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AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secures guilty plea for Monroe woman for Medicaid Fraud

Jones’s sentence was deferred under art. 893 and she was placed on one year of active supervised probation with standard conditions as well as special conditions of completing a court effective decision making school, pay restitution in the amount of $106,572.74 (CMJ executed),pay $60 a month to probation and parole as supervision fee, and remain drug free, arrest free, and alcohol free.

3/27/2026

AG Murrill's Office secures guilty plea for Labadieville woman on three counts of Medicaid Fraud

Kennedy’s sentence was deferred under art. 893 and she was placed on two years of active supervised probation with conditions to pay $5,000 cost of prosecution, pay $404.75 court costs, pay probations fees of $65 per month, maintain employment, remain drug free, remain alcohol free, refrain from possessing firearms, and refrain from further criminal conduct.

3/27/2026

AG Murrill's Fugitive Apprehension Unit captures second degree murder suspect who was on the run since September of 2024

Adreon White has been a fugitive from justice since September 9, 2024, following a missed court appearance for the charge he's facing.

3/27/2026

Chalmette woman arrested by AG Murrill's LBI for defrauding the Medicaid program of more than $119,000

LBI received a criminal referral from Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) regarding allegations that Lindsi Melerine, a Medicaid recipient, had underreported her income for purposes to receive Medicaid benefits.

3/27/2026

AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit secures guilty plea for Monroe man on two counts of Medicaid Fraud

While working as a Direct Service Worker for Enrich Personal Care Services in Monroe, Marrion Prudhomme III submitted false documentation claiming to be providing services for a Medicaid recipient in Monroe when he was actually in Shreveport working a second job with another company.

3/26/2026

River Ridge man arrested by AG Murrill's Office for 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 Cyber Crimes Unit, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Kenner Police Department, Gretna Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the LBI/LSP Fugitive Apprehension Unit.

3/24/2026

Victory for free speech in Louisiana!

Louisiana and Missouri secure federal consent decree with the Trump administration, barring the federal government from using Biden-era coercion tactics to force social media companies into censoring the speech of the American people.

3/24/2026

Former New Orleans teacher arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation now facing additional Video Voyeurism of a child under seventeen charges

A former New Orleans teacher and coach who was previously arrested by AG Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation back in January for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, is now facing additional charges of Video Voyeurism of a child under seventeen.

3/23/2026

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Cottonport Police Officer for Trespass Against State Computers and Malfeasance in Office

LBI received a request for assistance from Cottonport Police Chief Earnest Anderson regarding allegations of official misconduct involving a current officer.

3/20/2026

AG Liz Murrill moves to recuse three judges from the 19th JDC in nearly 100 civil and criminal matters

We have now moved for their recusal from those matters because they are actively suing the Attorney General, who is appearing before them either as a party or as counsel. Louisiana law does not permit that arrangement.

3/19/2026

Man rearrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for 538 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material and 2 counts of Sexual Abuse of an animal

This arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office, and LA Probation & Parole.

3/18/2026

Former St. James Parish Deputy previously arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation now facing additional child exploitation charges amid ongoing investigation

The arrested subject was first encountered while employed as a deputy with the St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office, but was immediately terminated upon SJPSO learning of the allegations in the initial arrest.

3/17/2026

Attorney General Murrill joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary

Attorney General Murrill today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

3/17/2026

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Michigan man for Child Sexual Abuse Materials Under the Age of 13

Jacob Cooper was arrested on February 20, 2026 on a fugitive warrant for twenty (20) violations of LA R.S 14:81.1E(5)(a), child sexual abuse materials under the age of 13.

3/16/2026

AG Murrill's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit arrests woman for pushing a victim in the back of the head while working as a direct service worker at a home for individuals with developmental disabilities

On March 12, 2026, Geneva G. Johnson was arrested without incident in Rapides Parish for one count of Simple Battery of Persons with Infirmities

3/16/2026

Attorney General Liz Murrill releases 2026 Regular Legislative Session bill package highlights

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has released a list of her major bills for the 2026 Regular Legislative Session to move Louisiana forward.

3/16/2026

Multi-Agency Operation in Washington Parish Leads to Arrest of Three Men for Crimes Against Children – One a Previous Registered Sex Offender

On March 10 and 11, 2026, the 22nd JDC Special Victims Unit (SVU) Task Force conducted a specialized enforcement initiative. The operation was hosted by Washington Parish Sheriff Jason Smith and included investigators from the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Franklinton Police Department, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation.

3/13/2026

AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrests Scott man for 50 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, Homeland Security Investigations, and Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.

3/10/2026

Eros man previously arrested by AG Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation for more than 500 counts of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material now facing 3 counts of First-Degree Rape

This arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA Probation & Parole, Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the West Monroe Police Department.

3/9/2026

Opelousas man arrested by AG Murrill's LBI for 38 counts of Child Sexual Abuse Materials Under the Age of 13

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

3/9/2026