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

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

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials confirmed former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder turned himself in days after ...

The historically significant cypress board, measuring 20 feet by 6 feet, was last seen at Schexnayder’s legislative office in ...

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

This thing on Wednesday really came out of the blue, didn’t it? A grand jury on Wednesday indicted former Louisiana House ...

Liz Murrill and the Case of the Ancient Plank is yet another strange entry into the weird history of Louisiana politics.

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s decision to seek an indictment of former House Speaker Clay Schexnayder in Baton Rouge ...

Former LA House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has been indicted for allegedly stealing a board cut from a 1,200-year-old tree, ...

Former Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder said he doesn't know what happened to the "rare state artifact" that once ...