A New Orleans man has been indicted on federal drug and weapons charges. United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Talya Smith, age 29, was indicted on September 26, 2024, for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts.
A former United States Army reservist, Cody Francis, has pled guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government funds. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans on September 29, 2024.
Jiaqin Ye, a 29-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in connection with a government imposter scam. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier on September 26, 2024.
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jose Manuel Cheno, age 55, a Mexican national, was sentenced on September 25, 2024, after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a deported alien previously convicted of a felony. This charge is in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a) and (b)(2).
William J. White, a 63-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced for bank fraud. The sentencing took place on September 25, 2024, and was presided over by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Orleans Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout St. Bernard Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
College tuition fees fell 4.1% in St. Bernard Parish in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Orleans Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The Justice Department announced that it has jointly moved with the City of New Orleans for the city to enter a two-year "sustainment period" according to a negotiated plan. This step brings the consent decree concerning the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) closer to resolution.
College tuition fees rose 4% in Orleans Parish in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Orleans Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
There were 33,560 Black or African American students enrolled in Orleans Parish districts in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education.
The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout St. Bernard Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout St. Bernard Parish was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 21, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout St. Bernard Parish was found at two gas stations in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Orleans Parish was found at a single gas station in the week ending Sept. 14, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.