Tag: Louisiana
Crash for Cash: NOLA Lawyers Guilty
⏱ 3 min read New Orleans personal injury attorneys Vanessa Motta, 44, and Jason Giles, 47, are facing serious time after a federal jury slammed them with guilty verdicts Friday for orchestrating a decade-long “crash for cash” scheme. Motta’s firm, Motta Law LLC, and Giles’ The King Firm LLC, were also convicted, alongside accomplice Diamanike…
NOLA Hustler Faces Life for Drugs & Illegal Guns
New Orleans, LA – Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a federal indictment revealed a significant drug operation and an illegal weapons cache. Prosecutors allege Alonzo was peddling a deadly mix of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine – at least 40 grams worth – on the city’s streets. The bust wasn’t just…
Louisiana Man Faces 20 Years for Brutal Attack on Mail Carrier
Denham Springs, LA – Cody Gaspard, 27, will have plenty of time to reflect on his actions after a federal jury convicted him of savagely attacking a United States Postal Service worker in Livingston Parish. The incident, fueled by racial hatred and escalating violence, isn’t just an assault – it’s a stark reminder of the…
NOLA Duo Caught with Machine Gun, Facing Decades in Federal Prison
New Orleans is no stranger to gun violence and drug dealing, but the case of Donell Barthelemey and Michael Brooks takes the heat up a notch. Federal agents raided a location in the city on August 13, 2025, and uncovered a dangerous cocktail: narcotics and enough firepower to turn a street corner into a warzone.…
NOLA Woman Gets 3.5 Years for Kidnap & Ransom Scheme
New Orleans is a city built on shadows, and the latest case ripped from its underbelly proves it. Janette Ramirez, 34, will spend the next 42 months in federal prison for her role in a chilling kidnapping and ransom plot that unfolded in 2021. U.S. District Judge Barry Ashe handed down the sentence Monday, a…
77-Year-Old Ran Fentanyl Empire From NOLA Homes
A New Orleans man, 77-year-old Ronald Kellup, admitted today to turning his Algiers properties into a full-blown fentanyl processing and distribution network. The revelation paints a disturbing picture of an elderly resident allegedly at the center of a deadly opioid pipeline flooding the streets. Federal prosecutors say Kellup wasn’t a lone actor, hinting at a…
Border Crosser Walks Free, Gets One-Way Ticket Home
New Orleans – Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, 34, a Honduran national with a knack for ignoring U.S. immigration law, walked out of federal court a free man this week, but his freedom comes with a steep price: immediate deportation. Lopez-Mejia received a time-served sentence for illegally re-entering the United States, a federal felony under Title 8,…
Border Crosser Walks Free, Shipped Back to Honduras
New Orleans – Miguel Angel Lopez-Mejia, 34, a Honduran national with a history of ignoring deportation orders, walked out of a Louisiana federal courtroom on March 17, 2026, a free man… for now. The catch? He’s immediately back in the custody of Customs and Border Protection, en route to Honduras. After serving time for illegally…
Deported Honduran Faces New Federal Rap on I-12
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 12 just east of New Orleans has landed a deported Honduran national back in federal custody, facing charges for illegally re-entering the United States. Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, 37, was pulled over last week, revealing a past deportation and igniting a new legal battle. Border Patrol agents initiated the stop…
Deported Honduran Faces Federal Re-Entry Charge
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Philly Guard Admits Pepper-Spray Rampage SEE ALSO: Guard Admits Pepper-Spray Rampage NEW ORLEANS, LA – Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, 37, a citizen of Honduras, is facing federal charges after a routine traffic stop on I-12 blew his cover. Border Patrol agents pulled him over traveling westbound and quickly discovered he wasn’t…
