Federal Enforcement

LAFAYETTE – On September 8, 2026, Micah James Legnon , 29, of New Iberia, pled guilty in federal court to

SHREVEPORT – On August 24, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Jacob L. Weaver , 25,

MONROE – On August 31, 2026, Anthony Dillon, Jr ., 19, of Columbia, Louisiana, pled guilty in federal court to

MONROE – On August 26, 2026, following a three-day trial before Chief United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty, a

ALEXANDRIA – On August 19, 2026, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Cartez Dotson , 39, of

ALEXANDRIA – On August 21, 2026, United States District Judge Jerry Edwards Jr. sentenced Sheldon Doral Franklin , 33, of

SHREVEPORT – On August 20, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks sentenced Jaquez Anthony Flakes , 21, of

On Friday, August 21, 2026 , U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller of the Western District of Louisiana will join Drug

MONROE – On August 11, 2026, a federal jury found Donald Kelly , 44, of West Monroe, guilty of Distribution

MONROE / ALEXANDRIA – Defendants from West Monroe and Alexandria have been sentenced in separate cases involving drug trafficking and

LAKE CHARLES – On August 4, 2026, United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr., sentenced John Gueringer , 51,

ALEXANDRIA – On August 4, 2026, United States District Judge Jerry Edwards, Jr., sentenced Dequavious Wagner , 32, of Alexandria, to 270

ALEXANDRIA – On August 5, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Edward Joseph Sieja , 47, of

SHREVEPORT – On August 4, 2026, United States Chief District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced Bob Gilbert , Jr., 44,

LAFAYETTE – On August 6, 2026, United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr., sentenced Raylin Richard , 46, of

LAFAYETTE – On June 17, 2026, a federal indictment was returned against Rininski Edwards , 33, of Bunkie. Edwards is

ALEXANDRIA/LAFAYETTE – On August 5, 2026, a press conference was held at the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office to discuss the

LAFAYETTE – On July 29, 2026, United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., sentenced Thaddaeus W. Paul, 33, of

LAFAYETTE – On July 31, 2026, Brooke Miller Duck (formerly “ Brooke Miller Tauzin ”), 31, a former resident of

LAKE CHARLES – On July 30, 2026, United States District James D. Cain, Jr., sentenced Victor Hugo Rocha-Romero , 36,

LAFAYETTE – On July 15, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Felicia Young , 58, of Lafayette,

SHREVEPORT – On July 23, 2026, Zantravious Brooks , 19, of Bossier City, pled guilty in federal court to Possession

LAFAYETTE – On July 23, 2026, Eduardo Perez-Calderon , 34, of Mexico, pled guilty in federal court to False Claim

LAFAYETTE – On July 22, 2026, United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Jeremy Black , 52, of Lafayette,