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• Former mayor of Jeanerette arrested for bank fraud, theft over weekend

  June 14, 2021 8:48 AM

  IBERIA PARISH - A former Louisiana mayor who is already under fire for fraud and malfeasance accusations was arrested over the weekend, according to KATC . The news outlet reports that Aprill Foulcard, who served as Mayor of Jeanerette from 2014 until 2018, was arrested for the third time... more »

• Man arrested for cashing bad checks at local credit union

  December 5, 2017 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Officers from the Baton Rouge Police Department arrested a man they say illegally took money from a credit union. A branch manager of La Capitol Federal Credit Union told authorities that one of their customers committed fraudulent activity at their branch. The customer was identified as Johnthan... more »

• Area contractor sentenced to prison, hefty restitution for 6-year scheme

  June 16, 2017 12:49 PM

  CENTRAL – A contractor was sentenced to prison and hefty fines following a conviction for bank fraud related to home renovation schemes between August 2004 and November 2010. The US Attorney announced Friday, the sentence against Carl Wright, 48. Wright was sentenced to six years in jail and must... more »

• Baton Rouge woman arrested on bank fraud charges

  March 31, 2017 3:10 PM

  HAMMOND – Tangipahoa Parish investigators say a Baton Rouge woman faces bank fraud charges after she was arrested Friday. On Sept. 2, investigators learned that a citizen’s routing and account number was compromised and used to make utility payments in the Baton Rouge area without their consent. During... more »

• Woman arrested for trying to cash fraudulent checks, using fraudulent bank accounts

  March 9, 2017 5:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A woman was arrested for attempting to cash fraudulent checks from bank accounts that she opened using a 60-year-old's identity. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office arrested 31-year-old Lacey Bonaventure for forgery, bank fraud, attempted monetary instrument abuse and theft of assets from an aged/disabled person.... more »

• Zachary man charged with bank fraud for wiring $500,000

  December 8, 2016 1:00 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A Zachary man has been charged with bank fraud after police say he wired $500,000 from three banks. 59-year-old Steven Reich was charged with two counts of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud Thursday. Police say Reich is accused of wiring $500,000 from three... more »

• Thibodaux man arrested for attempted bank fraud and drug charges

  June 9, 2016 12:15 PM

  THIBODAUX – The Thibodaux Police Department arrested a man for attempted bank fraud and drug charges. On Monday, June 6 around 9:40 a.m., Police say 37-year-old Robert Rouse went to a bank in the 200 block of North Canal Boulevard and attempted to cash a check for $960. The bank... more »