Tag: New Orleans
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…
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…
NOLA Dealer Caught with Fentanyl, Fully Auto Firepower
New Orleans is no stranger to violence, but the haul federal agents uncovered last December ratchets up the danger level. Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a potential life sentence after a raid on his property revealed a sickening combination of deadly narcotics and illegally modified firearms. The bust isn’t just about street-level dealing; it points…
NOLA Man Packed Heat & Hard Drugs
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Philly Carjacking Crew Guilty of Murder, 29+ Heists SEE ALSO: NOLA Man Packed Heat & Heroin: Fed Indictment New Orleans, LA – Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing serious federal heat after being indicted on a slew of drug and gun charges, the US Attorney’s office confirmed today. Cops say Alonzo…
NOLA Man Packed Heat & Poison: Feds Indict
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Philly Carjacking Crew Guilty of Murder, 29+ Heists SEE ALSO: NOLA Man Packed Heat & Heroin: Fed Indictment New Orleans, LA – Erin Alonzo, 28, is facing a mountain of federal charges after a December bust revealed a serious operation. According to court papers unsealed today, Alonzo was caught with…
Felon Nabbed with Auto-Firearm Gets 69 Months
Learn about the recent sentencing of a New Orleans man on federal weapons charges. Discover the details of the case and the Project Safe Neighborhoods program. Find out how law enforcement agencies are working to reduce violent crime and gun violence in communities. Stay informed and contribute to the goal of ensuring public safety.
NOLA Trio Get Decades for Drugs & Guns
Three New Orleans men sentenced for federal gun and drug offenses. Terran Williams, Allen Gray, and Kerry Brooks receive substantial prison sentences. Learn more about the case and its implications.
