The Victims

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

Or could you post the information for me?
 
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
 
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
 
Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis

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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:
 
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?
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.....
 
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.
 
Britney Gary, Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno

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Laconia Brown, Whitnei Dubois

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Ernestine Patterson
 

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