The Latest Breaking News from Liz Murrill

Melanie Curtin Acquitted in Rape Retrial After Life Sentence Was Overturned: 'I'm Looking Forward to Freedom'

A Louisiana jury acquitted Melanie Curtin of rape and voyeurism charges after 2.5 hours, ending a retrial linked to ex-deputy Dennis Perkins.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

Louisiana schools can display Ten Commandments, appeals court rules

Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom

The Guardian - US · Feb 21

California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’

Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution

The Guardian - US · Jan 15

Grand jury indicts former Louisiana House Speaker for allegedly stealing rare state artifact

A grand jury indicted former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder for allegedly stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the state capitol

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

Roblox, which is being sued by 2 US states for endangering children, earns praise from the US Attorney General Alliance for 'promoting safe, more positive digital experiences'

Roblox is an inaugural partner in the new Partnership for Youth Online Safety initiative.

PC Gamer · Oct 30, 2025

Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

New Orleans jail escapee agrees to return to Louisiana after being recaptured in Georgia

New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana during an appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

What to know about the capture of the last of 10 escapees from a New Orleans jail

All 10 fugitives who made a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May are back in custody after the last inmate was captured in Atlanta

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Kentucky sues Roblox, calling it 'a playground for predators who seek to harm our children'

Two months after Roblox was sued by Louisiana, the state of Kentucky has jumped in.

PC Gamer · Oct 8, 2025

A New Orleans candidate's murder conviction was tossed but the state still challenges his past

A down-ballot race for New Orleans clerk of criminal court has turned personal and contentious, as candidate Calvin Duncan faces attacks over whether he was truly exonerated for murder

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025