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Former Webster Parish deputy arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents for Malfeasance in Office and Trespass Against State Computers

LBI received a request for assistance from Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker regarding allegations of official misconduct involving a former deputy.

10/29/2025

Attorney General Liz Murrill Secures Settlement with Online Clothing Retailer Regarding Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices

Attorney General Liz Murrill today announced a $1 million multistate settlement with TFG Holding, Inc., an online clothing retailer that offers shoes, clothing, and accessories across several different brands, including JustFab, ShoeDazzle, and FabKids.

10/29/2025

Attorney General Murrill Joins Support for President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 24 states in support of President Trump’s birthright citizenship policy.

10/27/2025

Federal Judge sides with Louisiana and strikes down Biden-Era Gender Identity Policies

The Court explains, “Congress only contemplated biological sex when it enacted Title IX in 1972. Therefore, the Court finds that HHS exceeded its authority by implementing regulations redefining sex discrimination and prohibiting gender-identity discrimination.”

10/27/2025

BREAKING: Final defendant in New Orleans DA carjacking case pleads guilty as charged to 3 counts of armed robbery; all suspects involved sentenced to Department of Corrections

Judge Buras sentenced the last Defendant Ahmad Seals to 25 years DOC at Hard Labor without benefits and designated this conviction as a crime of violence.

10/27/2025

Louisiana Supreme Court reverses and remands to First Circuit to consider whether murderer Dale Craig should be sentenced to life without parole

In a 6 to 1 ruling today, members of the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the First Circuit erred in dismissing the State's appeal of the resentencing of Dale Craig, to a life with the opportunity of parole sentence.

10/24/2025

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Arkansas man for defrauding State Retirement System for more than $33,000

On Tuesday, October 21st, LBI agents arrested Mullins pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the 19th Judicial District Court pertaining to felony theft charges. Mullins was booked without incident at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.

10/24/2025

Thibodaux man arrested by AG Murrill's Office for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13

This arrest resulted from a joint investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.

10/24/2025

AG Liz Murrill joins 16-State Coalition in Support of Trump’s Actions Against Cartel Drug Boats

This illegal drug invasion is fueling violent crime, putting law enforcement and communities at risk, and crippling the public health system, and the attorneys general firmly believe that the President is acting within his Constitutional authority as Commander in Chief to protect the U.S. and its citizens.

10/22/2025

Man arrested by AG Murrill's Office for more than 500 counts Child Sexual Abuse Material and Sexual Abuse of an Animal

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office.

10/22/2025

Church Point man arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for 150 counts of Child Sexual Abuse Materials under the age of 13

This arrest was the result of a joint investigation involving the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit, Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations.

10/22/2025

Attorney General Liz Murrill Wins Permanent Injunction and Stops Florida-Based Tree Company from Collecting over $100,000.00 from Louisiana Consumers in Hurricane Ida Price Gouging Lawsuit

Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing that on September 9, 2025, she obtained a permanent injunction against Florida-based company, Joiner’s Tree Service, L.L.C., and its owner, Jeffery Darren Joiner.

10/21/2025

Registered Sex Offender arrested by AG Murrill's Office for 27 counts of Possession of Child sexual Abuse Material

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit, the New Orleans Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the US Marshals.

10/20/2025

Lafayette woman arrested by AG Murrill's Office for forgery after creating forged letter to try to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars of funds from a federal grant program

LBI received a request for assistance from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations of fraud.

10/14/2025

AG Murrill's Office arrests former LDH employee for knowingly assisting a family member in concealing their income and marital status to receive Medicaid benefits

LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Courtney Higgins, a former LDH employee, had knowingly assisted a family member in concealing their income and marital status for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.

10/13/2025

Woman arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Government Benefits Fraud after failing to accurately report marital status and household income

LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Sue Ann Rivers, a Medicaid recipient, had concealed her income and marital status for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.

10/13/2025

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation rebooks Crowley man with additional disturbing sex crime charges while in custody at Lafayette Parish jail

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations.

10/9/2025

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests 21-year-old for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Cyber Crime Unit, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Pearl River Police Department in affiliation with the 22nd Judicial District SVU Task Force.

10/8/2025

Louisiana Supreme Court reverses the disqualification of the Attorney General from representing the State in post-conviction relief cases

Today, the Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a district court's ruling which claimed that Attorney General Liz Murrill and her office had no authority to represent the State in post-conviction relief cases involving inmates on Death Row

10/7/2025

Man arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for 80 counts of child sexual abuse material under the age of 13

This arrest was a result of a joint investigation with The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Union Parish Sheriff’s Office.

10/7/2025