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AG 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
4/15/2026Attorney General Murrill announces settlement with NCL Bahamas, LTD
Attorney General Liz Murrill today announced a settlement with Norwegian Cruise Line, specifically NCL Bahamas, Ltd., following the multistate investigation of NCL’s sales practices and cancellations procedures during the Covid-19 pandemic. The
4/15/2026Attorney General Murrill Sues Election Assistance Commission for Blocking State’s Effort to Verify Citizenship in Voter Registration
Attorney General Murrill, on behalf of the State of Louisiana, has filed suit against the U.S. Election Assistance Commission after the agency blocked the State’s effort to add Louisiana-specific instructions to the federal voter registration form so election officials can verify that only United States citizens are registering to vote in our elections.
4/15/2026AG Murrill urges Louisianans to not fall victim to scams on Tax Day
Tax day is here, and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill wants to ensure that consumers do not fall victim to tax scams.
4/15/2026AG Murrill's Office arrests Pollock Police Chief for Malfeasance in Office and Principal to Filing or Maintaining False Public Records
During this investigation, LBI agents learned that in the period between January 1, 2022 – September 11, 2025, Pollock Police Chief Christopher Paul directed Pollock police officers to patrol, issue citations, and make arrests on and around the grounds of the Federal Correctional Complex – Pollock.
4/13/2026Registered sex offender from Shreveport arrested by Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile and Computer-Aided Solicitation of a minor
The suspect sent multiple sexually explicit messages to a juvenile using an online chat application. He also agreed to meet the juvenile in person.
4/9/2026Attorney General Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Youngsville man for Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material Under the Age of 13 and Sexual Abuse of an Animal
gents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation recently arrested a man from Youngsville on two charges.
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