Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit captured a suspect charged with attempted second degree murder after he had been on the run since September of 2024, according to a March 27 statement.
The arrest is significant because it brings to an end a months-long search for Adreon White, who was wanted in connection with a superseding indictment for second degree murder. Authorities say White became a fugitive after missing a court appearance in September 2024, following his convictions on various drug charges in Tangipahoa Parish and subsequent housing by the Department of Corrections at a Madison Parish detention facility. The superseding indictment was issued after the death of an incapacitated victim.
The Louisiana Department of Justice said its Fugitive Apprehension Unit worked closely with law enforcement agencies in Louisiana and Texas to locate and apprehend White. The arrest took place without incident on Tuesday, March 24, in Tangipahoa Parish. “Great work by Agent Nuccio and our Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the State Police’s Fugitive Apprehension Team, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Texas Attorney General’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, for finally capturing this dangerous individual, who will now face Louisiana justice,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill.
White was transferred from Tangipahoa Parish to be booked by the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Madison Parish on May 5. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The Louisiana Department of Justice works statewide as the primary legal office for Louisiana under an independently elected attorney general according to its official website. It provides services throughout Louisiana and focuses on protecting constitutional rights while providing legal resources for citizens according to its official website. The department also aims to preserve state culture and heritage through legal efforts according to its official website.
Murrill leads these efforts as attorney general and has challenged federal overreach in more than 35 cases according to its official website.