A federal grand jury has indicted Alexa Marie Braud, 34, of Gretna, Louisiana, on charges of bank theft. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Court documents state that on February 4, 2026, Braud entered the Riverland Federal Credit Union in Gretna, where she worked as a bank manager, and took $181,000 in cash. The deposits at Riverland Federal Credit Union are protected by insurance from the National Credit Union Administration.
If convicted under Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(b), Braud could face up to ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, restitution payments, three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
United States Attorney Courcelle emphasized the presumption of innocence for the defendant. “An indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt,” Courcelle said.
Courcelle also acknowledged the efforts of both the Gretna Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations during the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward J. Rivera and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Anne Flippo from the Financial Crimes Unit are handling the prosecution.
