BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: The 2nd Bomb Wing is one of nine Air Force Global Strike Command bases competing in the 2023 Global Strike Challenge. They are competing against teams from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Kirtland Air Force Bas  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: By Capt. Joshua Thompson, Air Force Global Strike Command Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and Whiteman AFB, Mo., hosted senior officials representing national laboratories and academic institutions, providing them the opportunity to immerse with the mission and weapons systems of the nuclear enterprise, Oct. 17-19, 2023. Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: FRANK LABRUZZO pleaded guilty on October 31, 2023, to a bill of information for conspiring with co-defendant, Cynthia Caronna, and a United Kingdom resident, to defraud a business seeking to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Caronna and the UK resident formed a bus  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, Brandon B. Brown, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Scott William Wood, 41, of Noble, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to a total of 29 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug and firearm charges. Wood was sentenced to 22 years for possession with intent to distribute a con  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr., announced the conviction of Dr. Melissa Rose Barrett, age 49, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Clive, Iowa, with tax evasion. Barrett was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 8, 2022. After a seven-day trial before U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson, the jury unanimously convicted Barrett of one   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHRISTOPHER L. KEEL, age 53, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced on October 25, 2023 to 125 months in prison by United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle. KEEL was sentenced for his role in a nationwide elder fraud scheme in which KEEL, and his co-conspirators, falsely represented themselves to be U.S. Departm  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: TROY MALBROUGH, age 48, of Lutcher, Louisiana, pled guilty on November 1, 2023 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute, a quantity of heroin, a quantity of fentanyl, and a quantity of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and 846 announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to cour  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: BRIAN JACOB, age 23, from New Orleans, was sentenced on October 31, 2023 for various firearm and drug charges stemming from his participation in a December 28, 2020, shootout at the Jung Hotel on Canal Street, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. On May 23, 2023, JACOB pled guilty to Counts 1, 2, and 3 of the superseding bill of information, that charg  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on October 26, 2023, JERAD M. BARRETT, a/k/a "Mackenzie," "Mack," "Big Mack," age 40, and JENNIE L. JAMES, age 66, both of New Orleans, , were charged in a recently unsealed four-count indictment for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, a q  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 2, 2023, JAMAL CLAY, a/k/a "Mal," a/k/a "Young Mal," a/k/a "O," a/k/a "YM," pled guilty to various violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the Federal Gun Control Act, and Hobbs Act robbery. CLAY specifically pled guilty to Counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the superseding bill of information pend  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: On November 1, 2023, TORY DUNCAN, age 28, pled guilty to Counts 4 and 5 of a superseding indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and Oxycodone, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 841(b)(1)(C) (Count 4) and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, i  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: Today, JULIUS ALEXANDER, a/k/a "Juju," a/k/a "O'Block," a/k/a "O," a/k/a "Baldhead," a/k/a "topgoon," pled guilty on November 1, 2023 before U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to Counts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of a superseding bill of information charging him with murder, as well as to various violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the Federal Gu  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that BURNEAL CARNEY, age 28, of New Orleans, plead guilty to three counts of violating the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts. Specifically, he is charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sect  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on, October 26, 2023, United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced DEREK NOLAN, a/k/a "Pop," age 28, a resident of New Orleans, to 180 months imprisonment, following NOLAN's guilty plea to an eleven-count superseding bill of information. According to court documents, a confidential source working with  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: LANCE M. VALLO, age 38 and a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Triche-Milazzo to 36 months of probation with one year of home confinement after VALLO pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56825) involving River Bend Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: River Bend Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Miah Navarro HQ OPS Officer: Dan Livermore Notification Date: 10/31/2023 Notification Time: 14:20 [ET] Event Date: 10/31/2023 Event Time: 08:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 10/31/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 26.71  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56825) involving River Bend Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: River Bend Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Miah Navarro HQ OPS Officer: Dan Livermore Notification Date: 10/31/2023 Notification Time: 14:20 [ET] Event Date: 10/31/2023 Event Time: 08:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 10/31/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 26.71  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56825) involving River Bend Nuclear Plant, Louisiana: * * * Facility: River Bend Region: 4 State: LA Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] GE-6 NRC Notified By: Miah Navarro HQ OPS Officer: Dan Livermore Notification Date: 10/31/2023 Notification Time: 14:20 [ET] Event Date: 10/31/2023 Event Time: 08:00 [CDT] Last Update Date: 11/02/2023 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Section: 26.71  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans joins The Department of Justice, survivors, victim service providers, advocates, and communities nationwide in recognizing October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This is a time to center the experiences of survivors, honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence; express gratitude to the countles  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans, issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Justice announced several new commitments as part of its Comprehensive Strategy for Reducing Violent Crime. Instituted by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland in May 2021, the strategy harnesses federal resources, intelligence, and expertise as a force-multiplier along with state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. Deputy Attorne  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: As a result of the order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on October 26, 2023, in Louisiana v. Haaland (Case No. 23-30666), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is postponing Lease Sale 261, which was originally scheduled for September 27, 2023, and later scheduled for November 8, 2023, in response to judicial orde  more