Former Louisiana Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder arrested on theft charges

Former Louisiana House speaker arrested for alleged cypress relic theft

Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder prepares to hold a press conference after the close of the 2023 legislative session Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator)The former speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives was arrested Monday in connection with an ancient cypress artifact that has gone missing from the State Capitol. Clay Schexnayder’s booking photo at East Baton Rouge Parish Jail Clay Schexnayder, 56, was c…

Former Louisiana House speaker booked for allegedly stealing rare state artifact

The former Louisiana House speaker was accused of stealing a rare artifact that had gone missing from the state capitol.

Former Louisiana Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder arrested on theft charges

Clay Schexnayder turned himself in on Monday around 9:30 a.m. on charges of theft over $25,000 and malfeasance in office.

Former Louisiana House speaker arrested in case of missing 'rare state artifact'

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill pursued felony theft and malfeasance charges against former House speaker in case of missing 'rare state artifact.'

FORMER SPEAKER KOFFA DENIES ARSON CHARGES AS TRIAL OPENS IN HIGH-STAKES CAPITOL BUILDING FIRE

MONROVIA – Former House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa and several co-defendants entered pleas of not guilty on Monday, November 17, 2025, as they stood accused of orchestrating a politically motivated arson attack that devastated Liberia’s Capitol Building. Prosecutors charge that Koffa and others engineered the December 18, 2024 blaze to disrupt legislative functions and weaken their political adversaries. But in the courtroom, the defendants r…