Tag: Louisiana
Clarence A. Frazier, Murder, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Clarence A. Frazier, 48, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been indicted for the murder of Deputy US Marshal Drew Hanson, who was killed on July 14, 2026, while attempting to apprehend Frazier for failing to appear in state court on a sexual battery charge. Hanson, a husband and father of two, was…
Derrick Serignet, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Derrick Serignet, a 44-year-old New Orleans felon, was caught red-handed with a loaded Glock and over 100 baggies of fentanyl and cocaine on February 4, 2026, during a traffic stop in the Central City area. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had been surveilling Serignet after receiving tips that he was…
Rininski Edwards, Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rininski Edwards, a 33-year-old from Bunkie, Louisiana, is accused of possessing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, as well as a loaded .45 caliber pistol, on March 31, 2026. Edwards, a convicted felon with three prior convictions for drug trafficking or violent felonies, faces decades in…
Sheldon Smith Sr., Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2026
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking A 60-year-old New Orleans man has been sentenced for his involvement in fentanyl trafficking and oxycodone possession. Sheldon Smith Sr. was sentenced to 18 months for the first count and 60 months for the second count, followed by five years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special…
Anisha Devall Hunter, Wire Fraud, Louisiana 2023
Denham Springs Accountant Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Anisha Devall Hunter, a 48-year-old resident of Denham Springs, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud. According to U.S. Attorney Kurt L. Wall, Hunter worked as a senior accountant for a business located in the Middle District of Louisiana in 2023, and had access…
Brooke Miller Duck, Embezzlement, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Brooke Miller Duck, a 31-year-old former employee of Lafayette medical clinics, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from her employers. The crime occurred between May 2020 and October 2023, when Duck used the clinics’ credit cards and bank accounts for unauthorized personal purchases, including…
Alexa Marie Braud, Bank Theft, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Alexa Marie Braud, a 34-year-old former bank manager from Gretna, Louisiana, has admitted to stealing $185,000 from a credit union in her hometown. On February 4, 2026, Braud walked into the credit union where she worked and made off with the cash. The crime was discovered and investigated by the Gretna…
Jiaxin Tian, Receiving Child Sex Abuse Material, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 29-year-old Chinese graduate student, Jiaxin Tian, has pleaded guilty to receiving child sex abuse material in New Orleans. The case began with an undercover online investigation by the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office, which led to Tian’s residence in New Orleans. On December 12, 2025, agents with the Louisiana Bureau…
Erik Roberto Machado-Mencia, Alien Re-Entry, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Erik Roberto Machado-Mencia, a 37-year-old Honduran native, was busted by US Border Patrol agents on Interstate 12 near Lacombe, Louisiana, on May 15, 2025, for re-entering the country without permission after being deported in 2019. Machado-Mencia was sentenced to three months in federal prison on July 30, 2026, for his crime.…
Mahmoud Alhattab, Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Over 100 people fraudulently obtained commercial driver’s licenses in a bribery scheme led by Mahmoud Alhattab, a local restaurant owner, in Louisiana. The scheme, which involved bribing employees of a Donaldsonville OMV office, allowed applicants to bypass federally-mandated steps of the CDL qualification process, including knowledge testing, entry-level driver training, and…
