Eighth female murdered Jennings, LA since 2005 - Unsolved

[Maelstrom5]

Brittney's NCMEC poster

Endangered Missing Alert: BRITTNEY GARY from JENNINGS LA United States: http://tinyurl.com/6djl6z

[Maelstrom5]

Update on Missing Jennings Teen
KATC-TV Lafayette

The Friday before Brittany Gary disappeared, Mendard's Investigations was hired by people close to several of the women who's bodies were found in rural parts of the parish.

A private investigator believes Brittany Gary's disappearance is connected to the dead women.

"I will not rest until I find my daughter," said Teresa Gary.

A missing child is any parents worst nightmare and Teresa Gary is living it. Her 17 year old daughter Brittney Gary went missing almost two weeks ago. So far clues about her disappearance have turned up nothing.

"I will not let my daughter be number seven," said Gary.

Six woman have been found dead in rural Jeff Davis Parish and Brittney has a connection to every one of them.

"I know the the community wants closure. The authorities want closure and so do we. We're working day and night to find any clues we can," said Kirk Menard.

Private Investigator, Kirk Menard says, at this point in the investigation he and his associates have to assume the worst because of Brittney's relation with these woman and her high risk lifestyle.

I went out with Menard and his team Thursday evening as they searched for her in the rural areas where the other woman have been found dead.

"I do believe we are dealing with a serial killer," said Menard.

A reward fund has been set up at MidSouth Bank to help find clues in both cases. If you know anything you are asked to contact law enforcement officials.

Video at the source:
http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9348265

Note from Peter;
This news video says that Brittney knew all the victims but previous news reports said she had no known connection to the first two victims

[dulcinea]

Ugh. The poor girl...:( This is insane! How many girls, who all seem to know each other, have been found now? 7? How can they not solve this? I just have to wonder what makes someone kill so many times. It seems too simple to say drugs were somehow involved but nothing makes sense to me.

[Maelstrom5]

Victim could be linked to string of murders

www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081116/NEWS01/811160319/1002

For Brittney and her family:rose::rose:

[i4doors]

for brittney...:rose:

[GentleBreeze]

Seems Gov. Jindal would place some kind of state of emergency with so many young ladies murdered in the small town of Jennings. I just hate it when instead of being outraged because they are dying the outrage seem to be about their lifestyles. They are somebody's child, mother, sister, somebody loved them and each were young enough to turn their lives around.

There have also been males who were murdered under questionable methods and who is unsolved.

This child was only 17 for God's sakes..she was just a child. Praying for the families. A murdered child is such a hard thing to live with..I know the pain.....which is why these interested me.

Body discovered believed to be missing Jennings teen
http://www.kplctv.com/global/story.asp?s=9357379

Do you know why the police thought that her being missing wasn't foul play? I just find that mind boggling knowing they knew of the others who had been found murdered there. It seems they would have known instantly when she bought the prepaid phone card but never used them.

Good grief, people are being murdered there left and right.

I just don't see their reasoning. Now it is true that some young people just leave on their own accord but it seem rather silly for this police department to believe that when they have uncovered so many dead bodies from that area.

I think it is a serial killer and he either lives in that community or he knows it very well.

imoo

[Maelstrom5]

from Twitter/ Missing Children

It is with great sadness and deep regret that we notify you that Brittney Gary missing from Jennings, LA, has been located deceased. Please discontinue dissemination of this poster.

issued 11/17/08 about 11am EST.

[lunchlady]

The "drugs and prostitution" thing has been used as the reason for not applying much effort to serial murders before. The Green River killer in the Seattle area, the Pig Farm murders in Vancouver BC, lots of others. The Pig Farm murders went on for years- the local hookers kept saying that something bad was happening out there- by the time the police finally started investigating the guys were pretty brazen.
I agree that its ridiculous not to search hard for murderers because their victims are alleged to be "bad girls". Even if they aren't angels they are humans and not disposable.
This is another example of the inconsistency of application of justice in the US. If the perp has money or connections, if the victim is devalued or discredited somehow, then the consequences are different even if the crime is the same.

[gypsy life]

Amen on all counts. The detective in the case that the PARENTS hired said it leads back an officer in Jennings. And according to the locals seems to be right. An officer had a guy in jail that told him some things and the chief wouldn't follow up on it. The officer then gave the info to the detective and promptly got fired and nearly went to trial over it. makes one wonder, personally I think that officer is a hero.

[dulcinea]

All were found with elevated levels of cocaine, causing the belief this is how they were lured to their deaths. Hmmm, I wonder if you can determine the characteristics of ingested cocaine. I know it can be done before ingestion to see if two samples are similar and came from the same place. If it can be done, could they not try to track down who is distributing this specific type (assuming they are similar in all 7 victims) and then see who the seller is supplying to? This is a small community, right? I am not suggesting this is easy by any means but when someone has already murdered 7 young women it's past time to solve this. Who cares if they used drugs? I'd take a drug user over a serial killer any day. (Please don't think I am trying to make light of the situation. I'm a little upset by this whole thing. Grrr.)

[gypsy life]

Update on Brittney...
finally her mom is receiving inquires from the nation media...including Americas Most Wanted. Now maybe we will finally get something done, as the heat will be on. The local law is still declining to call it a serial killer. But they did say that with the time frame of her disappearance and finding her there were more clues to follow. Maybe there is hope this will soon be over?
I have noticed that kids are no longer riding their bicycles with abandon along the roads, nor are they all playing at the park like they were. And women who HAVE to ride to Jennings are arming themselves with anything they can get ahold of. Mayberry is no more here, how sad.:(

[Angree Cajon]

Okay, I want to clean up the muddy water for some people regarding this matter....First, I will let u know that I am married to a cop in another area, so after many hours of talking w/people, we have reached a point of "that the p.o.i. (person of interest) is probably a cop!" What is being forgotten about here is that a story related and possibliy connected concerns a Sgt. with the Jennings PD who was fired for having "relations" with a female inmate...the inmate was never disclosed, but the former Sgt. also provided information to a private invesgiator, his name is Kirk Menard. Kirk has gained fame as being someone who has set up a "fund" for the victims families at a local bank, the account contains $100! He is "hoping to get other businesses to contribute."

Kirk has placed himself in the lives of all of the families involved in this matter; that would creep me out after knowing what he was involved with. HE was NEVER taken down like the cop was (and I'm not taking up for the cop, just leads to questions in the back of my mind..pounder on this too). Family members have been left in the dark looking on their own; the Sheriff gets on the t.v. w/his barrell-belly sucked in and a smurk plastered across his face saying "they were going everything they could, blah, blah, blah..." I know after speaking with the local paper for the area, that they have also seen a big of "too much pride" for the Sheriff being in the spotlight. Now, back to this cop dismissed, he has/had a bond set at $50K; $5k will get you out...we have never been told if he was out and I checked the sex offenders page for the parish, he is NOT registered...this is suppose to be done when arrested and charged! :flamemad: High school girl who are 17 and end up having sex w/an 18 yr old get arrested and have to register!

I had not heard anything about the Gov. being involved, in the area, or any such, anything! I do know, the Attorney General's office has gotten involved now.

The question of the lifestyles...these girls were considered "strawberries" a prostitute who sleeps with her **** for drugs (I looked this up). It's an old term that goes back to the 1900's. And so what, does it REALLY matter what lifestyle these young ladies led; whether it was a full time homemaker, teacher or prostitute/druguser, THEY WERE PEOPLE, with children! (I know that this doesn't matter, but it may be a connection between them all except the 17 yr. old or at least having a child is not disclosed, but all had bi-racial children...who for? Is it the person involved? I think bi-racial kids/creole children are pretty babies (I have a relative that has 3 so, I'm not being racial or partial) but these children had to have the explaination of "Mommy's never coming home" to them. Oh, the 2 black females, of course, did not have bi-racial children (from what I was told my the paper) but they are African-American children...I do not know if they were from their former spouse (both had been married) or for the P.O.I.?

If I have offended anyone with any racial comments, I had not intention of, I was giving out information. As I stated, I have a family member who has bi-racial beautiful kids, but I am glad that she lives in another state, I would fear for her life...I don't know if she knows these girls, I haven't asked her. I do know that I have spoken to all my high school friends from the area whom I used to go hang out with; we all agreeded that if it was like this today, as it was back in the 80's, we would have never left each other's house or yard. We use to walk the streets at dusk (to exercise) and the streets were safe...not now. My prayers are with the families, but also with the person doing this...as a minister it is my obligation to prayer for the P.O.I. as well, that to come forward and do the right thing...I consider who it is a COWARD! I deepest thoughts and prayers are for all, but right now, with Brittney Gary's family...having to bury a beautiful 17 yr. old girl...she will never get the opportunities to live a full life!:shrug::confused:

[larider23]

most peolpe are scared..peolpe are not sure the cops are not involved in someway..in the past when some one tried to stop the drugs they end up in jail are dead..so what does that tell you ...inside job....:flamemad::flamemad:

[lamom]

I agreeeit is horrible that all these bodies are being found and still nothing is being done. Try living around here and being a WOMAN it is scary and I have been saying it is someone on the inside covering up and HOW CAN THE STUPID SHERIFF NOT CALL THIS A SERIAL KILLER I mean hell does he know something we don't as residents? I am glad that this has went Nationally and maybe we will get more people involved and then they will not be able to hide the truth anymore. And once it comes out I can't wait to see how many COPS around here will be going down for this......Trust me I know how corrupt the Sheriff's deparment for Jeff Davis Parish is for example I know for a fact that someone is supposed to be serving time in jail for a crime he committed in another state he was sentenced in that state and was supposed to be serving his time down in Jeff Davis Parish I have all the papaerwork to prove this and HE IS OUT WALKING FREE in JEff Davis Parish...How you like that....YEP...And miracously his record has been wiped clean a few times and yet again I know this for a fact to because I have the proof but because his girlfriends mom works at the sheriff's department all his record has become clean and he is not having to serve his time like he is supposed to......SO HOW YOU LIKE THAT IN JEFF DAVIS PARISH.....I tell you if you are a fugitive are wanna get away with crimes and not do time come on over to JEFF DAVIS PARISH....Now is that supposed to make us feel safe? I am a very concerned and scared mother.....

[Angree Cajon]

lamom...I'm proud of you to speak your mind and not let this crap stay bottled up; and whomever decided to post kirk menard's website/photo on here; well, that was just stupid! All of us who have some connections in SOME way to the Po-Pos, we ALL know kirk menard and we ALL know his buddy, Jesse Ewing (Mr. Kicked Off the Jennings Police Force for Sex in Jail w/a Female Inmate) Man, he should have been award "COP OF THE YEAR!" This was NOT his first bout with trouble and I'm sure it won't be his last until he is at Angola...this he can become some "Big Bubba's" sweetie pie. I've thought for years that JDSO should be cleaned out...I mean, most of the people that are working in Detectives are all under the age of 30 with less that 10 yrs experience and no TRUE forensics training. I know this for a fact, after my cousin was murdered 10/14/08 (according to her granddaught's t-shirt she wore to the funeral) and my hubby who's been a cop for over 31 yrs. said he "has socks older than these kids who think they are know it alls". I've been trained in forensics for the past 15 yrs. and I worked with some of the most well known defense counsel in the state of la...no stone went unturned in an investigation/representation of a client and when faced with facts that we knew we could never get the client any better deal than a shorter time in jail (which was never good) I still kept my head up, bit my lip and prayed for the clients. I know Sheriff Ricky knows who the "serial killer/dumper" is...he won't give up the "ghost" for anything...especially if it is his own...cop or PI. My folks live within a 6 mile radius of the bodies found...all near the major road Hwy 1126...Most people that live out where these bodies were found are ALL farmers, not crack heads/hookers or whatever lifestyle these young ladies have been given "title" of. Last time I check, when my Daddy was cutting rice, he wasn't tokin' on his crack pipe while pickin; up a "ho", like he was Snoop Dogg..."rollin' in the field/clippin' my rice/life is nice/with my ho at my side/smokin' my pipe!"

Now, how crazy is that one!:lol::chicken:

[lamom]

Well, you know what I have that is being covered up is not as IMPORTANT as the UNSOLVED MURDERS but you know what if womeone does a crime then by GOD they should do their time and that is the way I feel.....I live so near all of the bodies being found and since my cousin was the first body to be discovered I am ready to help bring down corruption.....It is time people start speaking out about this and all of the other crimes being covered up in this town........I tell you I have a child for a Deputy for another Parish and if I ever found out he was behind any cover up I would not hide anything I would tell ALL I knew.....As far as our WONDERFUL SHERIF (hahahahahah) I don't care about anybody life style noone deserves to DIE and besides that why don't you clean out your own closets before you clean out anyone elses life style I guarantee you this I could name a few that works for the Sheriff's Department that could be cleaned out......I guarantee you this that when it all comes out we should be looking for a Whole New Sheriff's Department.........One thing though I do have the proof I am talking about I have the paperwork from the state in which this person was conivicted showing he is supposed to be serving his time in jail in JEFF DAVIS PARISH and I just called and NOPE HE IS NOT THERE.WOW SO SURPRISING.......COVER UP CORRUPTION ARE WHAT..........WHAT ELSE ARE THEY HIDING.................:rose:

[Angree Cajon]

again, lamom...i agree with you! My cousin was murdered by her own daughter right before Brittney went missing..and I made damn sure that I got involved in the cause..at the time, we did not know my cousin was dead, we just knew she was missing...JDSO showed up in 2 minutes (no lie) upon my 911 call to tell them that someone was at my cousin's home who should not have been there...but of course, they let that SOB stay...what i later found out from a phone call I received after the Det. upon the daughters involved in the murder, the phone call the guy who was not suppose to be at the home, was being traced via scanner...both sides of the conversation were heard. People don't realize that a scanner not only picks up cop, fire, ems, etc calls, it picks up cell phone calls...the dumbo that decided he needed to call the mother of his 13 yr old and arrested as soon as she arrived back from texas and burying her momma's body 2ft deep in a back yard (the daughter of the deceased, sister to the accused) and the inlaw of the texas daughter ratted her out! No remorse for this crime has been shown by any parties; so I pray...I pray that the accused find Jesus and fast in that jail cell and I pray that my family can pick up the missing pieces from this lost link in our family. To kill a 60 yr. old women with a Heavty Bag and then a baseball bat who was defenseless, 2nd degree murder is not enough...louisiana doesn't execute women anymore, not since the 1940's or even lethal injection...they get life...why???? I pray for you to lamom...for your safety, your family and all of those who post concern for the victims of this solvable crime!!!:rose:

[Maelstrom5]

Hi Mahoo, ccbelle, and Angree Cajon, Welcome to the board.

Angree Cajon TY for filling us in on the backgrounds of the victims. I feel that you are correct about the Jennings PD but not the sheriff‘s office. It seems that the Jennings PD has not taken an aggressive approach to this series of murders nor did they do so in Brittney’s disappearance. But Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards has. He has called in the Louisiana State Police, the Southwest Louisiana Forensics Laboratory, along with the FBI Behavioral Science Unit. It seems to me that Sheriff Edwards has taken a hard-hitting approach and wants very badly to catch this guy, stop the murders, and be able to provide a resolution for the families of the victims.

You said “The answer is under Sheriff Edward's nose...he doesn't want to see it” and by that I take it to mean the possible connection to someone in LE. I agree that is an avenue that should be pursued because that is just the type of person whose car Brittney would have gotten in to. But just because Sheriff Edwards has not mentioned that possible connection does not mean he is not looking into it, just that he does not want to go public at this time.

Here are the 7 victims with additional information about their deaths that I was able to collect from various news reports.

Loretta Lynn Chaisson, 28, found May 20, 2005, in Grand Marais drainage canal off LA 1126. She was clothed but had no shoes on. Toxicology reports showed she had high levels of drugs and alcohol in her system when she died.

Ernestine Daniels Patterson, 29, found 17 days later in a canal just 6 miles away. She was partially nude and was not wearing shoes. Ernestine’s death was ruled a homicide, COD was probably exsanguination, her throat was slit.

Kristen Gary Lopez, 21, found March 18, 2007, in an irrigation canal south of Welsh.
She was completely nude. High levels of alcohol and drugs were found in her body.

Whitnei Dubois, 26, found May 12, 2007, in the middle of Bobby Road, a gravel road
Just south-east of Jennings. She was found nude. She was not killed at the location her body was found, she had been dead for “a while.” High levels of alcohol and drugs were found in her body. Whitnei had a young daughter.

Laconia Shantell Brown, 23, found May 29, 2008, on a rural road in Jennings. She was the first victim to turn up inside the city limits, albeit in a rural part of the city. Brown was clothed but was not wearing any shoes. She was discovered about six hours after her body was dumped. She was doused in bleach, which officials said destroyed most evidence.
Laconia’s death was ruled a homicide; her throat, just like in Ernestine’s case, was slit.
(Note that the killer made sure that Laconia, who was located quickly and whose body could have yielded valuable evidence, was treated with bleach)

Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno, 24, found September 11, 2008, in a ditch off Lacour Road, south of Jennings. She was not wearing any shoes. Crystal’s death has been ruled a homicide, but how she was murdered has not been made public. Crystal was married and had a young child.

Brittney Gary, 17, found November 15, 2008, located outside of Jennings on Keystone Road off Highway 1126. Brittney’s disappearance did not provoke anything but the usual missing teen report from the Jennings PD but the JDP sheriff’s office launched a parallel
Investigation. Before her body was found Brittney was listed as ‘Endangered Missing’ at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and her case was featured on the front page of their website.

All seven victims were found in public locations and none were buried. This suggest to me that the killer, while not wanting his victims to be found quickly, is not concerned about the fact that they most likely will be found eventually. That seems to suggest to me that this man knows Jennings, and the rural locations in Jeff Davis Parish. He probably grew up there but I think there is a chance he does not live there now. He was very concerned that the police did not find useable DNA on Laconia but less so the fact that she would be found quickly. One possibility for that was something went wrong and he needed to get rid of the body in a manner different from the rest, the other is he did not care because she could not be traced back to him.

I wish I knew more about the lives of the first two victims because they are the ones who this man is most likely to have known. The other person we need to find out more about is Brittney because I feel her death is different. I don’t think she was killed for the same reason as the others, although she was probably killed the same way. I think she was killed because of what she knew and who she knew. Brittney’s mom told the press the following "She was scared, she was like you don't know who you can trust anymore, they can be your friend. You just never know," Given the fact that she told her mother that I don’t think that Brittney would have gotten into just any ones car; I think there is a good chance this person is someone she trusted, someone she did not suspect was the killer.

From a June 12, 2008 news report in ‘The Advocate’

-“I feel certain,” Cassidy said, “That there are people in this community who know more information but are afraid to come forward.”-

Unfortunately Brittney, who was scared in the days leading up to her disappearance, may have been one of the people District Attorney Michael Cassidy was referring to.

[lamom]

Well after last nights Rape right there at the VFW in Jennings I tell you I don't think it is the Lifestyles anymore....This is getting out of control....When are WOMEN supposed to feel safe.....And who are we supposed to be able to talk to about our fears I mean we cannot go to the Local Police to express our fears because all we keep hearing is IT IS NOT THE WORK OF A SERIAL KILLER....HAHAHA......And another thing in a recent interview with our SHERIFF he said we are not looking at A GREEN EYED MONSTER...OK RICKY NO WE ARE NOT LOOKING AT A MONSTER WE ARE LOOKING AT A SERIAL KILLER........There is to much cover up in this town I think as SCARED WOMEN of this Parish we need to all meet and have a protest in front of the SHERRIF'S DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS WALKIN THE STREETS OF THIS PARISH TO LET THE LOCAL ENFORCEMENT KNOW WE ARE NOT GOING TO LET THIS DIE WE WANT JUSTICE AND WE ARE TIRED OF GETTING NO ANSWERS AND WHEN WE GET ANSWERS FROM THE SHERIFF HIMSELF IT IS THE DUMBEST MOST STUPIDEST ANSWERS I HAVE EVER HEARD.......IT IS COVER-UP......SOMEONE OUT THERE KNOWS WAY TO MUCH AND THEY ARE DYING BECAUSE OF THIS..... Well I have contacted Bobby Jindal as well as kplc Cynthia Arceneaux and I refuse to stop until the children of these slain women have justice and what is JUSTICE? A SERIAL KILLER BEHIND BARS..........................:lol:

[lamom]

I wish people around here knew where to go to get safe around here. But, not knowing who is involved it is better to just try to go way further than around here....And I am hoping that with all the e-mails and calls and web site posting that the right people will finally come down here and help us.....In fact I am Praying that we don't loose anymore women before we get the right people down here to help us get a SERIAL KILLER OFF OUR STREETS ....So then maybe women around here will not have to walk around scared to death looking over there shoulder wondering who is next..........And I am glad your Friend no longer has to be in fear of Derek Lee because that right there is the work of actual police doing there job and getting a killer off the street.....Which we cannot say in JEFF DAVIS PARISH....:rolleyes:

[lamom]

I haven't heard of that yet but like everything else in this town we are the last to know until they find a body then that is when we hear O yeah she has been missing now for however long....And yes mam I hear ya on going to other local law officials and yes mam I have about all of this......But it is like everything else a waiting game while in the mean time women are scared to go anywhere by themselves it is bad when you don't feel safe going to a grocery store at night in fear of what may happen to you.........Also the statements being made by our Local Sheriff is making me sick he doesn't seem to care about none of this.....Bring up the fact that years ago his wife ran over and killed a child on a bicycle and nothing was eveer done about it because it was an accident you heard one story in the paper and never heard about it again......This is sick and I feel something needs to be done by outside officials because the Sheriff's Department is not doing there job they are just making a big joke of it.....I mean the sheriff using terms like "GREEN EYED MONSTER" in an interview to the media give me a break and o his latest "SERIAL KILLING IS NOT A CRIME" "MURDER IS" WELL HELLO GENIOUS...This is a disgrace to the families of the victims and in my opinion to ALL THE WOMEN OF JEFF DAVIS PARISH........I am sorry but I have to get it off my chest........I am angry, scared, and outraged right now in this parish..............:flamemad:

[Kether]

I hope the FBI will be getting involved on this case. IMHO, it is needed. If someone from that area calls them maybe they will step up to the plate. Everyone from that area, please be careful. Stay safe.

[gypsy life]

call? CALL???!!! Thank God for unlimited minutes! We have called and called and called. and spent hours on the computer emailing, pleading for help. No response, no call backs, nothing...
But, on the upside, the FBI, Attorney General, and Governor is all up in Jennings...............finally. Only had to lose 7 to get their attention but hey....the girls were living that "high risk lifestyle"(makes me want to puke every time I hear that statement!)
:flamemad:AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! !!!!!!!!:flamemad:
time will tell how this unfolds..I hope there is a nice big protest of really pissed off mothers in downtown Jennings soon! I will be going! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

[Mahmoo]

Yes, I agree that Brittney's death seems to be different from the rest. One thing I cannot seem to understand is why her family moved back to Louisiana. I mean, didn't she leave for Texas because she had a drug problem while she was living in Jennings? And didn't she leave AFTER the serial murders had already started? So why would she return? Doesn't make much sense to me.............


I agree......her death is different. According to this article (http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=124908DF54439388&p_docnum=1&p_theme=gannett&s_site=theadvertiser&p_product=LADB), when Brittney Gary went missing, the Garys had returned to Jennings less than a week earlier after living with family in Houston and Lufkin, Texas, for four months. So they were not away from Jennings very long at all.

To me, this murder seems almost a "warning kill" for lack of a better term. The private investigator, Kirk Menard, was hired on or about Monday, Oct 27th per his post here (http://www.topix.com/city/jennings-la/2008/11/police-17-year-old-la-girl-missing-for-a-week). Brittney goes missing a week later on Sun, Nov 2nd. So basically, the PI is hired about the same time the Gary's returned to Jennings. It's as if the killer was sending a message to those that might have valuable information about the murders that they had better keep their mouths shut.

[Mahmoo]

Sorry, but there are a lot of characters and names in this case so I am a bit confused. Kirk Menard was hired by who? And when did Brittney's family return to town?

Menard states in Post #3 here (http://www.topix.com/forum/city/jennings-la/TP3AHR3961TQE8UNB#c3) that "due to confidentiality, we cannot disclose our clients". I just realized his post is dated Oct 19th so apparently he was hired a bit earlier than the date (Oct 27th) I had written in my previous post. Also, he states here (http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20081116/NEWS03/811160306) "They were considered what you might call outcasts," said private investigator Menard, who was hired by people close to two of the victims.

Brittney and her family had been back in Jennings less than a week when she was abducted :eek:.

[Mahmoo]

I remeber reading in one of the earlier articles on here that a serial killer profiler had told police before Brittney's murder that the killer would kill at least once more before the end of the year. If Brittney's death was done to silence her for what she knew (not because she was a planned kill), does that mean that he may still kill one more before the year is out, like the profiler originally stated? I hope not.....:(

I know the statement you mention............unfortunately, I have searched and searched and am not able to find a link to it for some reason. If my memory serves me correctly.........Kirk Menard made the statement that a profiler (from Chicago) that his company had hired said that the killer would strike again before Christmas.........I remember seeing Menards statement/post and I'm pretty sure he made it before Brittney's body was even found.........So, in essence, the profiler was correct.

[Mahmoo]

Here (http://jeffdavisonline.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1117&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0) is a rather poignant post by Whitnei Dubois' sister. She writes the family has not been able to get any answers from authorities, nor have we been able to receive any autopsy reports, toxicology reports, etc. We were left to bury her with many questions unanswered.

Her post date is Oct 10, 2007. Wonder if the family ever received any of the reports :confused:.

[Mahmoo]

I agree......her death is different. According to this article (http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=124908DF54439388&p_docnum=1&p_theme=gannett&s_site=theadvertiser&p_product=LADB), when Brittney Gary went missing, the Garys had returned to Jennings less than a week earlier after living with family in Houston and Lufkin, Texas, for four months. So they were not away from Jennings very long at all.

To me, this murder seems almost a "warning kill" for lack of a better term. The private investigator, Kirk Menard, was hired on or about Monday, Oct 27th per his post here (http://www.topix.com/city/jennings-la/2008/11/police-17-year-old-la-girl-missing-for-a-week). Brittney goes missing a week later on Sun, Nov 2nd. So basically, the PI is hired about the same time the Gary's returned to Jennings. It's as if the killer was sending a message to those that might have valuable information about the murders that they had better keep their mouths shut.

Hate to quote myself but apparently the first link has already expired.....gaw :punch:. The Daily Advertiser archives their articles mighty quick. Anyway, just for reference, the article I linked was dated 11/16/08 and was written by Tina Marie Macias • tmacias@theadvertiser.com.

[Kether]

call? CALL???!!! Thank God for unlimited minutes! We have called and called and called. and spent hours on the computer emailing, pleading for help. No response, no call backs, nothing...
But, on the upside, the FBI, Attorney General, and Governor is all up in Jennings...............finally. Only had to lose 7 to get their attention but hey....the girls were living that "high risk lifestyle"(makes me want to puke every time I hear that statement!)
:flamemad:AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! !!!!!!!!:flamemad:
time will tell how this unfolds..I hope there is a nice big protest of really pissed off mothers in downtown Jennings soon! I will be going! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

If such an event takes place, please post it on the this forum. I am a few hours away, but I would be there. I am stunned the FBI is not responding to you and the others. I think they must forget who they work for. Same for the local boys. They won't like it if a group of southern angry women show up on their doorsteps with the media in tow. Maybe then they will get off their arse and do something.

[lamom]

From what I am hearing from different people the Governor (THANK GOD FOR JINDAL) is supposed to be sending out not only FBI but also calling National Guardsmen to come in and help patrol the streets of Jeff Davis Parish.....Thank You Jindal.........I tell you what if JINDAL ever wants to run for PRESIDENT that man has my vote....I like him although I would hate to loose him as LA. Governor because he is awesome........Also, good news on my situation I have gotten the Attorney General's Office involved as well to help in JDP......O yeah it is time.....As for as for a rally I hear they are going to be doing one for Brittney Gary it was on the news this morning I am not sure where and when but maybe we can all pull together and get a little protest going I think it is time that everyone that has lost a loved one:rose: due to this KILLER is due for JUSTICE..............We just can't give up in continuing to e-mail and call everyone we know that may come and help FBI, NATIONAL GUARD O HELL LET'S BRING IN SOME CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATORS..........DNA can help and may not be covered up like it has been done now...One of these women have to have had DNA somewhere on their bodies that could have gotten them a Person Of Interest....I mean come on now.........Also, the sheriff of JDP said in a recent interview with the Jennings Daily News said that it is the RUMORS that are not helping out in solving this.....BS it ain't rumors it is facts he's just trying to cover up something....But the HEAT is on it won't be long now HELP IS COMING FOR JDP and soon JUSTICE will be done.........GO BOBBY JINDAL.:lol: We can't give up we have to stand and fight for all WOMEN not just around here but all over because it can happen anywhere..............God Bless All The Families Involved Our Prayers Are With You in this HORRIBLE Journey......I don't care what LIFESTYLE a person lives they do not deserve to be Murdered........:rose:

[BrokenHeart]

I've read all of the post and have to say my heart aches for the victims family. One post I read I feel needs a correction 2 of the ladies were Black all the rest were white, I think the last victim may have had some indian in her blood lines....I think not creole for the 2 victims mentioned but of cajun decsent.

The first victim Loretta Lynn Chaisson (white) had a child yes she was married to a black man or living with him...his mother is raising her child.

second victim Ernestine Marie Daniel Patterson (black) also a mother her child is left to be raised by family

3rd victim
Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez (white) don't know much about her except her family was very concerned about her lifestyle.

4th victim Whitnei Charlene Dubois (white) Whitnei has a beautiful little girl who is for a black man her child and the first victims child are 1st cousins each belonging to brothers.

5th victim LaConia Shontel "Muggy" Brown (black) also a mother..her family is raising her child.

6th victim Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno (white) has a child and I don't know much about her.

7th victim Brittney Gary (white with indian bloodlines) only 17 this has left her mother devastated.

Yes all were known to be apart of the drug scence...most were friends 2 were related. I didn't know Crystal Zeno or Kristen Lopez. So I can speak for the rest of the victims.....in this manner.....All of the families were concerned for their life-style and didn't approve of it......these ladies were loved and it's not like the family didn't try. Yes south jennings has drug activity but don't think all of south Jennings is made up of poor drugged people (not that it matters these are human beings) Drugs are not limited to the south side......many times people from the North side live the same life-style.

The Family of all the victims my heart truly goes out to you

[Maelstrom5]

Hi BrokenHeart.. and all,

TY for the information about where some of the victims worked. The reason I asked that question was because I had already noted that Ernestine Daniel Patterson worked for Brittney’s mother at Wendy’s and also noted that Angree Cajon stated that Loretta Lynn Chaisson, was known to hang at Sonic Drive In. Now you have added to the list, noting that LaConia may have worked at Wendy’s also and that Whitnei worked at one time for a local Subway

One possible hypothesis therefore could be that the killer’s first contact with the victims could have come about because he worked at, or was a patron of fast food places in Jennings. This is one possibility I think should be looked into; could where the victims worked or congregated be how he first met them.

The police have already looked into the possibility that this guy met his victims through local drug circles. That seems to be the reason the first suspects were arrested. But we now know two things; the police were never able to make a solid connection between the drug circles and the victims, at least nothing that would lead to a formal charge, and three more women have been killed since those arrests.

Profiling the victims and therefore connecting a potential suspect to them can be useful in solving crimes of this nature, but it is not without its drawbacks.

Those of you who live in Louisiana will remember the name Derrick Todd Lee, nicknamed the Baton Rouge Serial Killer.

Lee is a black man who was convicted of killed 2 women, linked to a total of 7 murders, and is suspected of killing more women then police have been able to link him to. His DNA was found on the bodies, or at the homes, of all seven. The first few victims, who initially were linked to an unknown killer through DNA, were white; and as a result the profilers stated that this killer was therefore white also. Even when a tipster, Colette Dwyer, told police she felt Lee, a person who had stalked her, was the killer, they did not follow up because they felt sure the killer was white. No matter how many people came forward (including police) and said they felt the killer could be a black man the profilers still continued to tell police he was white. When one victim turned out to be Hispanic they corrected that and said he was white or Hispanic; but as we now know he was black. It was only when Trineisha Dené Colomb; a black woman, was murdered, that the profilers dropped their original paradigm and realized that the killer may be of any race or ethnic background. In this case profiling did not help the police catch the killer it actually hindered their efforts because the first composite sketches done were of a white man with a broad nose and a sun tan, whereas a number of witness’s had in fact stated they felt this person was black.

One other interesting note; Dr. Maurice Godwin put together a geographic profile of the killer and he felt the killer lived closer to the victims then many investigators thought, but he said the serial killer task force wasn't interested in it. It turned out that Dr. Godwin’s method, while not completely correct, had some merit.

From the prospective of the Jennings case I think it is informative to mention what one former profiler said about the Baton Rouge case;

“The danger in these cases is you get too constricted a view ... of who you're looking for," says former FBI profiler Gregg McCrary. The fact that the Louisiana victims were of different races should have been a clue from the outset: "Black male serial killers are much more likely to cross racial lines."

Having pointed out the fact that the Jennings killer could be black I would be remiss, and somewhat misleading, if I did not also note that two of North America’s most notorious serial killers, Gary Ridgway( Seattle, Washington) and Robert Pickton( Vancouver, British Columbia), killed white, Hispanic, black and aboriginal women. Both Ridgway and Pickton, are white.

[skatoolaki]

Found this online; sorry if the info has been posted before - the important in bold:

US/Jennings/LA - The Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff believes he has a serial killer on his hands. Just this weekend, detectives found 26-year-old Whitnei Dubois dead and naked in the middle of Bobby Road just SouthEast of Jennings.

This is Earl Duhon road in rural Jeff Davis Parish, and this is Bobby Road. We’re just outside the Jennings city limits. You can see it’s a gravel road where police say they found the body of 26-year old Whitnei Dubois.

A passerby saw Dubois lying naked in the road and called the sheriff’s office. There’s not heavy traffic on the road, but farmers and residents use it daily. Detectives are trying to figure out how she died. The Jeff Davis Parish Coroner has worked with officials from Calcasieu Parish to conduct an intitial autopsy, but results are still pending. “There’s no visible signs on the body at this point,” explains Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards. Edwards doesn’t believe dubois was killed on Bobby Road. He explains, “She didn’t die there, and she didn’t just die at that point. She had been dead for a while.”

Dubois is the fourth woman found in Jeff Davis Parish in the last two years. All had similar lifestyles. Edwards explains, “They’re all from Jennings. All involved in drug activity, and probably knew each other. We feel certain they hung around the same crowd.”

In addition to dubois, detectives believe the killer targeted Kristin Lopez, along with 28-year-old Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis, and 30-year-old Ernestine Daniel Patterson. Edwards says all were trading sex for drugs. This is the fourth similar killing of a woman in two years in Jeff Davis Parish. The sheriff’s office is working with the FBI to try and track down who they believe is a serial killer.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff says one of his unsolved murders could be connected as well. Acadia Parish officials are still trying to solve the 2003 murder of Linda Jackson. She was found dead in a rural area. Right now, Acadia detectives are in talks with detectives from Jeff Davis and the FBI to determine if Jackson’s death may be related to the four unsolved Jeff Davis murders.

Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon says it’s still too early to know for sure, but specialists from the FBI are aiding them with the investigation.

Anyone with information that would help detectives connect the dots in these unsolved murders should call the Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-824-3850.

...from crimeZZZ (http://newzzz.crimezzz.net/?p=95#more-95)

Anyone have anymore info on Linda Jackson?

[Maelstrom5]

Hi Skatoolaki,

TY for the information about the Bon Marche Mall killer.

Mr. Unknown
Here is a link to the Jane Doe who was found by the side of a road in Rapides Parish
www.doenetwork.org/cases/215ufla.html

BTW over at Web-Sleuths they noted that the two Jennings victims with a known COD (cut throat) are black. Whereas the white women are either unknown, or in the case of the two most resent victims, listed as homicides, but COD not reported.

I am not sure what to make of that, it could mean a different approach for a different reason. Some victims killed to keep them from talking, others killed to satisfy the murders needs. But it also could mean nothing more then subtle racism on the part of the sheriff or reporters. From our prospective it could also mean not all 7 are connected to the same person.

In my mind one case stands out as different and potentially not connected; Whitnei Dubois.

From a May 21, 2007 report on KATC:

"There's no visible signs on the body at this point," explains Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards. Edwards doesn't believe Dubois was killed on Bobby Road. He explains, "She didn't die there, and she didn't just die at that point. She had been dead for a while."

Just like the previous victim, Kristen Lopez, Whitnei was found nude. But that case was in the news when she was found, so her being found in the same manner may be nothing more then an attempt to cover up and miss-direct. Whitnei was not found in the same type of location as the previous victims and it sounds like she had been dead for some time when she was placed in the road. At the very least it sounds like she had gone into rigor mortis/ liver mortis in a manner not consistent with how she was found. I think it is possible that Whitnei may have died of an accidental drug overdose and she was left where she was found in an effort to avoid detection by those who gave her the drugs. Those responsible wanted Whitnei death to mimic the others so they would not be arrested for their drug activity. Al of this hypothetical, it is based on what little information has been given out and there may be a number of unreported facts that link her to the other deaths.

A few assumptions that I have noted around the web are; “this person could not have come from south of the tracks because the murders are too sophisticated for someone living there”.. ‘This person must live in south Jennings, he is too familiar with the victims not to live there” These contrary assumptions are both false. I feel this person could live in any section of Jennings or live outside of the town. The only thing I feel we can be sure of at this point is that he knows the parish and knows where he can dispose of his victims without being seen.

[lamom]

Nothing would make me happier than to see Justice be done for all these unsolved murders. If we can get enough people we can all meet and protest in front of the sheriff's department demanding answers but, before we do this we make sure we contact every news media and radio station out there to make sure there is enough media coverage, I have been e-mailing the Governor as well as all news media around here. Also, I heard that someone has contacted America's Most Wanted as well the only way to beat this thing is to make sure we have enough coverage because if we don't and it someone in the Law Enforcement than we do not want to be the next victim so the more we show our faces on National TV then people will know if we come up the next victim to fight for us as well. I tell you I am from this area and I hate leaving my house after dark. Knowing the way the sheriff does not seem to care about what is going on and the way he just talks about these women's life styles make me SICK. And if you find 7 with the same lifestyle all with drugs in there systems then you know WE HAVE A MAJOR DRUG PROBLEM IN JEFF DAVIS PARISH so where are the Drug Busts and why is there no drug arrests being made I mean come on.. THIS IS NOTHING BUT A COVER UP BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENTS AND LET'S NOT FORGET A FEW YEARS AGO RICKY EDWARS WIFE KILLED A CHILD ON A BICYCLE AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE CAUSE IT WAS AND ACCIDENT.....IMAGINE THAT WOULD WE GET AWAY WITH THAT? HELL NO WE WOULD BE IN PRISON FOR MURDER ACCIDENT ARE NOT PRISON FOR LIFE............:cuss: I AM READY FOR THIS TO BLOW UP AND EVERYONE INVOLVED TO GO DOWN........:cuss: Don't give up calling all you can and e-mailing we need to keep these victims alive to the media to keep the pressure on our law officials.:rose:

[skatoolaki]

Greetings, all. I am about half-way thru my blog post about these killings - between work, the holidaze, and a death in the family, I have just been so very busy. Yet this is not something I will forget or put aside.

I have a question for the local folk - I found an article this evening that talked about two men being arrested - and charged/indicted - as being involved in Ernestine Patterson's murder.

It came from an article listed with a few others on this matter here (http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/archive.php?ac=t&forumid=122532&date=08-24-2008&t=1624752-1). The part I am interested in is this:

Two people were arrested in 2005 in connection with the death of the second victim, Ernestine Marie Daniel Patterson, 30, of Jennings. Patterson's body was found floating in a drainage canal off La. 102 just south of Jennings. Her throat had been slit.

Bryon Chad Jones and Lawrence Nixon, both of Jennings, are awaiting trial on manslaughter charges in connection with Patterson's death. They were indicted last year and were originally charged with second-degree murder.

Now, why is it if two people were charged and *indicted* for Patterson's murder, that the press/police are continuing to add her name to the list of "victims" of the recent killings? It would seem that - in light of this - her name should have been/would have been eliminated from any write-ups or reference to these other killings in/around the Jennings area.

I know there were also some arrests made after Lopez's murder in 2007 (51 yr-old Frankie Richard, 22 yr-old Hannah Conner, and 31 yr-old Tracee Chaisson) but the chargers were dropped due to lack of evidence and conflicting accounts being given by witnesses.

Anyone have any ideas, or can anyone from the area give me some insight into this? Thanks in advance.

[gypsy life]

'two people were charged and *indicted* for Patterson's murder'
I believe they were let go due to lack of evidence. From what I hear they are questioning two cops....alot. Crime is running rampant thru Jennings and Welsh. People getting shot on main street(that one WAS solved because the guy turned himself in), the rape at the VFW on highway 90 is still unsolved,and now there are homes being broken into all over Welsh(I have heard of 4 in the last 3 days)! While theft is not as bad as murder(and who knows when someone will get killed during a robbery) it leaves one wondering...what the hell is happening in this area?? Do we all need to sit like Granny Clampett on the front porch with our shotguns? We have so few people here yet I'm beginning to think it might be safer in a city like Houston...at least the killers have more to choose from. Oh, and let us not forget the man in Welsh that was hit and killed by a kid(21) while he was checking his mail on Hwy.99 after dark. Seems the cops let him and his truck go home before the state boys could get a look, and before the cops here would release even the name of the victim to the paper, Lake Charles had to threaten the freedom of info. act. I am beginning to think I'm living in the Twilight Zone. :scared:

[Maelstrom5]

The real question we should be asking is does the Jennings PD view that section of town in a similar fashion? Has the Jennings PD treated these murders differently because of where the victims lived? Comments; both here and in local news reports, seem to indicate that many local citizens think so. Even in the most resent case, Brittney disappearance was treated differently by the Jennings PD and The Jefferson Davis Parish sheriff’s departments

“The Jennings Police Department was the lead organization in the search for Brittney Gary and Detective Joshua Crochet said the department had not lumped her with the other victims.” We’re only treating this as a missing juvenile case," he said.”

We now know that Detective Crochet was wrong.

“But the Sheriff's Office looked at it differently.” We have to use common sense that she might be a seventh victim, ... so we're running an investigation parallel to (the city police)," Edwards said before Saturday.”

We now know that Sheriff Edwards was right.

It is interesting to note that only the Jennings PD viewed Brittney Gary’s disappearance as “only” a missing juvenile case. She was listed as endangered missing at NCMEC and her poster was featured on the front page of their website. Any number of private missing person websites realized immediately that Brittney was in danger and featured her picture and story on their sites.

Photo’s of Brittney Gary’s funeral. Please note the mourners are black and white.
www.theadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=DG&Dato=20081124&Kategori=NEWS01&Lopenr=811240
This is not a race issue; it is a human tragedy.

[lamom]

Well I ahve been so busy but I anm back and reading up on what I missed. I DID NOT LIKE THE COMMENT ARE POSTING THAT THE SCOOTER PERSON GAVE. Let me say this I am a white female and I believe this I am so sick and tired of hearing about these women's lifestyles and now some IDIOT wants to get racial well let me say this whether WHITE ARE BLACK. IT DOES NOT MATTER WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND DESERVE TO LIVE. SO, KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO YOURSELF AND AS FAR AS THE LAW INFORCEMENT OVER HERE. WELL TELL YOUR FAMILY WE ALL BELIEVE THE LAW IS INVOLVED IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER. AS FAR AS A RALLY LET'S DO IT I AM ALL FOR JUSTICE. AND SCOOTER I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE NOW BUT STAY THERE WE DON'T NEED ANYMORE NEGATIVE INPUT ON THESE MATTERS WE HAVE THE SHERIFF FOR THAT.....:thumbsup:

[lamom]

Well you know today we are scared to givr anyone our names, location, and phone numbers to many crazy people in this world....So good for you Jeff Davis...... But as for as me I want to rally and march whatever it takes to make sure the LAW doesn't forget these WOMEN......I think there is help here in JDP that noone knows about and they are working to find out who is doing this but, I have heard there is 1 more girl missing and it is not coming out on the news so I can't be sure...ALL WE CAN SAY NOW IS GOD BLESS ALL WOMEN.......I have to say on Thanksgiving I said a PRAYER for all the families and as CHRISTMAS comes closer I feel it is hard to be THANKFUL for anything because there are kids and families out there that have no closure and no answers for all this......I had a bad past and I done crazy things in my life and it scares me that if anything happens to me does that mean that all they are going to hear is the bad things I have done and not the good it just makes me sick........They were women, mothers, daughters, sisters and so on and these poor people are having to hear about their lifestyles like they were a NOBODY...It hurts me so much that THE SHERIFF AND OTHER'S IN JEFF DAVIS CAN SPEAK LIKE THAT...LIKE THEY DON'T DESERVE JUSTICE BECAUSE OF WHO THEY WERE........NO MATTER WHAT COLOR ARE WHAT YOUR PAST IS WE ARE ALL HUMAN AND WE DESERVE JUSTICE AND TO LIVE FREELY AND NOT BE SO SCARED TO WALK OUTSIDE.......ONLY TIME WILL TELL.....

[Brattnt]

Bodies of 7 unsolved dead in one Louisiana town.

Those young ladies are somebody's family members, they are not throw aways.


Surveillance shows last moments before Jennings teen's disappearance
http://www.kplctv.com/global/story.asp?s=9326888

Search Still On For Missing Jennings Teen
http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=9321377

Sixth Jefferson Davis Parish body identified
http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=9328267

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/342...?showAll=y&c=y

[Mandysmom]

It is my understanding from reading about this case that LE is not really too gung ho on catching this killer because of who the victims are.

I'm one who believes that no matter what, that every life is precious. I know that maybe some of these victims had things going on in their lives that made them more at risk, but should we just turn our backs and forget them?

It really upsets me, that more value is placed on some lives and not others.

[Mandysmom]

call? CALL???!!! Thank God for unlimited minutes! We have called and called and called. and spent hours on the computer emailing, pleading for help. No response, no call backs, nothing...
But, on the upside, the FBI, Attorney General, and Governor is all up in Jennings...............finally. Only had to lose 7 to get their attention but hey....the girls were living that "high risk lifestyle"(makes me want to puke every time I hear that statement!)
:flamemad:AAAAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! !!!!!!!!:flamemad:
time will tell how this unfolds..I hope there is a nice big protest of really pissed off mothers in downtown Jennings soon! I will be going! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!
I can't imagine how you feel. Maybe if somehow, some way enough publicity could start up about this awful situation, something will be done!

Nobody deserves to be murdered and dumped like garbage! Nobody!

:cursing:

[Shells2]

It is comparable to the Pickton murders out here in BC.

There were hookers and other downtown east side homeless woman being killed in mass amounts over a time span of a lot of years. It took soooooo many missing womens reports to finally get police looking because of who these women were.

Come to find out there was a pig farmer killing them basically for sport at his farm in a nearby suburb.

[Shells2]

I kind of mapped this out on google - the locations of the bodies being found etc. It kind of goes in a V shape with the top of the V being a downtown type area. Three of the girls were reported to have high levels of drugs and alchol in thier systems - the other four could also have these levels - I just couldn't find anything.

What I'm thinking is because all these women are linked together - with Brittany Gary knowing all of the vicitims, is that possibly someone "among" their group of friends is doing this. Partying with them and then killing them. LaConia was found dead hours after she was last seen alive - so to me that could indicate that she went with someone she trusted willingly. Perhaps someone in thier group of friends has some sort of psychotic background, and entices them with "going for a drive and free booze and drugs" and then kills them after they are messed up?

[juliekan]

I am new to posting on this case, but I think there must be a LE link some how. Someone with the "power" (badge)to get someone to go with them whenever they choose. Not like people that are already doing illegal drugs or selling them are going to complain a lot.

[StillEG]

I am new to posting on this case, but I think there must be a LE link some how. Someone with the "power" (badge)to get someone to go with them whenever they choose. Not like people that are already doing illegal drugs or selling them are going to complain a lot.

Julie, I haven't posted on this case but have been following it...and I can't get the 'badge' scenario out of my head either.

[Shells2]

One of the bodies was found not too far from a police shooting range on an abandoned road...

[Shells2]

I agree......her death is different. According to this article (http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=doc&p_docid=124908DF54439388&p_docnum=1&p_theme=gannett&s_site=theadvertiser&p_product=LADB), when Brittney Gary went missing, the Garys had returned to Jennings less than a week earlier after living with family in Houston and Lufkin, Texas, for four months. So they were not away from Jennings very long at all.

To me, this murder seems almost a "warning kill" for lack of a better term. The private investigator, Kirk Menard, was hired on or about Monday, Oct 27th per his post here (http://www.topix.com/city/jennings-la/2008/11/police-17-year-old-la-girl-missing-for-a-week). Brittney goes missing a week later on Sun, Nov 2nd. So basically, the PI is hired about the same time the Gary's returned to Jennings. It's as if the killer was sending a message to those that might have valuable information about the murders that they had better keep their mouths shut.

And Brittney was connected to ALL of the victims so far. Related to one of them. I think Brittney was a "silence kill" possibly as well...

[Brattnt]

Authorities search for answers in slayings

Five women found dead in Jefferson Davis since 2005

* By JASON BROWN
* Advocate Acadiana bureau
* Published: Jun 12, 2008 - Page: 1A - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m

JENNINGS — The first body was found more than three years ago and was followed 17 days later with the discovery of another.
Since then, the bodies of three more women have surfaced throughout Jefferson Davis Parish, including the most recent discovery May 29, when police found the body of Laconia Shantell Brown, 23, on a rural road in Jennings


http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/19813599.html


There is also a little map on that link that shows where the victims were found....

[Brattnt]

Sixth Jefferson Davis body ID'd; Jennings teen missing
JASON BROWN; ACADIANA BUREAU

The remains of the sixth body discovered in Jefferson Davis Parish since 2005 have been identified as news surfaced that a 17-year-old girl who was related to one of the victims has been missing since Nov. 2, authorities said.

Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards said DNA confirmed that the sixth body was Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno, 24.

Zeno's decomposed body was discovered Sept. 11 in a ditch off Lacour Road, south of Jennings.

Her death has been ruled a homicide, Edwards said.

Like the others, Zeno's body was found in a rural area. The others were found in or near drainage canals and rural roads.

http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&orgId=574&topicId=100020825&docId=l:882675162&start=1

[Brattnt]

http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=9331348

Kristen Gary Lopez, 21, is one of the six victims. Lopez's body was found in March 2007 in an irrigation canal south of Welsh.

[juliekan]

This is a little off the wall, but with corrupt officials, you wonder if maybe some of LE doesn't follow suit.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...?se=yahoorefer

State Public Corruption Convictions, 1998-2007
Number of convictions: 332
Convictions per 100,000 residents: 7.7%

North Dakota only state that beats LA at 8.3%

Neighboring state of Miss is 7.3%

[skatoolaki]

Thank you so much everyone for the information and thoughts on my question.

I have finally finished my piece, and would like for all of you to go over it and check for inconsistencies or anything I might have gotten wrong.

This took close to a month to write (around my life-schedule, of course) and I was using so many sources that it was easy to get tripped up or turned around. I did the best I could, but would appreciate some help from all of you who seem so very well informed on this issue; much more so than I.

Jennings Serial Killer - Full Report
http://digitopus.com/?p=926

Again, thank you all so much for keeping this issue alive and thrumming - these young women deserve nothing less! My next step - once I've made sure the piece is as solid as possible (with input from all of you) - I intend to send it along to some of the bigger news networks and see if we can't get some heat (and help) put on the local law enforcement & government down here.

[lamom]

I was at burger king just yesterday eating when guess who was in there eating as well NONE OTHER THAN MR. JEFF DAVIS PARISH WARDEN HIMSELF YES THAT IS RIGHT TERRY GUILLORY. On patrol in a unit and anyway I told him he should get to work and go arrest people that I knew for a fact needed to be in his jail since October 31, 2008 and Mr. Guillory knew exactly who I was talkin about because it is his co-workers son in law( Mrs. Angie Bourque)and Mr. Guillory and I am quoting exactly what he told me "BRANDON HAS NEVER DONE ME ANYTHING PERSONALLY SO I AM NOT GOING GET HIM AND BESIDES THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD HAVE TO DO PAPERWORK AND I'M NOT DOING IT." Now that is coming from a fu*****g sheriff's deputy and the way I feel about it if he does not want to do paperwork so he ain't gonna do his job which our tax dollars are paying for to work to clean up the streets are we really safe here? I mean he** if he don't want to who else on that force doesn't want paperwork on a killer.. THIS DISGUSTS ME TO THE FULLEST THESE SAME AS****** ARE SITTING DOWN JUDGING THESE POOR INNOCENT WOMEN WHO'S LIVES WERE LOST BUT YET LOOK AT THEM THIS PI**** ME OFF I AM GETTING SO ANGRY ABOUT ALL THESE UNSOLOVED MURDERS IT IS TIME WE DO SOMETHING WE SERIOUSLY NEED TO GET OTHER LAW OFFICIALS INVOLVED AND CLEAN OUT THAT CORRUPT SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT . OUR FU***** TAX DOLLARS EATING AT BURGER KING BECAUSE THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO PAPERWORK.....O MY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US....I AM CONTINUING TO CALL NANCY GRACE, CHANNEL 7 NEWS AND I HAVE CONTACTED KLFY AS WELL I AM NOT GOING TO STOP UNTIL THESE FAMILIES FINALLY GET JUSTICE AND ANOTHER THING IF I WERE THE FAMILY OF THESE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN I WOULD HIRE AND ATTORNEY AND SOCK IT TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR SLANDER AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU CAN BECAUSE NO MATTER THEIR LIFE THEY WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO DESERVED TO LIVE.....GOD HELP US IN JEFF DAVIS PARISH...:mad: IT IS TIME WE ALL FIGHT BACK IN ANY WAY WE CAN...

[Maelstrom5]

I was at burger king just yesterday eating when guess who was in there eating as well NONE OTHER THAN MR. JEFF DAVIS PARISH WARDEN HIMSELF YES THAT IS RIGHT TERRY GUILLORY. On patrol in a unit and anyway I told him he should get to work and go arrest people that I knew for a fact needed to be in his jail since October 31, 2008 and Mr. Guillory knew exactly who I was talkin about because it is his co-workers son in law( Mrs. Angie Bourque)and Mr. Guillory and I am quoting exactly what he told me "BRANDON HAS NEVER DONE ME ANYTHING PERSONALLY SO I AM NOT GOING GET HIM AND BESIDES THAT WOULD MEAN I WOULD HAVE TO DO PAPERWORK AND I'M NOT DOING IT." Now that is coming from a fu*****g sheriff's deputy and the way I feel about it if he does not want to do paperwork so he ain't gonna do his job which our tax dollars are paying for to work to clean up the streets are we really safe here? I mean he** if he don't want to who else on that force doesn't want paperwork on a killer.. THIS DISGUSTS ME TO THE FULLEST THESE SAME AS****** ARE SITTING DOWN JUDGING THESE POOR INNOCENT WOMEN WHO'S LIVES WERE LOST BUT YET LOOK AT THEM THIS PI**** ME OFF I AM GETTING SO ANGRY ABOUT ALL THESE UNSOLOVED MURDERS IT IS TIME WE DO SOMETHING WE SERIOUSLY NEED TO GET OTHER LAW OFFICIALS INVOLVED AND CLEAN OUT THAT CORRUPT SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT . OUR FU***** TAX DOLLARS EATING AT BURGER KING BECAUSE THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO PAPERWORK.....O MY GOD HAVE MERCY ON US....I AM CONTINUING TO CALL NANCY GRACE, CHANNEL 7 NEWS AND I HAVE CONTACTED KLFY AS WELL I AM NOT GOING TO STOP UNTIL THESE FAMILIES FINALLY GET JUSTICE AND ANOTHER THING IF I WERE THE FAMILY OF THESE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN I WOULD HIRE AND ATTORNEY AND SOCK IT TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR SLANDER AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU CAN BECAUSE NO MATTER THEIR LIFE THEY WERE ALL BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO DESERVED TO LIVE.....GOD HELP US IN JEFF DAVIS PARISH...:mad: IT IS TIME WE ALL FIGHT BACK IN ANY WAY WE CAN...

Hi lamom,

I agree… You are correct; all of the victims should be treated with respect. They were daughters, some mothers, and a few wives. People just like you and me. The fact that more people in Jennings are not outraged bothers me also.

I am a Yank from Connecticut, I live far away, but I don't think that a proper response to this tragedy is to deny common factors; factors that may well lead to getting the victims justice. In short; the lives they lived must play a part, but only a part, of this mystery. The belief seems to be that if you live on the right side of the tracks you have nothing to fear. Sorry, I would LOL if this subject was not so serious; anyone who thinks that some women north of the tracks do not use drugs; are not in danger, is someone whistling by the graveyard.

Instead I would suggest that everyone in Jennings, north and south, channel their anger, put the local mayor/councilman's feet to the fire. Let them know that political pontification will not cut it, not after 7 unsolved deaths, let them know that if they are not willing to summon the courage needed to solve these murders, then they can be replaced by others who will.

[book]

Snipped for space:




Actually Baton Rouge police did not do their job!

The Zachary PD were the ones who solved these murders!
They listened to witnesses and followed their gut when Baton Rouge police officers were refusing to do so.

Baton Rouge was so sure the killer was a white man they disregarded witness sightings of a black man hanging around....

Going out of town to another police jurisdiction may save lives in your town. Especially if it is a LE officer responsible for these murders.

Please take care!

John Walsh also got involved with the BR Serial Killer, Derrick Todd Lee. When it became national news and Mr. Walsh came down it wasn't too long before Lee was indicted etc.

If I remember correctly every person who was in jail were forced to take DNA tests, this is how they connected Lee to the BR Serial murders. [he was in jail at that time for 'peeping tom']

My point is once this became national news and Mr. Walsh stepped in things were done and quickly.

[book]

Hi lamom,

I agree… You are correct; all of the victims should be treated with respect. They were daughters, some mothers, and a few wives. People just like you and me. The fact that more people in Jennings are not outraged bothers me also.

I am a Yank from Connecticut, I live far away, but I don't think that a proper response to this tragedy is to deny common factors; factors that may well lead to getting the victims justice. In short; the lives they lived must play a part, but only a part, of this mystery. The belief seems to be that if you live on the right side of the tracks you have nothing to fear. Sorry, I would LOL if this subject was not so serious; anyone who thinks that some women north of the tracks do not use drugs; are not in danger, is someone whistling by the graveyard.

Instead I would suggest that everyone in Jennings, north and south, channel their anger, put the local mayor/councilman's feet to the fire. Let them know that political pontification will not cut it, not after 7 unsolved deaths, let them know that if they are not willing to summon the courage needed to solve these murders, then they can be replaced by others who will.

ITA! Get in touch with Nancy Grace and Channel 2 news.

[Mahmoo]

Jeff Davis Sheriff Ricky Edwards will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. today on the steps of the parish courthouse.

Edwards did not elaborate on the nature of the press conference. He did say, however, that the Sheriff's Office has not arrested anyone in relation to the deaths.

"We're going to announce some things that we're looking for," he said.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081218/NEWS01/812180322

[Mahmoo]

Sheriff Ricky Edwards said today that a multijurisdictional task force has been formed to investigate the deaths of seven women in the Jennings area of Jeff Davis Parish since 2005.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081218/NEWS01/81218025&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

[Mahmoo]

JENNINGS, LA (KPLC) - The following is a verbatum of what Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Ricky Edwards said at a press conference about the seven dead women found over the past several years:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9550151&nav=menu66_1_5

[Mahmoo]

At the Jeff Davis Parish courthouse Thursday, Brittany Jones was hoping Sheriff Ricky Edwards would have more answers about what happened to her sister Whitnei Charlene Dubois nearly two years ago.

"I have one question for you," Jones said to Edwards publicly after he presented the new information to residents that day.

"Yes, ma'am," he replied.

"When's the last time you spoke to me?" she said.

"I haven't spoken to you in probably a year and a half," he admitted.

"Why haven't we been questioned?" she fired back. "Why haven't we been asked about the evidence?"

More at link (http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20081219/NEWS01/812190325/-1/NEWSFRONT2). Bolding by me.

[Mahmoo]

http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/about/

Above link is to a blog I started regarding these crimes and dedicated to the young women that have lost their lives.

I've never blogged before so it is taking me a while due to the learning curve but I'm determined. I'm aware another poster is blogging on the subject as well but I feel like the more we can get out on the internet the better.

[patschican]

I posted in another thread, but it seems this is more the appropriate thread for what I have to say. I agree that the cocaine use seems to be the strongest link thus far, and I also considered the possibility of it being someone who partied with them, sold them the coke, or perhaps someone who hangs out/lives near places where people go to party...like maybe a crack house.

I also get the sense that what this killer does first and foremost is judge. Not sure why I get that sense. At first I was angry with the media for focusing on these women's lifestyles, as if somehow it made the murders less heinous, but then it occurred to me, this is a strong link between all of these women; they are all the type that it's easy to pass judgment on. Maybe the killer feels the same way?

[Mahmoo]

A tip line devoted to developing leads into the deaths of seven women found in Jefferson Davis Parish over the past 3 1/2 years has generated about 25 calls but little information since its inception in mid-December, according to an official.

“Most of the calls have yielded information that we already had and one of the calls was on a case out of state,” Edwards wrote Tuesday in an e-mail.

Read article (http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/37186924.html?showAll=y&c=y).

[Mahmoo]

Not much info here at all but there's a march (http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/news.php?id=2564) planned for Muggy Brown.........
The family of possible serial killer victim Laconia “Muggy” Brown will hold a march and a memorial service on Saturday, Jan. 24 in remembrance of their loved one. Brown’s was the fifth body found in a string of seven unsolved homicides of Jeff Davis Parish women stretching back to 2005.

[Mahmoo]

I put this on the "links" thread and wanted to put it here as well. Not much info here but there's a march (http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/news.php?id=2564) planned for Muggy Brown.........
The family of possible serial killer victim Laconia “Muggy” Brown will hold a march and a memorial service on Saturday, Jan. 24 in remembrance of their loved one. Brown’s was the fifth body found in a string of seven unsolved homicides of Jeff Davis Parish women stretching back to 2005.

[Mahmoo]

Article (http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090125/NEWS01/901250325/0/NEWSFRONT2) about the memorial march held yesterday in memory of Muggy Brown. The article also has a picture of her little boy wearing a t-shirt with his mom's picture on it. Today is her birthday......she would have turned 24.

[Mahmoo]

Article (http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090125/NEWS01/901250325/0/NEWSFRONT2) about the memorial march held yesterday in memory of Muggy Brown. The article also has a picture of her little boy wearing a t-shirt with his mom's picture on it. Today is her birthday......she would have turned 24.

[Mahmoo]

Wonder what happened to the "liaison" the Sheriff was supposed to appoint for the families? From reading the article and listening to the video it doesn't sound like that's happened yet :confused:....anybody know?

[gypsy life]

Many of us are writing,calling and emailing to get this on the news...especially AMERICAS MOST WANTED.
And no one responds or comes to help solve these horrible crimes.
well now we know and can ask
Why did Ricky Edwards tell America's Most Wanted that Jennings didn't need their help. AMW wanted to do the story, sent people down to interview the family's. but need the Sheriff's cooperation to continue. And AMW confirmed what we all had heard as a rumor...RICKY EDWARDS SAID NO! He has it handled just fine, don't need their help. well here we are, 7, maybe 8 dead women and no arrests. NOW ask yourselves and HIM......WHY???!!! :cursing:

[juliekan]

Many of us are writing,calling and emailing to get this on the news...especially AMERICAS MOST WANTED.
And no one responds or comes to help solve these horrible crimes.
well now we know and can ask
Why did Ricky Edwards tell America's Most Wanted that Jennings didn't need their help. AMW wanted to do the story, sent people down to interview the family's. but need the Sheriff's cooperation to continue. And AMW confirmed what we all had heard as a rumor...RICKY EDWARDS SAID NO! He has it handled just fine, don't need their help. well here we are, 7, maybe 8 dead women and no arrests. NOW ask yourselves and HIM......WHY???!!! :cursing:

Oh my gosh, this story needs to get to the media down there, somewhere big like New Orleans....and the governor. Do you have a link to this?

[gypsy life]

There is no link, sorry. It was confirmed by an agent for America's Most Wanted, when asked why they were not doing the story. They have been flooded by calls, emails, and letters asking them to come to Jennings. She called it very strange that the Sheriff refused.

[hooked2]

"The second victim, Ernestine Patterson, worked with Brittney's mother at a local fast food restaurant. The third victim, Kristen Lopez, was Brittney's cousin. The fourth victim, LaConia Brown, was Brittney's best friend."

Brittany was #7.

Are you kidding me??????

Good thing the sheriff has finally brought in the state and feds... :cursing:

http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/01/another-serial.html#more

[Mahmoo]

For those of you that might be interested in emailing the sheriff to express disappointment about not allowing AMW access to the story.....here is his contact information:
email address is sheriff@jeffdavis.net
mailing address is P O Box 863, Jennings, LA 70546
phone number is 337-824-3850
As noted by Kirk Menard at WS.....the sheriff is a public official and works for the public. Menard also suggests forwarding copies of emails sent to the sheriff to AMW as well.

[Mahmoo]

For those of you that might be interested in emailing the sheriff to express disappointment about not allowing AMW access to the story.....here is his contact information:
email address is sheriff@jeffdavis.net
mailing address is P O Box 863, Jennings, LA 70546
phone number is 337-824-3850
As noted by Kirk Menard at WS.....the sheriff is a public official and works for the public. Menard also suggests forwarding copies of emails sent to the sheriff to AMW as well.

[gypsy life]

I’ve said it many times before…a puppy in a drain pipe gets more attention then 7 women murdered in JDP. And why is that? Why the blanket of silence?
And now we have that answer. The sheriff.

Now for the next question…Most law enforcement from other unsolved crimes beg for help from AMW…
Yet Sheriff Edwards turns the help offered down.

So why would a small, poor parish like Jeff Davis turn down help from AMW? Certainly the parish could use the unlimited resources and man power offered by AMW, not to mention the skills I’m sure the show has by now, after such a long history of catching these types of criminals. Makes me wonder if, in accepting outside help that doesn’t have to answer to him, would that bruise Ricky Edwards ego? Or is there something or someone(s) that he is afraid will be discovered and he is protecting?
IMHO…..

[ahlou3]

All I could do is stand up and fume, how dare Edwards. There must be something he wants buried since he is refusing a major outlet. I remember saying Brittney should have been under Amber Alert. I then read it is up to LE to place an Amber Alert. Now we learn he didn't want AMW. I know of those who was asking Champbell (sp) Brown to come out could it be that happened there as well.

Mahoo is doing a Wonderful Job on Wordpress and so is Websluth doing a great job. They have linked to this message board. I'll say their are far more conversations about the subject there. In any case the word is getting out.

[Mahmoo]

ahlou...thank you so much for your kind words....it gives me a lot of encouragement. I'm beyond thrilled to see interest picking up with this case. There may not be so many people actually posting comments like some of us do....but, there ARE a lot of people reading.....I think there's A LOT of people that do care.

[ahlou3]

Many of us are writing,calling and emailing to get this on the news...especially AMERICAS MOST WANTED.
And no one responds or comes to help solve these horrible crimes.
well now we know and can ask
Why did Ricky Edwards tell America's Most Wanted that Jennings didn't need their help. AMW wanted to do the story, sent people down to interview the family's. but need the Sheriff's cooperation to continue. And AMW confirmed what we all had heard as a rumor...RICKY EDWARDS SAID NO! He has it handled just fine, don't need their help. well here we are, 7, maybe 8 dead women and no arrests. NOW ask yourselves and HIM......WHY???!!! :cursing:

gypsy life, thanks for keeping us informed. Many were wondering why when we had been asking so many outlets. Notice that even here in Louisiana there is very little said. They pulled the the media show just long enough to calm the people. I can't believe NO one in power hasn't demanded results, or demand outside help be brought in. The tip line isn't working because everyone know the tip line will reveal the tipster's phone number - to who else but local LE.

[gypsy life]

Not to mention that it is rumored here that at least one of the tip lines is actually a cell phone number..
and with the all the rumors that have not been hushed, why call in info and put you and your family at risk?
Don't forget, Sheriff Edwards has ultimate control over all the doings in the investigation....and so far I haven't seen much in the way of progress. :angry:

[ahlou3]

All seven worth keeping attention. Did anyone hear if Whitnei's family has gotten any information about the case yet?

[ahlou3]

Does anyone know why Brittney was never place on Amber Alert? On jeffdavis.net the Sheriff has his own page with Amber Alert link. Just wondering.

[ahlou3]

Most people just called her Shay and they liked her. Wonder why it took so long to id her body when the locals knew right away.

[ahlou3]

Beside the name Gary did this young lady have any connection to the Lopez older man who was murdered a few years ago. Are they related? Don't remember his name but if memory serves me he has a son and daugher in LE and a son who has a diner on 26. Mr. Lopez lived on 26 as well. If right his case is unsolved and they destroyed his house, tilled the land in a flash.

Kristen was somebody's child and deserve having LE looking into her death, like all the others.

[ahlou3]

Victim #2 as far as we know. Not much said about her except she worked for Brittney's mother at Wendy's. We must not forget we must keep all 7 in the open until there is an answer.

[ahlou3]

Starting this because her name is not on the list. We can't let anyone of them fade.

[ahlou3]

Missing lamom. As long as we can keep all threads and web sites going it will keep LE not so happy and mybe sooner or later someone in power will tell the Sheriff - no more. Can't understand why he would not want assistance from outside.

[ahlou3]

Every life is valuable and so were these young ladies. I saw on either Wordpress or Webslueth the investigator KM said there are 10-14 unsolved murders around here. I hope I got the numbers right. All the more reason LE should be calling in outside help.

[ahlou3]

Posting because if the threads aren't getting post they will fade away. The unsolved murders are worth the effort. Have been sending emails about AMW not wanted in Jefferson Davis. I know the governor was in Jennings, Roanoke and Thornwell lately, wonder why the murders weren't a topic. I remember in one it was talked about a tiny bit, that was after the invasion of the City Council.

[hooked2]

John Walsh also got involved with the BR Serial Killer, Derrick Todd Lee. When it became national news and Mr. Walsh came down it wasn't too long before Lee was indicted etc.

If I remember correctly every person who was in jail were forced to take DNA tests, this is how they connected Lee to the BR Serial murders. [he was in jail at that time for 'peeping tom']

My point is once this became national news and Mr. Walsh stepped in things were done and quickly.
I was going to suggest calling John Walsh too. In addition, I'd write to Nancy Grace, Greta Van Sustren, perhaps Shepherd Smith at Fox and Robin on GMA(? one of the network morning shows) Shepherd and Robin are both from Mississippi, so maybe they'd feel drawn to their neighbors needs.

It's a disgrace and I hope you all will remain safe and prevail! The simple fact that Brittney was connected to 3 of these women just made my head spin and almost shoot off my shoulders! Somebody knows what the heck is going on and they need to come forward so this killer can be caught! Sooner rather than later, so get someone into that town to put the pressure on. Call America's Most Wanted, I don't think John Walsh will let you down.

[ahlou3]

Speaking of AMW being called, they were. Read about why AMW is the most not wanted and a wealth of helpful/hopeful discussions. With many links including insession.
Murder in Jeff Davis Parish...is there a serial killer on the loose?

http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/general-discussion-thread-2/#comment-235

[Mahmoo]

Hi hooked2 and ahlou3!!

ahlou has probably already read this (http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/perspective-a-rant-of-sorts/) but it was one of the first posts added to the jdpkiller blog. It discusses the amount of media coverage the Baton Rouge Serial Killer case received versus what coverage the Jeff Davis Parish case is getting. Sure makes ya wonder:confused:

[ahlou3]

Well you know it has now been validated by the PI that the Sheriff did not want AMW so what can be expected.. I've been following the forum but somehow feel there are conflicting statments about wanting outside help. I think they sometimes say talking out of both sides of the mouth. I was at the City Council meeting when Rev. Gerald Perkins gave the speech that opened the door for at least some looking. I felt the Police Chief was trying his best...not I did not say Sheriff. That's because he apparently thought it more important to attend the local basketball game that night. I also think the DA is shocked that the Sheriff turned away help.

I sent you a PM which you can share if you want to do so.

[Mahmoo]

I think everyone is a bit stunned by Edwards refusing AMW's offer. This is strictly my opinion, but I get the sense he doesn't want to be bothered, by anyone, when it comes to this case. That perhaps he hoped it would fade back into the woodwork. I truly hope I am wrong but, by all appearances, it looks that way. I can't help but wonder why??

[ahlou3]

WHY, is a perfect question. Not so sure about stunned by some, but since JDP makes its own rules which more often than not is 'who you know and who are you related to'. Also, why can't they get money for reward...even PI Kirt Menard put up an account. Which brings me to the profile making me wonder.

IMO, if the killer/killers aren't being protected for some reason. One can bet if it was a nobody they would have been identified by now. I just hope they are not trying to get that just right scapegoat.

[Mahmoo]

WHY, is a perfect question. Not so sure about stunned by some, but since JDP makes its own rules which more often than not is 'who you know and who are you related to'. Also, why can't they get money for reward...even PI Kirt Menard put up an account. Which brings me to the profile making me wonder.

IMO, if the killer/killers aren't being protected for some reason. One can bet if it was a nobody they would have been identified by now. I just hope they are not trying to get that just right scapegoat.

You must be reading my mind ahlou.....it is a big concern about a possible scapegoat being being targeted and I would suspect there are many in that JDP area hoping like hell they're not the one chosen to take the fall for these crimes.

[Mahmoo]

I noticed something today, reading back through notes. May or may not be anything relevant but, I have often wondered about the gap (1 yr 9mos) between the murder of Ernestine (6/05) and Kristen (3/07). NO murders in 2006.

It did dawn on me that Lawrence Nixon & Bryon (Bryon) Jones had been arrested and charged with Ernestine’s murder….If I’m correct, they were both incarcerated for basically all of 2006. They were released early 07 and amazingly enough….next murder was in March 07 (Kristen).

[Mahmoo]

Update regarding America's Most Wanted. Sounds as though Sheriff Edwards has agreed to work with them in getting the case on the AMW site. Link to article (http://www.americanpress.com/lc/blogs/wpnewssum/?p=5128#comment-260) in the Lake Charles American Press.

[Ahlou]

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20090821/NEWS01/908210326/An-eighth-mystery–Jennings-woman-identified-as-victim-found-along-I-10&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL

Acadia Body Found Identified As Necole Guillory
http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=10958351

Update: Body Found in Acadia Parish
http://www.klfy.com/global/story.asp?s=10961117

Body may be related to 7 other homicides
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/53892222.html

Great amount of info here

http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/2009/08/02/general-discussion-thread-25/#comment-3520

[Kip]

Not another killing - what is going on there... :angry:

There's a thread on the earlier killings here:

http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?t=346429&highlight=louisiana+cousin

[socalgirl_93]

This is so sad! I hope they find the person who's doing this.

[Ahlou]

Not another killing - what is going on there... :angry:
There's a thread on the earlier killings here:

http://boards.insessiontrials.com/showthread.php?t=346429&highlight=louisiana+cousin
Thanks Kip, didn't know it was still up. Maybe now that it is current again CW will merge it to current.


TBI, there is a great amount of information here:
Great amount of realtime info here. G8 has done a wonderful job now if national media would help.

http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/about

[scooter]

There was another female found Wednesday on the side of I-10 near Egan.

[juliekan]

There was another female found Wednesday on the side of I-10 near Egan.

aaarrrrgggggg......not again

http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/news.php?id=3772

[Ahlou]

Reading about all the untold stories about unsolved murders is unreal. Why isn't someone doing something? Almost every day new names are added to the unsolved....insane just insaine

If you can spare hours visit

Murder in Jeff Davis Parish...is there a serial killer on the loose

http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/

[Ahlou]

Read more on the link I post above or CNN.

[juliekan]

thanks Ahlou, I have not forgotten about this case, but when I look for something, there is nothing there!!

[Ahlou]

Unsolved Mystery (Murders) in Jeff Davis Parish, Jennings, LA
Segment one is an hour long but it is so interesting just thought I'd share. There are many other stories on the link.

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/category.asp?C=154324