NEW ORLEANS ? George Peterson, 60, a resident of Waggaman, Louisiana, was sentenced on Jan. 9 by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 24 months imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release, along with a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to possessing...

NEW ORLEANS ? Richard Ludwig II, 74, of Independence, was sentenced on Jan. 9 by U.S. District Judge Greg G. Guidry, after previously pleading guilty to three counts of dealing a firearm without a license, to 36 months of probation, 12 months of home incarceration, a $5000 fine and a mandatory $300...

NEW ORLEANS ? U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Byron Williams, 39, a resident of New Orleans, was charged Jan. 11 in a three-count indictment stemming from incidents taking place on Nov. 22, 2023. Count 1 charged Williams with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of...

LAKE CHARLES, La. ? U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Jordan C. Soileau, 33, of Lake Charles, has been sentenced by United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. to 110 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of firearms and ammunition by a...