Two-time James Beard Award-semifinalist, chef and restaurateur Melissa Araujo was arrested in Baton Rouge on Wednesday on ...

On Wednesday, May 7, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested chef-owner Melissa Araujo of popular Honduran cafe Alma ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested Melissa Araujo, charging her with felony ...

Melissa Araujo, chef and owner of Alma Cafe in New Orleans, was arrested in Baton Rouge, accused of defrauding Louisiana’s ...

NEW ORLEANS — Alma Cafe owner and chef Melissa Araujo was arrested in Baton Rouge on Wednesday for fraud. Araujo allegedly ...

Araujo opened Alma Cafe in the Bywater in 2020 and built a following of fans of her contemporary Honduran food. She then went ...

A New Orleans restaurant owner and executive chef accused of Medicaid fraud was arrested amid an investigation.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) arrested Melissa Araujo, charging her with felony government benefits fraud. Court records show that the investigation was ...