U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana
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Beverly Watson McNabb, 62, of Greensburg, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to theft of government funds in federal court.
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The Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women has awarded $3,382,830 to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) to support efforts against violent crimes targeting women and to enhance victim services in the state.
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Three Baton Rouge residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in schemes related to health care fraud and pandemic assistance fraud. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Kevan Andre Hills, 32, to 96 months;...
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Over recent months, law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels have coordinated efforts to reduce violent crime in Baton Rouge and nearby areas.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Shengjie Cheng, a 32-year-old Chinese national living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on charges of attempted enticement of a minor.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Kleider Enrique Garcia Ochoa, a 30-year-old Venezuelan national residing in the United States without legal authorization, on charges related to child exploitation and obscenity.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis has announced the sentencing of Randevois Ingram, a 28-year-old from Tickfaw, Louisiana. U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced Ingram to 60 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and...
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Thomas Mills V, 58, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography before U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Olvin Rodriguez-Inestroza, a 22-year-old Honduran national in the United States without authorization, has pleaded guilty to distributing child pornography.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that a federal jury has convicted Benjamin Thomas, III, 52, from Hammond, Louisiana.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis has announced criminal charges against two individuals in connection with alleged schemes to defraud government benefit programs.
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Paris Lashay Haynes, a former employee of the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), has pled guilty to wire fraud, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis.
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Federal charges have been filed against three men from Baton Rouge following an undercover firearm-trafficking operation that escalated into violence.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Trisha Milstead, 53, from Newport, Tennessee, has pled guilty to wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson.
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Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis announced that Blake Joseph Steiner, a former contractor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 86 months in federal prison for distributing child pornography. U.S. District Judge Brian...
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Ellison C. Travis has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana by President Trump, succeeding April M. Leon who held the position since February 2025. Mr. Travis expressed his gratitude for the...
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Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has announced that Leslie Henry Wilson, a 53-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 12 months in federal prison.
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Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has announced the sentencing of five individuals involved in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
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Ledale Deanthony Sawyer, a 35-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession of a stolen firearm.
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Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon has announced that U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles sentenced James S. Burland, a 70-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to 57 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.