Two more defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday in a sprawling federal investigation into staged vehicle crashes into big rigs across the New Orleans area.
The pleas from Doniesha Gibson, 29, of New Orleans, and Erica Lee Thompson, 46, of Harvey, bring the number of defendants who have admitted involvement in the brazen scheme to 22, out of 33 who have been charged across several federal indictments, federal prosecutors said. Read more...