LA - ***ARREST*** Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette, 19 May 2012 #40

[MeauxMom]

Thanks for clarifying that I was trying to think who I could private message to see what happened to the tread. I was starting to panic..

 

[mamacat]

Lavergne enters not guilty plea

The courtroom chosen is attached to the jail where Lavergne is being held.
The decision was made, in part, due to security issues according to Clause.
“It made sense because of security problems and all,” he said. “It’s the most secure courtroom that we have.”

"Shunick was last seen on May 19 where surveillance video places her riding her bicycle just before 2 a.m. past City Hall on St. Landry St. in Lafayette. The video also shows a white pickup truck, later identified as belonging to Lavergne, drove past City Hall shortly after Shunick."

Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com

http://www.raynetoday.com/view/full...ers--not-guilty--plea?instance=home_news_lead

 

[CajunCoDe]

Judge Clause was in the small courtroom with Lavergne, his defense attorneys and the prosecuting attorneys. Mickey Shunick's family watched via video from the parish courthouse across the street. I was in the courthouse watching on video with the family. I couldn't see his hands or anything good enough to see wounds or scars, unfortunately! The news media got the major runaround from the jailers and courthouse personnel. We almost missed the arraignment. The jailers wouldn't let us in the courtroom where Lavergne was and the courthouse people wouldn't let us in the video room with the family! I've never seen anything like it!!!

Lack of planning and organization does not surprise me.

 

[megmono]

is city hall the same as LCG?

 

[Yentis]

I am from Church Point. I lived in CP for 25 years. I was born and raised in CP. Attended elem school {OLSHS} and attended High school {CPHS}. I left CP at the age of 25. I still have family, brothers and sisters as well as children that live in CP and the surrounding area {Opelousas, Eunice}. My guess is that MS is between Lafayette and Swords and since BSL is from CP most likely she will be found between CP and Swords. Just so much farm land to cover, rice fields, soybeans, sugarcane, crawfish, corn etc. she could be anywheres. Not to mention the bayous, woods, pits and lakes..... Heck I know I could hide someone and they never would be found. However, he did it in a hurry, I assume. I just wonder how much advance preperation he had. jmho

 

[HouDat]

The courtroom chosen is attached to the jail where Lavergne is being held.
The decision was made, in part, due to security issues according to Clause.
“It made sense because of security problems and all,” he said. “It’s the most secure courtroom that we have.”

Oh, well thank the gods that the violent felon/accused double-murderer was safe. :waitasec:

 

[bessie]

The Daily Advertiser
9:12 AM, Jul 27, 2012 UPDATED 11:20 a.m.
Written by Claire Taylor

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, his hands in cuffs, Brandon Scott Lavergne uttered only two words – not guilty – during his arraignment this morning on two charges of first-degree murder.

Family and friends of one of his alleged victims – Michaela “Mickey” Shunick – sat silently watching the proceedings from a video hook-up at the parish courthouse.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/articl...ate-cases?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE

I never for a moment thought he'd plead guilty. So no surprises today. Once it was official, however, a whole new wave of ire and disgust washed over me.

The Advocate
BY JASON BROWN
Acadiana bureau
July 27, 2012

Family members silently left the courthouse, escorted by Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputies, immediately afterward.

Josh Coen, who has assisted in volunteer efforts to find Shunick, spoke for the Shunick family outside of the courthouse.

Coen said the family is holding up better than he would be if he were in the same position.

“There some of the strongest people I’ve ever met,” Coen said.

http://theadvocate.com/home/3458321-77/lavergne-pleads-not-guilty-to

 

[dejavoodoo64]

I am from Church Point. I lived in CP for 25 years. I was born and raised in CP. Attended elem school {OLSHS} and attended High school {CPHS}. I left CP at the age of 25. I still have family, brothers and sisters as well as children that live in CP and the surrounding area {Opelousas, Eunice}. My guess is that MS is between Lafayette and Swords and since BSL is from CP most likely she will be found between CP and Swords. Just so much farm land to cover, rice fields, soybeans, sugarcane, crawfish, corn etc. she could be anywheres. Not to mention the bayous, woods, pits and lakes..... Heck I know I could hide someone and they never would be found. However, he did it in a hurry, I assume. I just wonder how much advance preperation he had. jmho

I never thought about crawfish farms. I had to google and they're similar to catfish farms like we have around here. I guess he literally could have put her about anywhere if he had planned it out and had a hole dug already.

/I just read my post and it sounded awful blunt to me. Didn't mean it that way at all.

 

[kkdj]

I never thought about crawfish farms. I had to google and they're similar to catfish farms like we have around here. I guess he literally could have put her about anywhere if he had planned it out and had a hole dug already.

/I just read my post and it sounded awful blunt to me. Didn't mean it that way at all.

I doubt he had it planned out and had a hole dug already. That sounds like lots of work, could be found before needed, etc. IMO. I have always wondered if he planned on keeping her awhile. Then things got out of hand.

 

[dejavoodoo64]

The Daily Advertiser
9:12 AM, Jul 27, 2012 UPDATED 11:20 a.m.
Written by Claire Taylor

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, his hands in cuffs, Brandon Scott Lavergne uttered only two words – not guilty – during his arraignment this morning on two charges of first-degree murder.

Family and friends of one of his alleged victims – Michaela “Mickey” Shunick – sat silently watching the proceedings from a video hook-up at the parish courthouse.

http://www.theadvertiser.com/articl...ate-cases?odyssey=mod|breaking|text|FRONTPAGE

I never for a moment thought he'd plead guilty. So no surprises today. Once it was official, however, a whole new wave of ire and disgust washed over me.

The Advocate
BY JASON BROWN
Acadiana bureau
July 27, 2012

Family members silently left the courthouse, escorted by Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s deputies, immediately afterward.

Josh Coen, who has assisted in volunteer efforts to find Shunick, spoke for the Shunick family outside of the courthouse.

Coen said the family is holding up better than he would be if he were in the same position.

“There some of the strongest people I’ve ever met,” Coen said.

http://theadvocate.com/home/3458321-77/lavergne-pleads-not-guilty-to

I thought that when BSL was arrested and Charley was asking people not make derogatory and hateful comments about him on her FB page. Very classy and strong people IMO. They showed far more grace than I could have in that situation.

 

[justwannahelp]

I am from Church Point. I lived in CP for 25 years. I was born and raised in CP. Attended elem school {OLSHS} and attended High school {CPHS}. I left CP at the age of 25. I still have family, brothers and sisters as well as children that live in CP and the surrounding area {Opelousas, Eunice}. My guess is that MS is between Lafayette and Swords and since BSL is from CP most likely she will be found between CP and Swords. Just so much farm land to cover, rice fields, soybeans, sugarcane, crawfish, corn etc. she could be anywheres. Not to mention the bayous, woods, pits and lakes..... Heck I know I could hide someone and they never would be found. However, he did it in a hurry, I assume. I just wonder how much advance preperation he had. jmho

:wagon:

Could you start with you best guesses of a road or a field? If you were hiding a body and you were wounded as BSL was, where would you hide it?

 

[ClaireT]

Lavergne enters not guilty plea

The courtroom chosen is attached to the jail where Lavergne is being held.
The decision was made, in part, due to security issues according to Clause.
“It made sense because of security problems and all,” he said. “It’s the most secure courtroom that we have.”

"Shunick was last seen on May 19 where surveillance video places her riding her bicycle just before 2 a.m. past City Hall on St. Landry St. in Lafayette. The video also shows a white pickup truck, later identified as belonging to Lavergne, drove past City Hall shortly after Shunick."

Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com

http://www.raynetoday.com/view/full...ers--not-guilty--plea?instance=home_news_lead

Wow. They just plagiarized my Daily Advertiser story; stole quotes directly from my interview with Judge Clause and did not attribute it to me or my newspaper. Hmmmmmm.

 

[Gris_Gris]

In response, to your question: A verified insider (txlams?), stated that BSL went to a third hospital in TX but could not state more than that. Why, when, where has not been answered. This has not been officially reported either. We have speculated this third hospital visit may have been around the time he reported his truck stolen/burned his truck. If so, this time period could have coincided with a follow-up visit pertaining to his injured finger (maybe he didn't want to return to a LA hospital thinking he could stay under the radar in TX) OR maybe he burned himself while torching his truck. We don't know. These are theories to the third hospital visit.

Thanks - sorry for the confusion, I knew there was a tx in the name...

 

[OtherEyes]

Wow. They just plagiarized my Daily Advertiser story; stole quotes directly from my interview with Judge Clause and did not attribute it to me or my newspaper. Hmmmmmm.

Claire, just have to say thank you so much for covering this and for being a part of our group here! I know I sure do appreciate your unique insight in all of this!
:gthanks:

 

[justwannahelp]

for you foxfire
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/index.html

 

[Foxfire]

I doubt he had it planned out and had a hole dug already. That sounds like lots of work, could be found before needed, etc. IMO. I have always wondered if he planned on keeping her awhile. Then things got out of hand.

kkdj, BSL did plan to keep her hostage for 2 to 4 days, imo.. BSL, knew that his unexplained injuries would raise suspicions.

 

[HouDat]

Wow. They just plagiarized my Daily Advertiser story; stole quotes directly from my interview with Judge Clause and did not attribute it to me or my newspaper. Hmmmmmm.

Given that level of journalistic integrity, perhaps TheInd will hire them.

 

[kkdj]

kkdj, BSL did plan to keep her hostage for 2 to 4 days, imo.. BSL, knew that his unexplained injuries would raise suspicions.

Where then do you think he was planning on keeping her for a few days?

 

[justwannahelp]

Wow. They just plagiarized my Daily Advertiser story; stole quotes directly from my interview with Judge Clause and did not attribute it to me or my newspaper. Hmmmmmm.

Claire, would you mind naming some of the men in Picture 4 above your article? I recognize DA Keith Stutes and Assistant DA, but I don't know who the rest are. Are any of them Detective Bajat? I may be mispelling that, but the Lead Detective. I would also like to know which guy is the officer who conducted the first interview with BSL. I guess the detective wouldn't be with the attys. So there of 5 of them that I can't identify. Two of which must be the defense attys. I wonder who the really young guy is - all the way to the left?

 

[Foxfire]

for you foxfire
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/index.html

Knowing BSL's past history and personality traits. As practiced by Ted Bundy, ghoulish rituals would be a logical MO for BSL, imo..