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22-year-old from Kaplan arrested by AG Murrill's Office for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13
Hunter Wayne Bingham was arrested on May 12, 2026 for five (5) violations of LA R.S 14:81.1E(5)(a), child sexual abuse materials under the age of 13 (distribution) (felony).
5/13/2026Attorney General Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Scott man for Child Sexual Abuse Materials and Sexual Abuse of an Animal
This arrest was the result of an investigation involving the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.
5/13/2026Attorney General Liz Murrill demands immediate rescission of New Orleans Clerk resolutions, or face potential forfeiture of their offices
Attorney General Liz Murrill today sent letters to New Orleans officials warning that their attempt to install a competing Orleans Parish clerk of court triggers serious consequences under Louisiana’s usurper laws.
5/13/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Scott Man for Failure to Register as Sex Offender and Unlawful Social Media Use
Gabriel Francis, currently incarcerated at the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center in reference to a probation violation
5/12/2026Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services.
5/11/2026JUST IN: Louisiana Supreme Court sides with AG Liz Murrill; green lights transfer of authority to Orleans Parish Clerk of Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court granted Attorney General Murrill’s request on behalf of the State for a stay in Crockett v. State of Louisiana, temporarily pausing the 19th JDC’s preliminary injunction and all further proceedings pending the Louisiana Supreme Court’s review.
5/11/2026U.S. Supreme Court Immediately Enters Judgment in Louisiana Redistricting Case
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court allowed its decision in Callais v. Louisiana—which struck down Louisiana’s unconstitutional congressional map—to take effect immediately, just a week after the historic victory for Louisiana voters by Attorney General Liz Murrill and her team.
5/5/2026Breaking: Victory for Life! U.S. Fifth Circuit blocks Biden abortion regime that facilitated the death of thousands of Louisiana babies through mail-order abortion pills.
A three-judge panel on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stays the Biden administration's 2023 REMS nationwide.
5/1/2026AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests man for being in possession of child sexual abuse material under the age of 13
LBI received a tip from NCMEC regarding the uploading of images containing CSAM to an internet search engine.
5/1/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Labadieville Woman for Medicaid Fraud Involving Nearly $144,000
LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Nicole Carrier, a Medicaid recipient, had underreported her income for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.
5/1/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Chauvin Man on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Sexual Abuse of an Animal Charges
Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received multiple Cybertips from NCMEC indicating Joel Lyons Jr. distributed child sexual abuse material via social media applications.
4/30/2026BREAKING: Orleans Parish Sheriff, Chief Financial Officer Indicted for Roles in One of the Largest Jailbreaks in the Nation’s History
Following one of the largest jail escapes in the history of the country last spring at the Orleans Justice Center, and at the request of Attorney General Liz Murrill, Orleans Parish convened a special grand jury tasked with investigating the escape.
4/29/2026BREAKING: United States Supreme Court issues historic Voting Rights Act decision
The Supreme Court has ended Louisiana’s long-running nightmare of federal courts coercing the state to draw a racially discriminatory map. That was always unconstitutional.
4/29/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Point à la Hache Man in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Scheme
On March 12, 2026, Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI), the criminal investigative division of the Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, received a complaint from a local attorney representing the Red White & Blue Thrift Store regarding possible workers’ compensation fraud.
4/27/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Slidell Couple for Defrauding Louisiana’s Medicaid Program of Nearly $135,000
LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Phuc and Tran Pham, both Medicaid recipients, had intentionally underreported their income for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.
4/27/2026Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Agents Arrest Terrytown Man on 28 Counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material; Used Roblox and TikTok to Target Children
Agents received CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to child sexual abuse material.
4/27/2026AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Arrests Florida Man on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges Stemming from Jefferson Parish
Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received multiple Cybertips from NCMEC indicating Sean Patrick Coats uploaded child sexual abuse material while in Marrero, Louisiana
4/24/2026AG Murrill’s Office Arrests South Carolina Man for Uploading Child Sexual Abuse Material Years Ago in Louisiana
In August 2023, Special Agents with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received multiple Cybertips from NCMEC indicating Gabriel Alpha uploaded child sexual abuse material while residing in Patterson.
4/24/2026Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Letter to Top Credit Ratings Agencies Raising Concerns Over ESG Policies
Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 23 States in questioning the lawfulness of the environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies of three top credit rating agencies
4/23/2026Registered Sex Offender from Marrero arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13
The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation received a tip from NCMEC stating a Google user uploaded multiple pictures of CSAM.
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