New Orleans man accused of kidnapping, holding woman for ransom indicted

A federal grand jury has indicted a New Orleans man who allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend at gunpoint and held her for ransom in April 2023. Xavion Watts, 20, is charged on one count of possession of a machine gun Friday. Earlier this month, a federal agent filed a complaint against him for kidnapping and possession of a machine gun. It’s unclear why the Friday indictment didn’t include the alleged kidnapping.

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