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• Landry wants to move Angola lawsuits; switch would move ICE-related cases from Obama-appointed judges Play Video

  February 26, 2026 12:33 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry wants to move federal cases from Angola in Louisiana's Middle District, where all the judges were appointed by President Barack Obama, to Western District courtrooms where most active judges were appointed by President Donald Trump. Landry's request, in letters to some members of... more »

• Drug dealer found guilty of selling cocaine, crack in EBR, Iberville parishes faces up to 40 years Play Video

  September 2, 2025 12:11 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A drug dealer found guilty of selling drugs in East Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes faces up to 40 years in prison, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana said Tuesday. Alexander Brock, 59, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and to possess... more »

• Capital region now represented by new federal prosecutor as Trump dismisses Biden appointees

  February 19, 2025 3:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE — A new federal prosecutor will be trying cases in the capital region. April Leon was named the acting U.S. attorney after her predecessor — Ronald C. Gathe Jr. — left the post. Gathe served as the Middle District of Louisiana's prosecutor since 2021. Leon, a... more »

• President Trump nominates former EBR prosecutor to local US Attorney post

  November 1, 2017 10:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE – President Donald Trump has nominated Brandon Fremin to the post of US Attorney for the Baton Rouge area. Fremin will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy released a statement about Trump's nomination of Fremin: “Brandon Fremin is an... more »