U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana

09/07/2026

Happy ! Today, we honor those Americans whose contributions have turned our country into an economic powerhouse, and we renew our commitment to create an environment that puts American Workers First! 🇺🇸

09/04/2026

New Orleans Man Guilty of Receiving Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JAKE ALEXANDER GRZELKA (“GRZELKA”), age 40, of New Orleans, pled guilty on September 3, 2026, to Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. See more.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-guilty-receiving-materials-involving-sexual-exploitation-minors

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

CASE UPDATE: The jury heard evidence for two days then announced 27-year-old Devon Frith was guilty of brandishing a firearm during a carjacking on the Westbank. New Orleans worked closely with the New Orleans Police Department on the case.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana news release has details: justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/jury-convicts-orleans-parish-man-brandishing-firearm-during-carjacking

09/04/2026

Ponchatoula Woman Guilty of Theft from an Organization Receiving Federal Funds

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – RACHEL CRAWFORD, a/k/a “Rachel Davenport,” a/k/a “Rachel Monjure,” a/k/a “Rachel Haygood” (“CRAWFORD”), age 47, of Ponchatoula, pleaded guilty to Theft from an Organization Receiving Federal Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(A), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. See more.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/ponchatoula-woman-guilty-theft-organization-receiving-federal-funds

09/04/2026

Jury Convicts Sean Alfortish for Role in Staged Collision Scheme

New Orleans – Today, U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that a jury returned a verdict of guilty for Sean Alfortish (“Alfortish”), convicting him of his role in a years-long scheme to defraud trucking and insurance companies. See more.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/jury-convicts-sean-alfortish-role-staged-collision-scheme

09/04/2026

Jury Convicts Orleans Parish Man of Brandishing a Firearm During a Carjacking

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On September 1, 2026, DEVON FRITH, (“FRITH”), age 27, of New Orleans, was found guilty of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, following a two-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Sentencing is scheduled for December 3, 2026. See more.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/jury-convicts-orleans-parish-man-brandishing-firearm-during-carjacking

09/03/2026

Trial verdict U.S. vs. Sean Alfortish and Leon Parker.

09/03/2026

The NOPD was joined today by its local, state and federal law enforcement partners in announcing the results of the 2026 edition of Operation Golden Eagle summertime enhanced enforcement operation.