Kenner – In January 2026, the Louisiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division (LSP CID) New Orleans Field Office initiated an investigation into fraudulent auto title-related business practices in Jefferson and St. Tammany Parishes. The investigation resulted in the arrest of 46-year-old Karen Rosales of Kenner.
The investigation began after detectives were contacted by the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) regarding suspected fraudulent activity involving Latino Auto Title LLC, a business owned by Rosales. Detectives learned the company had been operating as an Auto Title Company without a valid OMV contract since 2019. Detectives further determined that Rosales charged inflated fees and generated substantial unregulated profits by misrepresenting services, using forged or altered documents, and filing false public records to acquire vehicle titles and registrations for…
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