U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joseph Harold West, Jr., a resident of St. Tammany Parish, to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Melvin Jose Tejada Morillo, 35, pled guilty on July 8, 2025, to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Samuel Morton, also known as "Sosa," was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for multiple conspiracies involving racketeering, firearms, and drugs.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Wayne C. Walker, a 28-year-old resident of New Orleans, for charges related to possession of stolen mail and an unauthorized postal service key.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement in robberies at a New Orleans bar.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for bank robbery.
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JORGE LUIS RUELAS-GUERRA, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Mervin Amacker Jr., aged 43, pled guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm on July 8, 2025.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Marlon Santos, a 36-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States after being removed.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joshua Hogan, a 36-year-old New Orleans resident, for federal gun charges.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that three California residents have pled guilty to charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Lonnie Yancy III, a 27-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Jarrod Carter, a 30-year-old New Orleans resident, to 97 months in prison for possessing firearms as a felon.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced a four-count indictment against eight individuals accused of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Latricia Hope Haynes Moliere, a 51-year-old resident of LaPlace, Louisiana.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Marcelo Ordonez-Rivas, a 46-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Kristen Levin, also known as Kristen Cassels, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to embezzlement from her employer.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the guilty plea and sentencing of Murex Management, Inc. (MMI), based in Plano, Texas, for aiding and abetting fraudulent transactions that defrauded financial institutions.