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AG 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.
4/23/2026Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill Joins Missouri in Coalition to Defend Executive Order on Election Integrity
Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Missouri and 10 other states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that would allow access to resources that would verify voter-registration lists against lawfare from left-wing activists.
4/22/2026AG Murrill’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Arrests Rapides Parish Man for Violently Slamming Disabled Resident, Causing Three Fractured Ribs
On April 21, 2026, Darrius Lamar Payne was arrested without incident in Rapides Parish for one count of Cruelty to Persons with Infirmities, a violation of La. R.S. 14:93.3
4/22/2026AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secures guilty plea for Alexandria man who forcefully pushed and shoved a disabled person multiple times
On April 16, 2026, Duane Jones pled guilty as charged to Simple Battery of Persons with Infirmities, in violation of La. R.S. 14:35.2 in the 9th JDC, Rapides Paris
4/22/2026Winnsboro Mayor Arrested for Medicaid Fraud in $75,000 Benefits Scheme by AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation
Based on a referral for investigation from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), LBI Special Agents investigated allegations of government benefits fraud by Alice Wallace of Franklin Parish.
4/21/2026AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrests Shreveport woman for Medicaid Fraud after providing medical services to patients without a license since at least 2019
Initial contact in this case was made with the Shreveport Police Department’s Investigative Unit who had opened a complaint involving Vance-Norris.
4/20/2026Attorney General Liz Murrill Files Motion to Stay at U.S. Fifth Circuit to Reinstate Safeguards on Abortion Drug
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has filed a motion in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit seeking to halt a Biden-era rule that removed a longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion drug mifepristone.
4/20/2026AG Murrill's Office arrests New Orleans man on multiple charges for communicating with a 14-year-old girl and offering her money to produce child sexual abuse material content for him
Agents received CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in reference to child sexual abuse material.
4/20/2026AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Registered Sex Offender from Lafayette for 13 counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13
Warren Frank’s arrest is the result of a joint investigation between the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations.
4/17/2026AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation makes additional arrest in case of former St. Martin Parish fifth-grade teacher charged with first degree rape and crimes against children
Cortney Burleigh’s arrest is the result of an on-going joint investigation between the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations
4/17/2026Attorney General Liz Murrill and Coalition of States Win Trial Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster
Jury Finds Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Eliminated Competition, Hurting Fans, Artists, and Competing Venues
4/15/2026