william jefferson

Federal prosecutors and William Jefferson's lawyers are working on an agreement for his resentencing on corruption charges.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The brother of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson has been arrested after detectives discovered he had an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation in Gretna. New Orleans police say prior to Archie Jefferson's arrest on Sunday, he refused to submit to further questioning about the recent death of his wife...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police say the sister-in-law of former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was hospitalized in serious condition after suffering a severe head injury at her home. Police initially reported Sandra Peters Jefferson as a gunshot victim...

The judge says he must turn himself over to U.S. Marshals on May 4th.

A lawyer for a former Louisiana congressman who was convicted of taking bribes has told a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., that his client's actions were not official acts.

A federal judge has granted a trial delay for a longtime New Orleans political operative who is gravely ill with cancer.