Alexandria Man Guilty of Calling in Bomb Threat to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - COREY JOHNSON, age 36, of Alexandria, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 9, 2026 to an indictment charging him with willfully conveying a bomb threat, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(e), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Following his guilty plea, JOHNSON was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to a one-year term of probation.

According to court documents, on November 7, 2025, JOHNSON became involved in a dispute with airport personnel over parking fees while attempting to exit a parking lot at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The dispute escalated to the point that deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office had to respond and address the situation. After leaving the area visibly upset, JOHNSON twice called AVCOM, the airport's operations center, claiming there was a bomb in the airport and threatening to harm the operator. Investigators with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation quickly connected these threatening calls to the earlier parking dispute, identified JOHNSON as the individual responsible, and subsequently arrested him. During the investigation, JOHNSON admitted to making the calls.

U.S. Attorney Courcelle praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, and the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office for their efforts in investigating this matter. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Spiro G. Latsis of the General Crimes Unit.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).