Tag: New Orleans
Tino Pierre, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tino Pierre, a 25-year-old New Orleans man, has been indicted for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The crime occurred on April 8, 2026, in the Eastern District of Louisiana, where Pierre was found with a gun despite being a previously convicted felon. Pierre’s prior convictions, which are punishable…
Michael Brooks, Drug Trafficking, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Michael Brooks, a 30-year-old New Orleans felon, pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses on July 23, 2026. Brooks was pulled over by Louisiana State Police on August 13, 2025, with over 2.5 pounds of marijuana, tapentadol pills, and two firearms, including a Glock handgun with a machinegun conversion…
Deshawn Jones, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Deshawn Jones, a 44-year-old New Orleans resident, was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a massive fentanyl, crack, and cocaine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Between December 27, 2021, and November 25, 2024, Jones conspired with others to distribute these illicit substances, putting countless…
Jentonnia Williams, Bank Robbery, Louisiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jentonnia Williams, a 40-year-old New Orleans woman, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for robbing a Capital One Bank on Canal Street. The robbery occurred on September 2, 2025, and Williams pleaded guilty to the crime. The motive behind the robbery is not specified, but the outcome is clear:…
Adonte Turner, Wire Fraud, Louisiana 2017
⏱ 2 min read Adonte Turner, 28, and Tiffany Turner, 55, both of New Orleans, staged a car crash on November 13, 2017, by intentionally striking a tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 near Paris Road. The duo made false police reports, filed fraudulent lawsuits, and sought unnecessary medical treatment to further their scam. The motive behind…
Oscar Figueroa-Vega, Firearm Possession, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Oscar Figueroa-Vega, a 19-year-old Honduran national, was busted by cops in New Orleans on July 4, 2026, for packing a .380 caliber handgun and a loaded magazine. The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office received a tip about a suspicious person, and when they arrived, Figueroa-Vega matched the description. After a pat-down search,…
Dale Sanders, Wire Fraud, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 3 min read Dale Sanders, a 56-year-old pastor from Kenner, Louisiana, was convicted of running a years-long scam that netted him over $340,000 from two churches in the New Orleans area. Between 2015 and 2020, Sanders used his position to defraud Church A and Church B, using their funds for personal expenses, including gambling,…
Terrell Kelley, Drug Trafficking, Louisiana 2020
⏱ 2 min read Terrell Kelley, a 34-year-old New Orleans man, was sentenced to 97 months in prison for his role in a string of drug trafficking and firearms violations in the city. On August 20, 2020, Kelley was arrested after a standoff with New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) officers, who found him in possession…
Milton Edilberto Escoto-Galindo, Alien Reentry, Louisiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Milton Edilberto Escoto-Galindo, a 44-year-old Honduran native, was found in the United States on June 26, 2026, despite being previously removed to Honduras on January 27, 2012. He was indicted on July 16, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana, for illegal reentry of a previously removed alien. Escoto-Galindo’s reentry is a violation…
Jaequan Bailey, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Jaequan Bailey, a 31-year-old Jefferson Parish man, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after a shooting in New Orleans on September 26, 2024. Bailey fired multiple shots from a Glock Model 19X, 9-millimeter caliber pistol, at two individuals in the area of Tullis Drive and Woodland…
