforcement initiative
Federal indictment unsealed in federal court today naming 10 defendants in drug conspiracy
New Orleans man, Roland J. Bourgeois Jr., charged with shooting African-Americans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Ponchatoula woman, Rena Marie Brown, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Marrero man, Christopher Isaac, pleads guilty to assault on a postal letter carrier
Alien, Moises Valencia-Ojeda, sentenced for being a stowaway on a vessel
Former Independence police chief, Anthony P. Maurer, sentenced in federal court
Westbank man, Anthony Benjamin, sentenced to over 14 years in prison for gun and drug offenses
Jul 13, 2010
Six New Orleans police officers indicted in Danziger Bridge Case
Jul 2, 2010
Local corporation, Offshore Service Vessels, LLC ( OSV), charged with dumping oil on high seas
Child pornography charges filed against New Orleans man, Michael P. Yazigi
Drd Towing Company and its owner, Randall Dantin, charged in connection with oil spill in Mississippi River
Two aliens, Horacio Jonathan Salas-Flores and Arturo Lamas-Munoz, indicted by federal grand jury
Laplace man, Lionel Lathers, sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison for weapons violation
New Orleans man, Mack Baker, sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for narcotics violations
Jul 1, 2010
Slidell woman, Sylvia Barnes, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
June 2010
Jun 30, 2010
Alien, Santos Saul Excoto-Murillo, pleads guilty to illegal reentry
Former Chief Financial Officer, Bartholomew Frank Palmisano, Jr., pleads guilty to falsifying accounting records and lying to accountants
New Orleans man, George Magee, sentenced for mail fraud and theft of federal funds
Jun 28, 2010
Child pornography charges filed against Arabi man, Jacob B. Johannessen, Jr.
Jun 25, 2010
Four individuals, Corey Richardson, Errol Harris, Vincent Beverly, and Doriyah Jordan, indicted for conspiracy and bank robbery committed in Edgard, Louisiana
River Ridge man, Christopher Sommers, indicted for production, receipt, and possession of child pornography
Former office manager, Patricia Landry, pleads guilty in federal court
Jun 24, 2010
NOPD officer, Michael Roussel, indicted for wire fraud involving “kick-back” scheme for FEMA funds
Ex-S&WB member, Benjamin Edwards, sentenced to over 21 years in prison
Jun 23, 2010
Woman, Shari Wheeler, pleads guilty to mail fraud
Corporation, Stanships, Inc., pleads guilty to oil pollution violations
NOPD captain, Michael Roussel, and security company owner, Joseph Branch, in wire fraud involving “kick-back” scheme for FEMA funds
Illegal aliens, Gregorio Gomez and Jose Luis Sanchez-Tinajero, sentenced in federal court
Belle Chasse man, Thomas G. Steele, Jr., sentenced for defrauding Louisiana Road Home Program
Jun 21, 2010
River Ridge man, Christopher Sommers, arrested for production of child pornography
Jun 18, 2010
Illegal alien, Jose Lino Turcios-Castillo, faces federal indictment for use of a Social Security number
New Orleans man, Charles S. Larvinette, faces federal gun charges
Former bookkeeper, Abigail John, indicted for federal program embezzlement, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering
New Orleans husband, Robert Wallace, and wife, Chressye Wallace, charged with stealing over $200,000 in Katrina-Related fraud
Jun 11, 2010
Gretna man, David Patrick Mcguire, indicted for arson threats
Indictment for assault upon a federal officer with a dangerous weapon
Former construction company dispatcher, Hulon Eugene Parsons, charged with accepting kickbacks
Jun 10, 2010
Two New Orleans men, Michael Minor and Jimmy Isaac, plead guilty to federal drug and gun charges
Alien, Favian Hernandez, pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
Ponchatoula man, William C. Turnage, Jr., pleads guilty to Louisiana Road Home Fraud
Illegal alien, Genry Hobin Ordonez-Perez, sentenced for false statements and use of a false attestation in an immigration matter
New Orleans woman, Elizabeth L. Holiday, sentenced for defrauding Louisiana Road Home Program and FEMA
Memphis man, Robert Lee, sentenced to over 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to distribution of cocaine
Employee of local Medicaid agency, Taurus Robinson, sentenced for federal health care offenses
Jun 8, 2010
Port Arthur man, Eliazar Sanchez Castro, pleads guilty to using fraudulent TWIC card to access seaport
Jun 4, 2010
Federal jury returns guilty verdict on firearms and drug charges for members of local street gang named 3-N-G
Fifth New Orleans Police Officer, Ignatius Hills, pleads guilty in Danziger Bridge case
Jun 3, 2010
Mississippi man, Wayne L. Manning, sentenced for defrauding Louisiana Road Home Program
Baton Rouge man, Tyrone Morgan, sentenced for making false bomb threat
Federal jury convicts New Orleans man, Kevin Lewis, of heroin distribution charges
New Orleans man, Russell David Mansel, pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Jun 2, 2010
Baton Rouge man, Larry Grim, pleads guilty to violating federal drug laws
Physician, Dr. Windsor Dennis, sentenced to health care fraud offense
May 2010
May 28, 2010
Illegal alien, Jose Enrique Romero-Gonzales, pleads guilty and sentenced for illegal use of a Social Security number and fraudulent attempted entry to federal property
Dallas resident, Sharon Decarlo Baker, pleads guilty to Katrina-related fraud
Westwego woman, Tonya Nichols, pleads guilty to stealing tax refund
Alien, Wilfredo Riascos-Rivas, sentenced for illegal re-entry
May 27, 2010
Former Chief Financial Officer, Bartholomew Frank Palmisano, Jr., charged with federal securities crimes
Bank robber, Darryl L. Palmore, sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison
Employee, Kelly A. Thompson, sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for theft of funds from Langston Hughes Academy Charter School
May 26, 2010
Four men, Joseph Basel, Stan Dai, Robert Flanagan, and James O’Keefe, plead guilty to entering federal property under false pretenses
Hammond woman, Keyona Dalton, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Real estate investor, Michael B. Smuck, pleads guilty to mail fraud
New Orleans man, Nicolas Pierre, sentenced for weapons violation
May 21, 2010
Covington man, James A. Walker, Jr, indicted and arrested on child pornography charges
Fifth officer, Ignatius Hills, charged in Danziger Bridge case
May 20, 2010
Houston man, Antonio Ortiz, pleads guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy
May 18, 2010
Marrero man, Lester Gonzalez-Marquez, pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges
Port Arthur man, Eliazar Sanchez Castro, charged with using fraudulent TWIC card to access seaport
May 14, 2010
Thibodaux man, Reno Jean Daret, IV, charged with violation of Digital Millennium Copyright Act
May 13, 2010
Three aliens, Ricardo Rivera-Gomez, Edward Alexander Andino-Giron, and Santos Saul Excoto-Murillo, indicted for illegal re-entry
Houma man, Reginald Caillouet, Jr., charged with tax evasion
Alien, Juan Beltran-Martinez, pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
Illinois man, Wayne Read, pleds guilty to defrauding members of Saints Organization
New Orleans man, Joshua D. Crawford, sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for weapons violation
May 12, 2010
Franklin man, Wilber Ray Crain, sentenced for child pornography charges
Hammond man, Ramon Zuniga-Quezada, sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for weapons violation
Hammond woman, Mechell Turner, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Lacombe man, Keith Stobaugh, sentenced in connection with Hurricane Katrina fraud
New Orleans man, Jackie Ray Moore, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for narcotics and weapons violations
New Orleans woman, Edmonia Haley, sentenced for bank theft
Laplace woman, Aleta M. Jones, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
New Orleans man, Michael Pinkney, pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Tax preparer, Lydia D. Roberts, guilty of preparing fraudulent tax return
Real estate investor, Michael B. Smuck, charged with mail fraud
Hammond man, Marvin Harrison, charged for defrauding American Red Cross
May 7, 2010
Federal grand jury returns superseding indictment against Gregory Meffert, Linda Meffert and Mark St. Pierre
Thibodaux man, Daniel Daigle, indicted for distribution of child pornography
Hammond man, Anthony D. Knight, indicted for assault on federal officer, gun violation and failure to register as sex offender
May 6, 2010
Sheriff’s deputy, Warren S. Lebeauf, Jr., and tax-preparer, Tamara Scott-Landry, indicted for defrauding government
May 5, 2010
Hammond man, Marques Harrison, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
May 4, 2010
Hammond man, Charles Clausen, pleads guilty to interfering with the safety of U.S. Army National Guard aircraft
April 2010
April 28, 2010
Fourth New Orleans police officer, Robert Barrios, pleads guilty in Danziger Bridge case
Bogalusa woman, Naketra Guy, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Civilian, David Ryder, pleads guilty in Danziger Bridge case
April 22, 2010
Local man, Garrett Gordon Goodbee, pled guilty to Louisiana Road Home Program fraud
New Orleans man, Herman McMillan, pleads guilty to federal drug distribution and gun violations
Businessman, Ray Anthony Davezac, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery involving a public official
New Orleans man, Larry Ross A/k/a “Big Whiskey” and “Big Boy”, pleads guilty to role in conspiracy
Two St. Bernard lawyers, Nunzio Salvadore “Sal” Cusimano, Jr. and Victor J. “V.J.” Dauterive, sentenced to prison terms for bribery scheme
April 14, 2010
Tax preparer, Lydia D. Roberts, charged with preparing fraudulent tax return
Woman, Quiana Selders, pleads guilty to defrauding the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Illegal alien, Frenando Valdez-Lopez, convicted by federal jury
April 9, 2010
Mandeville man, Anthony Tulli, indicted for mail fraud
Texas man, Alejandro Soliz, pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine
Former Gretna City Councilman, Jonathan Bolar, convicted by federal jury
Melinda Langley, employee of local Medicaid agency, sentenced for federal health care offenses
April 7, 2010
Government charges six persons in off-shore illegal gambling operation
Former police officer, Michael Hunter, pleads guilty in Danziger Bridge case
April 1, 2010
Tickfaw man, Matthew B. Pizzolato, pleads guilty to operating a $20 million investment ponzi scheme
Westwego tax preparer, Tonya Nichols, charged with stealing tax refund
New Orleans man, Devin R. Wilson, sentenced to 33 months in prison for federal firearms violation
March 2010
March 31, 2010
Alien, Josue Nehemias Cortez-Herrera, sentenced for illegal re-entry
Louisiana man, Raymond Moten, sentenced in connection with defrauding American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
March 26, 2010
Jefferson woman, Jessica Carver Matherne, pleads guilty to bank larceny
Two men, Christopher Krumholt and Jared Folks, plead guilty to ecstacy distribution
Four men, Joseph Basel, Stan Dai, Robert Flanagan, and James O’Keefe, charged with misdemeanor offense of entering federal property under false pretenses
Two Gert Town men, Markell LeBlanc and David Reeder, face years in federal prison for federal drug charges
Employee of local medicaid agency, Una Favorite Brown, sentenced for federal health care offenses
Jefferson Parish cocaine dealer, Enrico “Ricky” Bruno, sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
March 22, 2010
Illinois man, Wayne Read, charged with defrauding members of Saints Organization
March 19, 2010
Gretna man, Tony Templet, pleads guilty to receipt of child pornography
Federal Grand Jury indicts Hammond woman, Keyona S. Dalton, with defrauding American Red Cross
March 17, 2010
New Orleans woman, Sonja T. Jones, pleads guilty to fraudulent use of Social Security number and false claims
Metairie resident, Jules J. Chatelain, sentenced for stealing mail
March 16, 2010
Metairie woman, Stephanie O. Langlois, pleads guilty to forging a seal of a department or agency of the United States
Former Independence Police Chief, Anthony P. Maurer, pleads guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law
March 12, 2010
Illegal alien, Byron Javier Godinez-Lopez, pleads guilty in federal court
New Orleans man, George Magee, pleads guilty to mail fraud and theft of federal funds
Local man, Garrett Gordon Goodbee, charged with Louisiana Road Home Program fraud
March 11, 2010
Former NOPD detective, Jeffrey Lehrmann, pleads guilty; Confirms Danziger cover-up
New Orleans resident, Albert McCarty, pleads guilty to defrauding the SBA and LRA Program
Marrero man, Christopher Isaac, indicted for assault on a Postal Letter Carrier
New Orleans woman, Karen Turner, sentenced for theft of government funds
Subcontractor, Harry Joseph Labiche, Jr., sentenced for conspiracy to bribe state official
Former School Board President’s daughter, Stacy Simms, sentenced
Former Orleans Parish School Board President, Ellenese Brooks-Simms, sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Pair, Donna White and Daniel Kinney, sentenced to federal prison for embezzlement scheme
Insurance company executives, Barry S. Scheur and Robert Mcmillan, conviction affirmed
March 10, 2010
Alien, Jose Luis Sanchez-Tinajero, pleads guilty to illegal re-entry
Federal jury convicts Merlin J. Mireles, Customs and Border Protection Officer, for transporting and harboring illegal aliens
Atlanta woman, Stacie L. Wheaten, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Former HANO official, Dwayne D. Muhammad, sentenced for theft of funds from Section-8 voucher program
Bookkeeper, Diann Tallieu, sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison for theft of $1.9 million dollars
March 5, 2010
Federal grand jury returns third superseding indictment against Mose Jefferson and Renee Gill Pratt
Metairie man, Michael G. Meany, indicted for crimes against children
New Orleans woman, Elizabeth L. Holiday, pleads guilty to defrauding LRA Program and FEMA
Local man, Michael Keith Green, sentenced for Social Security fraud
March 3, 2010
Two aliens, Cesar Augusto Angulo Rossi and James Daniel Torres Cardenas, sentenced for being stowaways on a vessel
Former bank official, Hong Nguyen, sentenced for bank theft and larceny
Physician, Dr. Windsor Dennis, pleads guilty to health care fraud offense
Houma man, Leonard Delaune, sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for child pornography charges
Februrary 2010
February 26, 2010
Alien, Leonel Gonzalez-Castillo, indicted for illegal re-entry and two illegal aliens, Wenseslao Martinez-Jimenez and Roman Alexander Posadas-Martinez, sentenced
Houma man, Robert Kim Istre, pleads guilty on child pornography charges
Seattle man, Azizi Ansari, sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for narcotics violation
February 25, 2010
Betty Jefferson and Angela Coleman plead guilty in federal court
Charter school employee, Kelly A. Thompson, pleads guilty to theft of over $600,000 from school
Orleans Parish man, Kentrell Washington, pleads guilty in federal court to weapons charge
Baton Rouge woman, Shanda Moore, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
February 24, 2010
Former New Orleans police officer, Michael Lohman, pleads guilty to conspiring to cover up the Danziger Bridge shootings
St. Rose resident, Ryant Price, pleads guilty to defrauding LRA Program
Hammond woman, Christy Alexander, charged with defrauding American Red Cross
February 22, 2010
St. Tammany drug dealers, Nathaniel Jackson III and Kalic K. Jackson, receive lengthy federal jail sentences
February 19, 2010
New Orleans men, Jesse Scott and Demetrius Williams, face superseding indictment for carjacking and federal guns charges
Woman, Quiana Selders, charged with defrauding the American Red Cross in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
February 18, 2010
New Orleans man, Taurus Robinson, pleads guilty to committing health care fraud
Memphis resident, Robert Lee, pleads guilty to distribution of cocaine
Orleans Parish man, Nicolas Pierre, pleads guilty in federal court to weapons charge
Tanigipahoa Parish woman, Wanita S. Williams, sentenced to federal prison for theft
February 11, 2010
Federal grand jury indicts three men, Minh Tran, Lionell Adams, and Joseph Sanders, in ecstacy conspiracy
Two illegal aliens, Nelson Rene Ordones-Silvestre and Jairon Rene Garcia-Gomez, indicted for fraud and misuse of permanent resident cards
Metairie man, Rodney Henderson, faces an indictment for federal gun charges
New Orleans man, Lionel Perkins, Jr., arrested for health care fraud
Orleans Parish man, Joshua D. Crawford, pleads guilty in federal court to weapons charge
Houma man, Henry Vergin, pleads guilty to distribution of crack cocaine
Former State Senator, Derrick Shepherd, sentenced to 37 months in prison for role in money laundering conspiracy
Baton Rouge man, Quinn Risin, sentenced for Katrina fraud
Local woman, Tara Batiste, sentenced for Social Security fraud
Hammond man, Terrance Jackson, sentenced for stealing Red Cross funds
February 5, 2010
Meraux man, Kevin D. Esler, indicted on child pornography charges
New Orleans man, Ashton R. O’Dwyer, Jr., indicted for e-mailing threatening communications
New Orleans woman, Elizabeth L. Holiday, charged with defrauding Louisiana Road Home Program
February 4, 2010
Ex-S&WB member, Benjamin Edwards, guilty in corruption probe
Banker, Jeremy J. Rayburn, sentenced for embezzling more than $175,000
February 3, 2010
Texas man, Dereck Curtiss, pleads guilty to federal drug violations
Woman, Edmonia Haley, charged with bank theft pleads guilty
New Orleans man, Jabar Gibson, pleads guilty to federal gun and drug charges
February 2, 2010
Belle Chasse man, Nicholas Broekman, pleads guilty to child pornography charges
New Orleans man, John Turnpaugh, pleads guilty to making threats to kill President Obama and to drug and firearms offenses
January 2010
January 29, 2010
Three, Todd Daggs, Rodney Bolton, and Larry Ross, indicted for drug and gun charges
Fifteen indicted on federal drug and gun charges
Federal grand jury indicts convicted felon, Olin Derek Grant, for firearm violation
Federal grand jury indictment on federal firearm charge
Destrehan man, Ray Anthony Davezac, charged with conspiracy to solicit and give bribes involving a public official
Metairie woman, Stephanie O. Langlois, charged with forging a U. S. agency seal
Bill of Information charging school employee, Kelly A. Thompson, with theft of funds from Langston Hughes Academy Charter School
Man, Matthew S. Olvany, pleads guilty to charges in drug conspiracy that led to overdose
New Orleans man, Lionel Breaux, pleads guilty to bank robberies charges
Woman, Elvira Mitchell, pleads guilty to bank theft
Orleans man, Shadrick Triche, sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for multiple bank robberies
New Orleans man, Earl Meilleur, sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in drug conspiracy
January 28, 2010
New York man, Paul Henry Boritzer, sentenced for impersonation of a Federal Air Marshal and interference with flight crew
Texas source of ecstacy, Dat Viet Tieu, sentenced in federal court
Mose Jefferson sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
Metairie man, Lance Gassen, pleads guilty to distribution of ecstacy
January 27, 2010
Harvey woman, Jontia Williams, pleads guilty in federal court to bank theft
Mandeville man, Richard A. Higgins, pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Meraux man, Kevin D. Esler, arrested on child pornography charges
New Orleans man, Derrick Beaulieu, and woman, Shawnzell Venson, sentenced for conspiracy to steal Road Home money from the elderly
January 22, 2010
Three men, Byron Javier Godinez-Lopez, Genry Hobin Ordonez-Perez, and Herber Yobany Ordonez-Perez, indicted for making false statements to a federal agency
January 21, 2010
Physician, Windsor Dennis, M. D., indicted for health care fraud
Local man, Frederick C. Rabito, pleads guilty to Louisiana Road Home Program fraud
Pharmacist, Thadrian Johnson, sentenced to over 5 years in prison for drug trafficking conspiracy
Ex-broker, David Lester McFadden, sentenced to 5 years in prison for securities fraud conspiracy
New Orleans man, Blair Arroyo, sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on drug and firearms charges
January 20, 2010
Slidell woman, Stacie M. Dawson, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
Illegal alien, Silverio Castillo-Montoya, sentenced for fraud and misuse of a permanent resident card
Franklin man, Wilber Ray Crain, pleads guilty to child pornography charges
Laplace man, Wallace Bourgeois, Jr., pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Gibson woman, Sandra D. Williams, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Northshore doctor, Paul E. Nathan, M. D., pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining controlled substances
Moss Point, Mississippi man, John P. Peters, pleads guilty to defrauding SBA
New Orleans man, George Jefferson, sentenced to over 6 years in federal prison for weapons violation
January 15, 2010
New Orleans man, John Turnpaugh, indicted for making threats to kill the President
Houston man, Donald Ray Davis, charged with bank theft
January 14, 2010
New Orleans man, Russell David Mansel, indicted on child pornography charges
Mississippi man, Wayne L. Manning, pleads guilty to defrauding Louisiana Road Home Program
Baton Rouge man, Tyrone Morgan, pleads guilty to making false bomb threat
St. Rose woman, Katherine Charles, pleads guilty to bank fraud
Former Standard Mortgage Corporation clerk, Jodie Hoang, sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for $1 million computer fraud
Illegal alien, Jesus Crisoforo De La Cruz-Dominguez, sentenced in federal court
Metairie man, Hubert Edward Ellzey, Jr., sentenced in bank wire fraud
Hammond woman, Cynthia McGowan, sentenced for defrauding American Red Cross
January 13, 2010
Prairieville woman, Faye Germany Laurent, pleads guilty to making, uttering and possessing forged securities
Hammond woman, Mechelle Turner, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
Marrero woman, Geralyn Moore, pleads guilty to access device fraud and mail fraud
Laplace woman, Aleta M. Jones, pleads guilty to defrauding American Red Cross
January 8, 2010
Four Jefferson Parish men, Felton Williams, Troy Williams, Dartagnan Coleman, and Charles Walker, sentenced to federal prison for drug violations
New Orleans man, Russell David Mansel, arrested on child pornography charges
January 7, 2010
St. Tammany man, Ryan Brown, sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for crack distribution
New Orleans man, Brian Smith, sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for distributing heroin
Illegal alien, Mario Avila-Vasquez, pleads guilty in federal court
Alien, Alfaro Ventura Santos-Emerito, indicted on one count of illegal re-entry
January 6, 2010
Illegal alien, Victor Manuel Gonzalez-Hidalgo, sentenced to over 3 years in federal prison
New Orleans man, Marchello Jones, sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal drug and gun crimes
Avondale man, David A. Lewis, sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for child pornography charges
Illegal alien, Gregorio Gomez, pleads guilty in federal court
January 5, 2010
New Orleans man, John Turnpaugh, arrested after making threats to kill the President
Child pornography charges filed against Belle Chasse man, Nicholas Broekman
Independence police chief, Anthony P. Maurer, charged with civil rights violation
January 4, 2010
