The Victims

[TopGunner]

All information on the victims here.

[DotsEyes]

First victim.
Full Name: Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis.
Age: 29.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children: One child is cousin to child of Whitnei Charlene Dubois, victim - same grandmother.
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/?/05
Body found by: fishermen
Body location: E. Fork of Grand Marais CANAL off LA1126, 3 miles w. of LA 26.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: High levels of alcohol/drugs in body.
Known activites: Hung out at local SONIC BURGER - presumed to be in Jennings.

Second victim.
Full Name: Ernestine Marie Daniel Patterson.
Age: 30.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment: WENDY'S HAMBURGERS under supervision of Teresa Gary in Jennings.
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 6/?/05
Body found by: fishermen
Body location: In CANAL off LA99.
Race: African American.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: Throat slit.
Known activites:

Third victim.
Full Name: Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez.
Age: 21
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive 3/5/07.
Date reported missing: 3/15/07
Reported missing by: Tracee Chaisson.
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 3/18/07
Body found by: Fishermen.
Body location: Petijean CANAL off LA99.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: High levels of alcohol and drugs.
Known activites:
Other: Niece of Teresa Gary, cousin to Brittany Gary.
Husband hung out with Crystal Benoit Zeno's husband.

Fourth victim.
Full Name: Whitnei Charlene Dubois.
Age: 26
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive:
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children: One child is cousin to child of Loretta Lewis, victim, same grandmother.
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/?/07
Body found by: Unidentified couple.
Body location: Intersection of Bobby and Earl Duhon Roads.
Race: Caucasian
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Found nude.

Fifth victim.
Full Name: Laconia Shontel "Muggy" Brown.
Age: 23.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive:
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/?/08
Body found by: LE
Body location: East Racca Road, which leads to shooting range.
Race: African American.
Homicide: Yes.
COD:
Autopsy findings: Throat slit.
Known activites:
Other: Doused with bleach.
Body still warm.
Best friend to Brittany Gary.

Sixth victim.
Full Name: Crystal Benoit Zeno.
Age: 24.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 8/27/08
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment: SONIC BURGER in Lake Arthur.
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 9/11/08. Positive ID made 11/11/08.
Body found by:
Body location: LaCour Rd.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide: Yes.
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Husband hung out with husband of Kristen Lopez, victim.

Seventh victim.
Full Name: Brittany GaryAge: 17.
Residence: South Doyle Street. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 11/1/08
Date reported missing: 11/2/08
Reported missing by: Family.
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents: Mother is Teresa Gary
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found:
Body found by: Family/friends searching
Body location:
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Mother is Teresa Gary, claims to know all victims.
Uncle "Butch" Gary.
Last seen at 5:30 pm, Sunday, at FAMILY DOLLAR STORE buying cell phone minutes.
5 block walk from home.
Best friend to Laconia Shontel "Muggy" Brown, victim.
Cousin to Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez, victim.
Lived in Houston and Lufkin for 4 months before return to Jennings 1 week before
disappearance.
Tattoo "Crazy Beautiful"

[DotsEyes]

First 3 vitims found in CANALS.
Second 3 victims found on ROADS.
Victims 1, 2 and 6 associated with fast food facilities.
Mother of missing 7th presumed victim knew all victims, worked in fast food industry.
Both African American victims had throats slit.

News articles found in "Information" thread here state that "all were found with high levels of alcohol and cocaine in their system" and all were known to "trade sex for drugs". This was stated before Brittany was found, so she is not included in "all".

All were residents of the south side of Jennings. ( I assume this means south of the RR tracks.)

Only 2-3 have been classified as homicides. Assume that Ernestine Lewis and Laconia Brown are 2 so classified, since their throats were slit. No information on identity of 3rd homicide victim.

All except Laconia Brown were found in advanced stages of decomposition. None died where they were found.

Authorities suspect drug connection to all victims.

Ages: 17,21,23,24,26,29,30.

Dates of body discovery: 5/05; 6/05; 3/07; 5/07; 5/08; 9/08; 11/08.

Brittany would have been 13 when first victims, Loretta (29) and Ernestine (30), were murdered and 16 when her best friend Muggy (23) was murdered.

[DotsEyes]

Added information from obituary.

Sixth victim.
Full Name: Crystal Benoit Zeno.
Age: 24.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 8/27/08
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment: SONIC BURGER in Lake Arthur.
Spouse: Stanley Ray Benoit (2d husband). Ray Harrison, 1st husband, preceded Crystal in death.
Spouse's employment:
Children: Amaney Paige Benoit. (F)
Parents: Bryan Lee Benoit. Sarah Ann Gaspard Benoit.
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Siblings: Zachary Benoit and Melissa Benoit of Lake Arthur and Jennifer Benoit of Egan.
Maternal Grandmother: Joyce McLean, Jennings.
In Laws: Mary Ann and Lional Mouton.
Date body found: 9/11/08. Positive ID made 11/11/08.
Body found by:
Body location: LaCour Rd. Jennings, LA.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Husband hung out with husband of Kristen Lopez, victim.

[s_finch]

Wow, all these people are connected and LE can't figure this one out? There has to be matching DNA on some of the victims.

[DotsEyes]

As I gather additional information, I will add to this and re-post with the info. Here, in red:

First victim.
Full Name: Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis.
Age: 29.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children: One child is cousin to child of Whitnei Charlene Dubois, victim - same grandmother.
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/17/05
Body found by: fishermen
Body location: E. Fork of Grand Marais CANAL off LA1126, 3 miles w. of LA 26.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: High levels of alcohol/drugs in body.
Known activites: Hung out at local SONIC BURGER - presumed to be in Jennings.

Second victim.
Full Name: Ernestine Marie Daniel Patterson.
Age: 30.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment: WENDY'S HAMBURGERS under supervision of Teresa Gary in Jennings.
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 6/18/05
Body found by: fishermen
Body location: In CANAL off LA99.
Race: African American.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: Throat slit.
Known activites:

Third victim.
Full Name: Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez.
Age: 21
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive 3/5/07.
Date reported missing: 3/15/07
Reported missing by: Tracee Chaisson.
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 3/18/07
Body found by: Fishermen.
Body location: Petijean CANAL off LA99.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: High levels of alcohol and drugs.
Known activites:
Other: Niece of Teresa Gary, cousin to Brittany Gary.
Husband hung out with Crystal Benoit Zeno's husband.

Fourth victim.
Full Name: Whitnei Charlene Dubois.
Age: 26
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive:
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children: One child is cousin to child of Loretta Lewis, victim, same grandmother.
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/?/07
Body found by: Unidentified couple.
Body location: Intersection of Bobby and Earl Duhon Roads.
Race: Caucasian
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Found nude.

Fifth victim.
Full Name: Laconia Shontel "Muggy" Brown.
Age: 23.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 5/28/08 by Grandmother
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/?/08
Body found by: LE
Body location: East Racca Road, which leads to shooting range.
Race: African American.
Homicide: Yes.
COD:
Autopsy findings: Throat slit.
Known activites:
Other: Doused with bleach.
Body still warm.
Best friend to Brittany Gary.

Sixth victim.
Full Name: Crystal Benoit Zeno.
Age: 24.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 8/27/08
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment: SONIC BURGER in Lake Arthur.
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents:
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 9/11/08. Positive ID made 11/11/08.
Body found by:
Body location: LaCour Rd.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide: Yes.
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Husband hung out with husband of Kristen Lopez, victim.

Seventh victim.
Full Name: Brittany Gary
Age: 17.
Residence: South Doyle Street. Jennings,LA.
Last seen alive: 11/1/08
Date reported missing: 11/2/08
Reported missing by: Family.
Employment:
Spouse:
Spouse's employment:
Children:
Parents: Mother is Teresa Gary
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found:
Body found by: Family/friends searching
Body location:
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings:
Known activites:
Other: Mother is Teresa Gary, claims to know all victims.
Uncle "Butch" Gary.
Last seen at 5:30 pm, Sunday, at FAMILY DOLLAR STORE buying cell phone minutes.
5 block walk from home.
Best friend to Laconia Shontel "Muggy" Brown, victim.
Cousin to Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez, victim.
Lived in Houston and Lufkin for 4 months before return to Jennings 1 week before
disappearance.
Tattoo "Crazy Beautiful"

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[suejay40]

I have been reading about this case all day and have a little bit of info for this list. Betty Jean Chaisson is listed in the obituaries on 3/6/2008, in the Jennings Daily News. She is the first victim's mother. There is a lot of info in the obit on her relatives.

[DotsEyes]

Suejay - do you have a link, so I can read the information and do an update?

Or could you post the information for me?

[suejay40]

I will get you the link I also found a step-mother's obit right around the same period of time in the Jennings Daily News. Strange, both of the mom's were very young to pass away. I am reading and reading on this because it is very familiar to me after the Baton Rouge seriial killer case.

I need to go back over the Terms of Service for Websleuths to see what we can post and what we can't. I forgot about full names, etc., as I haven't read them in so long. If you want, I can just pm you the info to post with the links where I found the info till I get more comfortable with what is allowed and what is not.

The first obit for, I believe mom, is www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=310

This link is for the step-mom's obit, www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=147

[DotsEyes]

First victim.
Additional information about Loretta from her mothers obituaries, Betty Jean Chaisson and Patricia Ann Deshotel Lacombe. Thanks to SueJay40! Both claim Loretta as their daughter, so one is a step-mother. Information from Betty is bolded in black, that of Patricia is in red.


Full Name: Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis.
Age: 29.
Residence: No address. Jennings,LA.
Date reported missing:
Reported missing by:
Employment:
Spouse: Murphy Lewis
Spouse's employment:
Children: One child is cousin to child of Whitnei Charlene Dubois, victim - same grandmother. Kendrick Lewis and Keylan Lewis
Parents: Betty Jean Chaisson (died 3/4/08, age 48), Thomas "Shawee" Chaisson Also, Patricia Ann Deshotel LaCombe (died 12/21/07, age 50)(bio-mother of Loretta?)
Parents address:
Parents Employment:
Date body found: 5/17/05
Body found by: fishermen
Body location: E. Fork of Grand Marais CANAL off LA1126, 3 miles w. of LA 26.
Race: Caucasian.
Homicide:
COD:
Autopsy findings: High levels of alcohol/drugs in body.
Known activites: Hung out at local SONIC BURGER - presumed to be in Jennings.
Siblings: Shantell Chaisson, (fiancé, Filiberto “George” Maciel), of Lafayette Monique Chaisson, (fiancé, Chris Schlesinger, of Lake Arthur) and Anjele Chaisson of Jennings, Jeremy Chaisson, (wife Patsy) of Lacassine. Step-brothers: Nicholas Chaisson, (wife, Hannah) of Roanoke and Chad Chaisson, (fiancée, Michelle Lantz) of Welsh; Also, Brandy Cormier of Jennings and Bridgett Cormier of Crowley
Maternal Grandparents: Clifford and Ina Deshotel Chaisson, deceased.
Also, Allen and Emily David (deceased) Deshotel

[TopGunner]

Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis

http://jdpkiller.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/lorettalynnchaisson10.jpg

[TopGunner]

Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez

http://jdpkiller.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/kristenelizabethgarylopez1.jpg

[DotsEyes]

TopGunner - thanks for posting the photos! :)

[TopGunner]

TopGunner - thanks for posting the photos! :)

Thank you for ALL your efforts here!

I didn't mean to stop at 2, but got side-tracked. I'll try to post more later today.:blowkiss:

[suejay40]

I have been researching families of the victims and came across this. I thought this was very strange as it was all within a very short period of time. What do you think?
Deaths of mothers of victims and one suspect:
1/2/08 Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis mother - Patricia Ann Deshotel LaCombe (50) passed away. http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=147
2/26/08 Whitnei Dubois - mother - Dorothy Lee Debois (__) passed away. http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=284#
3/6/08 Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis - step mother - Betty Jean Chaisson (48) passed away. http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=310
3/28/08 Hannah Conner (SUSPECT) - mother - Pamela LeJeune Landry(41) passed away. http://www.jenningsdailynews.net/obitsarch.php?id=342

Does this seem strange to anyone besides me?

[DotsEyes]

Suejay - I find it very strange indeed. Thank you for this sleuthing of family members!

The date of deaths are 12/31/07; 2/25/08; 3/4/08; and 3/23/08, respectively. Loretta's mother AND step-mother died within 2 months of one another, 3 of these women died at the American Legion Hospital in Jennings, one at Lafayette General, all were connected with the murders through daughters.

No causes of death were listed.

7 murdered girls, 1 female suspect, 4 mothers dead. Eleven women, all interrelated in these murders, dead within 3 years? None over 50 years of age? (maybe Whitnei's mother was - we don't know). All the mothers died within less than a 4 month period.

As it is, this isn't passing the sniff test for me. Let's all put on our thinking caps here. This is crazy suspicious to me.

Could it be that someone is poisoning the mothers or something? Or is it just coincidence? None died at home.

I will add additonal information to the victims later today.

[mysterygirl]

That is a little strange. Just some background. Jennings only has one hospital in town, American Legion Hospital. Lafayette is about 30-45 minute drive from Jennings and has several hospitals. If a more specialized surgery is needed, for example, one would go to the bigger cities (hospitals).

I've read some blogs linked from this site and remember that Whitnei DuBois's sister wrote several things on the blog and seemed to want to remain involved. Maybe she will read this and shed some light on it. I think you have to look at EVERYTHING when it still seems to be a guessing game.

I still have the feeling that police know who it is but they lack proof...

[waltzingmatilda]

This is way too coincidental! How could we find the cause of death for each of these moms? Gosh this is so scary. I'm speechless. going to put my thinkin cap on now.....

[suejay40]

I am looking up some relatives on intellius for the various victims and suspects. Will supply that info tomorrow. I just realized that Whitnei's mother, father, brother, and now Whitnei have all died at very young ages. I just think that is so sad. She must have been one lonely young girl. Back to work now.

[TopGunner]

Britney Gary, Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno

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Laconia Brown, Whitnei Dubois

http://media.amw.com/multimedia/fileRepository/db/472/198/Patterson_Ernestine_content.jpg

Ernestine Patterson

[DotsEyes]

TopGunner - thank you so much for the photos! I don't know why, but I am especially "connected" to Muggy Brown. I think it is because the perp doused her in bleach or maybe it is her nickname, but she has a chunk of my heart for some reason. Seeing her face tells me she was a sweetheart of a person. Thanks again.

I realized that the American Legion Hospital was probably the only one in Jennings, so there may be nothing at all "coincidental" about the hospital. However, none died at home or a car wreck or drowning etc. - all died in the hospital, all were connected as parents of victims and the suspect and all within 4 months of each other? I can't wrap my head around this.

PS Ernestine and Whitnei were particulary beautiful women, weren't they? (not that all weren't lovely, but these 2 were beautiful)

[waltzingmatilda]

Thank you for posting the photos, TopGunner!

This case just gets stranger as the days go by.

[MeoW333]

It would be great if we could get accurate toxicology results for the 4 mothers.
It's as if someone wanted to "shut up" the mothers from speaking out about the murders of their daughters..

[suejay40]

I'm not sure if this should go here or in the suspects thread, but here goes. I have been able to link suspect, Tracee Chaisson, to one of the victims, Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis. Per Loretta's mothers' (both mom and step mom) obits, she had 2 brothers or perhaps half brothers, Chad and Nicholas. Tracee is listed as living with Nicholas and Chad in Jennings (various addresses) with both of them. I can't provide a link, as it is a pay as you go service. I am trying hard to find a linkable (is that a word) source, but haven't found one yet. Just thought y'all would be interested.

[sassy69]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/dolphin1us/blue7youngwoman.jpg

[sassy69]

Just wondering if any of you on here heard that Terrie Gulliory was seen last week at Billy and Hannah Connor residents. Wonder what the Warden of Jeff Davis Parish was doing at there house in his official SO uniform, and it did not appear to be "official Business". Just thought I would see if anyone else might have seen something else or know of what was going on here??:waitasec:



In May, 2007, Frankie Richard (51 at the time) and his niece, Hannah Conner (22 at the time), both of Jennings, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Kristen Lopez (3/18/07). They were also questioned about the death of Ernestine Patterson (6/17/05). Richard was reportedly seen with three of the victims in the last days of their lives. According to an article in the American Press (Lake Charles, LA) - July 31, 2007 (no link, sorry) Conner was seen with Lopez in her last days. Charges were eventually dropped due to insufficient evidence and conflicting witness statements.

Richard was also charged with rape around that same time. The alleged victim dropped charges in July 2007 and the complaint was dismissed.
Neither Richard, or his niece, are strangers to police. Richard has been convicted of DWI’s and charged with assault & battery. Conner has been charged with burglary, theft and trespassing.

Also arrested in May, 2007, was Tracee L. Chaisson. She was booked on Accessory After the Fact charges. Chaisson was apparently the person who reported Kristen Lopez missing and was interviewed on several occasions. Investigators believed she knew where the body was when she made the report. Like Richard and Conner, charges were dropped due to lack of evidence and conflicting statements.

District Attorney Michael Cassidy, with the 31st Judicial District, said there were numerous problems but basically in each of the cases involving Patterson and Lopez there was a lack of evidence, a lot of here-say and a lack of credibility in those who implicated others.

“We would rather dismiss the case and let the investigation continue knowing that we can always return to it,” Cassidy said.

The alternative would have been to press on and risk losing the case, which would have ruined any future possibilities should additional evidence or leads surface.
This article was taken from http://jdpkiller.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/arrests/
Must give credit where credit is due

[suejay40]

Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis (victim) is the cousin of Tracee Chaisson (suspect). Their mothers are sisters. Tracee's mother is Ruth Smith. Loretta's mother is Betty Jean Chaisson. Cannot give a link, because it is through intellius.com info.

[mysterygirl]

Hmmmmmmmmm sassy69........that is very interesting......

[DotsEyes]

Why on Earth would the Warden visit the home of 2 criminals who are believed to be connected to 2 murders and several victims?

Who pressed rape charges against this man and is that person still alive?

[sassy69]

I am wondering the same thing as to why the warden is visiting these people. I am not sure who filed the rape charges, I will see if I can find out. This does not look good our warden of our parish jail off visiting and hanging out with known criminals. Wish I was a fly on the wall there to know what was being discussed.....:confused: There are to many ??? in this town and not enough answers.

[DotsEyes]

Sassy, it does seem odd doesn't it? Who knows, maybe they are related.

[DotsEyes]

Let's ee if I am getting the connections straight here.

Loretta is cousin to Tracee Chaisson, and has a child whose father is brother to Whitnei Dubois' child's father.

Brittany is cousin to Kristen Lopez, their fathers are brothers, and Kristen's husband hung out with Crystal Zeno's husband. She is also best friends with Muggy and daughter of Teresa for whom Ernestine once worked.

Tracee was a suspect in both Loretta's and Kristen's deaths.


Is she the only connection between these 2 groups of girls? No. There is Richard who is Tracee's uncle. (is he related to Loretta?) Anyone else know of a family connection that I am missing?

[donna b]

Every bit of this reeks-from the 7 murder victims to all the other deaths. There is just no way, in my mind that this is a coincidence! As this is the first I've read about it, I will do some research as well.

[DotsEyes]

Thanks Donnab. It does reek to high heaven.

Dealers don't usually kill their customers. Pimps don't usually kill the girls in their stable. Drugs and prostitution appear to be the only link among these girls that anyone is thinking about. Yet, they are almost all family to one another in some way and if not family, then friends.

There is no such thing as the perfect murder, much less 7 perfect murders by one person. There must be evidence that was overlooked.

[southlaguy]

This case is unreal. I've been reading about it for a month now and it does reek the more I learn about the connections. There is now way possible this is all a huge coincidence. I can't believe that the cops turned down John Walsh and America's Most Wanted. Going to Houston the other day, I stopped by the Wendy's and Sonic and just thought about the victims and how they either worked here or hung out here. It was a weird experience. Thanks DotsEyes for all your work and info. Very interesting. No matter what lifestyle these women had, they did not deserve this.

[DotsEyes]

southlaguy - no thank you for reading here. If you saw on another thread, a Swiss production company will be filming a documentary about the murders in September of this year.

Eleven women, all inter-related dead in 3 years, 7 murdered and 4 of their mothers (one step-mother) died within 3 months of one another in a town of less than 10,000 people. Extraordinary odds if you ask me.

These girls were so beautiful and they meant the world to someone.

[geauxgirl]

There may be an 8th victim now. They found a body today that was missing from Sunday. I posted a link in the Media thread.

Necole Guillory is her name.

[mysterygirl]

There may be an 8th victim now. They found a body today that was missing from Sunday. I posted a link in the Media thread.

Necole Guillory is her name.

She ran in the same crowd, it is not looking good

[DotsEyes]

Is she related to the warden? I guess Guillory is quite a common name in the area, right?

Please add her information here. Is there a photo of her?

[sweety101]

Obiviously there's something going on! They can't find any evidence .. I can't believe that!
It's time to bring in the Big Dogs!
Also you can leave tips and there's pictures of the girls on the Jeffdaviscrimes.net site.

[JenningsGirl4444]

A Jennings citizen believes that her family member may be the 9th victim in the series of murders in Jennings. The link below leads to a short article but the video link to the right provides the full story:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11040433



The eighth and most recent victim's information is included in this article:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10977216



There is currently a film crew in Jennings working on a documentary of the eight victims. They are from Switzerland and are seeking to gain national and international interest in the unsolved murders. The link provided has more information:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11083246

[JenningsGirl4444]

Additional general information:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10998478



Another link about the most recent victim, Necole Guillory:

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11030391


Kinda strange the most recent victim just so happened to be caught on the PI's surveillance tape isn't it? Really frustrating!

[shadowraiths]

So often, when SK cases arise, our seemingly blood-thirsty public raises the killer to near god-like status, while relegating the victims to statistics, their manner of death used to prop up some sensationalized phrase. Few, if any, outside of loved ones and immediate communities, even know the victims' names, much less, know about them as humans. The families and community have come together to change this. Thanks to the editor of the Jennings Daily News, I was given the privilege to repost their first article in the series on the victims.

http://crimsonshadows.net/content/view/169/49/

[MeoW333]

The 8th victim, Guillory, had a childhood friend who said Guillory most likely knew all the other women. I found the info in an article googling came up in another forum.
Not sure if i am allowed to link it. The original article was in the towntalk, now the page can't be found so i have to paste the words..
TopGunner, if i can't can you delete or it tell me and i'll delete it?
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Eighth victim -- Jenning woman's body found along Interstate 10 in South Louisiana
Gannett Louisiana News • August 21, 2009
JEFF DAVIS PARISH — The discovery of a murdered Jefferson Davis Parish woman's body discarded along Interstate 10 has left residents here experiencing some all too familiar feelings.

"It's scary," Lake Arthur resident Marion Bouler said. "I don't even like going to Jennings any more."

The body was found Wednesday near Egan between Crowley and Jennings and Jeff Davis Sheriff Ricky Edwards has identified the body as 26-year-old Necole Guillory. Bouler attended elementary school with Guillory and lives next door to where Guillory's family once lived.

Hers is the eighth in a string of mysterious deaths of young Jennings women since 2005.

A Multi-Agency Investigative Task Force made up of nine agencies, including the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Offices and the FBI are investigating what they call the "series of homicides of women who resided within Jennings."

Law officers are asking for public vigilance and requesting information about the murders.

"The offender is someone with significant ties to the Jennings and Jefferson Davis Parish area. He has demonstrated a strong familiarity with the area, and is someone known to residents there," Edwards said in the release. "The offender may have been seen in the area of Jennings where these young ladies disappeared from. He may have been, and perhaps is still frequenting the area."

Anyone with information about the murders can contact the Task Force at 824-6662.

Despite the outreach to the community, some say it is not enough.

Gail Brown, 22, is frustrated that police have not found a suspect in the murders. Her sister LaConia Shontel "Muggy" Brown's body was found doused in bleach in 2005 on a gravel road on the edge of Jennings' city limits.

"It just hurts," she said. "This is the eighth girl and they never found who killed Muggy."

The puzzling deaths began in May 2005 when fisherman discovered the body of 28-year-old Loretta Lynn Chaisson floating in the Grand Marais drainage canal a couple miles southwest of Jennings. After that, Ernestine Marie Daniel Patterson, 29; Kristen Elizabeth Gary Lopez, 21; Whitnei Charlene Dubois, 26; Brown, 23; Chrystal Shay Benoit, 24; and Brittney Gary, 17, were all found dead in rural areas of Jeff Davis Parish.

Gary's body was discovered on Nov. 15, 2008, nearly two weeks after she went missing.

"In reaction to heightened public awareness and intensive law enforcement investigation, the offender has changed his method of operation. For instance, the most recent victim's body was discarded off to the side of Interstate 10 in Acadia Parish," Sheriff Edwards said in a release. "Previous victims' bodies were discarded off to the side of smaller, rural roads."

Although all the dead women used drugs -- most commonly crack cocaine -- and sometimes traded sex for drugs, spent time in jail, knew each other and were disposed of in similar ways, authorities hesitate to say a serial killer is responsible for their deaths.

Guillory's childhood friend Bouler knew most of the victims and said Guillory likely knew all the women. She also lived a similar lifestyle.

Guillory was arrested and convicted of possession of crack cocaine in 2007 and served 20 months in prison for the crime, according to court documents.

She was released earlier this year and at the time of her death, she had a warrant for her arrest. She had violated probation by not keeping in contact with her probation officer.

She had a long list of arrests dating to 2001, including theft, burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple criminal damage. Most of the cases were dismissed.

Although Guillory is last known to have lived in Jennings, she grew up in Lake Arthur and only attended school through seventh grade, according to court documents.

Guillory would have been 27 next week. Her last known address was in the Acadian Apartments in Jennings.

Darlene Daigle, a 14-year resident of the apartments, lived near Guillory's apartment. Daigle often sat outside and talked to Guillory, calling her "very outgoing."

Childhood friend Bouler agrees with Daigle.

"She was a very nice girl," she said. "I know these girls did drugs. I know. ... They do not deserve to be killed and something should have been done about this. Eight girls and nobody knows nothing."


http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/2...EWS01/90821009 (http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090821/NEWS01/90821009)

[MeoW333]

"In reaction to heightened public awareness and intensive law enforcement investigation, the offender has changed his method of operation. For instance, the most recent victim's body was discarded off to the side of Interstate 10 in Acadia Parish," Sheriff Edwards said in a release. "Previous victims' bodies were discarded off to the side of smaller, rural roads."
Qouting Sheriff Ricky Edwards here..

What if the serial killer hasn't changed his method, he's just reverted back to another method he's used of dumping his victims, and it's possible there is a lot more out there?

[MeoW333]

Kirk Menard (P.I.) has a video he released of Guillory walking in hopes someone would recognize her

YouTube - Surveillance video of Necole Guillory captured by Kirk Menard two months prior to her death

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Finally! Officials confirm serial killings. It's about time they open their eyes and said the words "serial killer" aloud!
http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20091029/NEWS01/910290326
"Officials investigating the deaths of eight Jefferson Davis Parish women called the murders the work of a serial killer for the first time Wednesday"

[DotsEyes]

Why was the PI video taping this girl?

[JenningsGirl4444]

Why was the PI video taping this girl?

From what I remember, the article that went with this video said something of the sorts that this is a well-known crackhouse. I believe the PI was taping hotspots to try and link people to certain locations or something to that effect. Hope this helps :) It is hard to find old articles on KPLC's website.

[momof4gueydan]

New here never posted before.....yall are doing a great job. :dance:

[Louisiana Saint]

The latest victim that I've come across
She was a person who frequented Jennings and Lake Arthur a lot

http://www.kplctv.com/global/story.asp?s=11575344

It seems they're dragging out the bodies away from jennings to take the heat off of that town, but they're only taking them 20-40 minutes away from j-town

and only into the outskirts of the parish/inside of the next parish over

There's a couple of other women not mentioned in here from other areas that frequented jennings.