Acting United States Attorney Ellison C. Travis, together with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, announced the successful outcomes of recent multi-agency operations aimed at reducing violent crime in Baton Rouge and surrounding communities.

Over the past several months…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that on August 5, 2025, SCOTTY ANDREW BASCLE (“BASCLE”), age 25, pled guilty to distribution of more than 40 grams of a mixture or substance containing fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C…

Jackson, MS – A Meridian man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Steven Wright, 30, the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop of Wright and found him to be in possession…