LA - ***ARREST*** Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette, 19 May 2012 #38

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Michaela (Mickey) Shunick
Missing from Lafayette LA -- 19 May 2012

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[megsy]

Timeline in Mickey Shunick's disappearance:

May 18, 2012, 10:15 p.m.: MS and friends attended a concert at Artmosphere.

May 19, 2012, 12:44 a.m.: MS rides bike back to Ryan Street residence with BW.

May 19, 2012, 1:24 a.m.: MS seen in surveillance video at Taco Bell.

May 19, 2012, 1:31 a.m.: MS receives a call from her friend; it was the last time her phone was used.

May 19, 2012, 1:45 a.m.: MS begins to ride her bike home from BW's Ryan Street residence.

May 19, 2012, 1:47 a.m.: MS is caught on camera, riding her bike, on Versailles Boulevard.

May 19, 2012, 1:48 a.m.: MS is caught on camera, riding her bike, on St. Landry Street.

May 19, 2012, 1:48 a.m.: BSL’s truck caught on camera after Mickey passed the same camera.

May 19, 2012, 3:00 p.m.: BSL says he was attacked at a gas station in the New Orleans area, repeatedly stabbed by an unknown man.

May 19, 2012, 6:30 p.m.: MS's family reports her missing to police.

May 19, 2012, 9:27 p.m.: KATC first reports on their website that LPD is looking for MS.

May 19, 2012, 10:14 p.m.: Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office is called to Oschner Hospital (1516 Jefferson Highway) in reference to BSL receiving medical treatment for several stab wounds to the chest, neck, back and hand.

May 19, 2012, 10:16 p.m.: Call to JPSO is dispatched to the responding officer, JP146. Security personnel tell him NOPD has just finished up with BSL. (According to BSL, NOPD interviewed him for two hours. That would put NOPD there at approximately 8:15 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. BSL would have arrived at Oschner no later than about 8:00 p.m.)

May 19, 2012, 10:51 p.m.: JP146 advises JP184 that BSL is uncooperative.

May 20, 2012: The first search party is organized from BW’s house on Ryan Street.

May 20, 2012: Reward of $10,000 is offered.

May 21, 2012: Reward money is doubled to $20,000.

May 21, 2012, 4:20 p.m.: LPD issues its first press release about MS, releasing a picture and description of her and her bike.

May 21, 2012, 6:15 p.m.: LPD issues a press release about the dedicated tips line for citizens to call with information.

May 22, 2012, 7:30 p.m.: Candlelight vigil is held at Parc Sans Souci in downtown Lafayette.

May 23, 2012: Reward increased to $25,000

May 24, 2012: Search headquarters moves from Ryan Street to Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Student Center.

May 24, 2012: Texas EquuSearch comes to town.

May 24, 2012, 4:00 p.m.: LPD issues a press release asking business owners and residents with video surveillance equipment to review footage from May 19th, between the hours of 1:30 and 3:30 am.

May 25, 2012: The video surveillance photos of MS on Versailles and the White Truck on St. Landry traveling in the opposite direction MS traveled are released to the public.

May 26, 2012: MS's bike is located by fishermen under the Whiskey Bay Bridge.

May 26, 2012: The video surveillance photos of the White Truck with the bed cover on University, the White Truck on St. Landry traveling in the same direction as MS, and the two pictures of the Hooptie on University and St. Landry are released to the public.

May 26, 2012: BSL reports his truck as stolen in Montgomery County, TX, according to a Montgomery Police Reporter website. (See also, May 31.)

May 26, 2012: LPD cancels its scheduled press conference stating there are no new updates

May 26, 2012, 12:42 p.m.: BSL’s girlfriend’s family member posts online about her dating a creepy RSO, linking to BSL’s RSO page.

May 27, 2012: MS's bike is recovered by LE under the Whiskey Bay Bridge.

May 27, 2012, 5:00 p.m.: Benefit concert held in Downtown Lafayette

May 28, 2012: Police continue to search Whiskey Bay Bridge area.

May 28, 2012: BSL verified by St. Landry Police as a RSO.

May 30, 2012: Volunteer searches are suspended for the day.

May 30, 2012: Shunick family officially hires Private Investigator, John Abdella.

May 30, 2012, 11:00 a.m.: LPD issues a press release stating they have both identified and ruled out the operators and occupants of both the “hooptie” and the white pickup truck with a bed cover.

May 30, 2012, around 9:00 p.m.: Investigators return to the Whiskey Bay area to re-examine it with sonar. Nothing of value is located.

May 31, 2012: Volunteer searches resume.

May 31, 2012: BSL reports his truck as stolen in Montgomery County, TX. (See also, May 26.)

May 31, 2012: BSL’s truck is found burned in San Jacinto County, TX.

May 31, 2012: BSL files motion to be removed from the sex offender registry. Hearing is scheduled for August 9th.

May 31, 2012, 9:51 a.m.: BSL rents a red Chevrolet Aveo in Spring, TX, through an insurance claim on said stolen truck.

June 1, 2012, 11:55 a.m.: LPD issues press release stating that beginning at 7:00 p.m., an answering machine will record all tips as it is no longer feasible to answer the tips line 24 hours a day.

June 2, 2012: Texas EquuSearch heads out of Lafayette.

June 3, 2012.: BSL attends church in Crowley, LA.

June 4, 2012: BSL purchases a white, Z-71 pickup truck from Don’s Wholesale in Lafayette.

June 4, 2012, 4:57 p.m.: BSL returns rental car in Lafayette.

June 6, 2012: Special K-9s Recovery Specialists are in town searching.

June 7, 2012: P.I. John Abdella releases statement about receiving credible information about two people who could be involved in MS’s dissapearance.

June 10, 2012: MS Headquarters moved to South College Shopping Center. Volunteer foot searches halted “until new leads are developed”.

June 14, 2012: LPD get a tip from a concerned citizen that BSL's truck was found burned in Texas.

June 20, 2012: Divers return to Whiskey Bay to search again.

June 20, 2012: BSL gets haircut in Crowley, LA. Tells hairdresser he is supposedly going offshore the next day for 2 weeks.

July 4, 2012: BSL returns from an “about the last two weeks” offshore hitch.

July 5, 2012: BSL arrested on aggravated kidnapping and first degree murder.

July 6, 2012: Investigative searches end at BSL’s residence.

July 6, 2012: BSL assigned two public defenders, Clay Lejeune and Burleigh Doga.

July 14, 2012: Texas Equusearch back in Lafayette to search for Mickey without volunteer searchers.

July 18, 2012: BSL scheduled to appear before a Grand Jury in Lafayette Parish.


Mickey's whereabouts = purple
BSL = red
News = green

 

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[nursebeeme]

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[LaffySleuth]

so, what are the thoughts on if there will be separate trials for each indictment or if they will try them both at the same time?

I think they'll try Pate's first. Say he's convicted of it, then they'll probably bargain with him for MS's location in exchange for life with the possibility of parole in 25 years. But he does have to plead guilty to both murders.

The aggravated kidnapping charge will probably be thrown out as it has no bearing if he's convicted of the murders of both.

 

[Prof]

http://www.raynetoday.com/view/full_...home_news_lead

"On the evening of Sept. 21, 1999, skeletal remains of a female were found in on Brigman Highway between the communities of Prudhomme and Pitreville, located in the northern part of Acadia Parish.

Discovered by the home’s renters about a month after moving in, Pate was identified through the work of Louisiana State University anthropologist Mary Mayheim and her team.

The renters, GL and a companion, stumbled upon the remains after deciding to explore the back yard that evening. There GL found three boards. He told police he moved the first board to investigate and found a human skull."


Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com - Lavergne indicted

ETA Map link
http://goo.gl/maps/znfX

Somewhere in this stretch of Brigman I am guessing?

 

[reedus23]

I think they'll try Pate's first. Say he's convicted of it, then they'll probably bargain with him for MS's location in exchange for life with the possibility of parole in 25 years. But he does have to plead guilty to both murders.

The aggravated kidnapping charge will probably be thrown out as it has no bearing if he's convicted of the murders of both.

Personally, the only way I do that is if I have a weak case, otherwise the only thing on the table is life w/o parole. He can live, but its in prison. Maybe part of me would just like to think that BSL would buy into the idea that even a sentence of life w/o parole allows him to "control" when he dies instead of the State "controlling" when he dies. Maybe wishful thinking on my part but I think LE and the DA take a beating publicly if they agree to a plea that involves the possibility of parole in 25 years, even if he wouldn't get paroled. Another reason I would never offer parole is based on his last incarceration, apparently he was an ideal prisoner. He has shown he can put on a facade for his own self-preservation and do what it takes to get paroled. Lord forbid he did the same again and was released onto the public. Nope, don't think I would ever agree to the possibility of parole if I were the DA. Just my own opinion though and easy for me to armchair quarterback it.

 

[danzn16]

the fact that Lisa Pate was last seen in June and said to have died on July 3rd really makes me wonder if he kept Mickey longer than just May 19th...

 

[nola]

http://www.raynetoday.com/view/full_...home_news_lead

"On the evening of Sept. 21, 1999, skeletal remains of a female were found in on Brigman Highway between the communities of Prudhomme and Pitreville, located in the northern part of Acadia Parish.

Discovered by the home’s renters about a month after moving in, Pate was identified through the work of Louisiana State University anthropologist Mary Mayheim and her team.

The renters, GL and a companion, stumbled upon the remains after deciding to explore the back yard that evening. There GL found three boards. He told police he moved the first board to investigate and found a human skull."


Read more: AcadiaParishToday.com - Lavergne indicted

ETA Map link
http://goo.gl/maps/znfX

Somewhere in this stretch of Brigman I am guessing?

I have searched and searched for more info about these locations...:yourock:

...and thanks for packing this up for the trip to our new pad.

 

[LaffySleuth]

the fact that Lisa Pate was last seen in June and said to have died on July 3rd really makes me wonder if he kept Mickey longer than just May 19th...

I don't think so based on the fact he went to New Orleans later the same day. I don't think he would have risked it.

"The other girl told, I'll make sure this one doesn't...and I got away with the other one.." mentality..

 

[A.C.I]

I think they'll try Pate's first. Say he's convicted of it, then they'll probably bargain with him for MS's location in exchange for life with the possibility of parole in 25 years. But he does have to plead guilty to both murders.

The aggravated kidnapping charge will probably be thrown out as it has no bearing if he's convicted of the murders of both.

They'll most likely just bargain with taking death off the table in exchange for life (or two life sentences) if he pleads guilty to both and gives the location of the body.

 

[cluciano63]

I can't believe any kind of plea would involve eventual chance at parole, not with two murders (at the least.) LWOP has to be the only concession that can be made here, if at all. JMO

 

[geauxgirl]

I think I remember correctly but with the DTL trial they decided to go with Charlotte Pace first because they had the most evidence for a conviction. Someone correct me if I'm wrong though.

 

[Cajun Chardonnay]

Where? Petsmart?

:what:

Right in the puppy treat aisle.

I believe LE has said there were no human remains found in the truck, I'll look to see if I can find a link to that.

I think BSL burned the truck to get rid of forensic evidence inside the truck.

ETA: link to article:

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20120715/NEWS01/207150336/Craft-We-don-t-know-where-she-he-does

"Craft said police are still not sure whether Shunick was ever in Lavergne's mobile home, but crime scene investigators processed the scene "like she was." There was no body or human remains, nor a GPS, in the burned-out truck, but Craft said there very likely was evidence related to the case."

I keep thinking of the sheer amount of blood which would have been in that truck. As many probably know, you can get body fluids to fluoresce simply by shining a blacklight on an object. Here's a fun (or horrifying) exercise: Shine a blacklight on your toilet, turn off the regular bathroom light, and take a gander at what's there. It's disgusting, especially if males use the bathroom (admit it, some guys have bad aim). You'll probably spend the next two days scrubbing your bathroom with a combination of bleach, old toothbrushes and ammonia. If you're really brave, you'll turn that blacklight on the shower, too. You probably won't thank me for enlightening you to what you're going to see in there...And some of those glowing spots could have been there for weeks or months.

Anyways, I digress. The truck which he burned, which we know probably contained large quantities of his blood, could also have very well have contained blood/fluids from more than one victim. He would have probably used accelerants to make sure metal melted and plastic vaporized. He would have wanted all traces of fibers, hairs and microscopic skin castings obliterated.

The only problem with this is that, when BL came home, he would still have castings, strands of hair, fibers, fluids/blood and other items embedded in his clothing and on his person, and those could have in turn transferred to surfaces in the home. Thus, the meticulous search in the home by several agencies. Trace evidence is going to be what binds this case together, I think.

For those who are not easily grossed out, take that blacklight and put it on underwear you've worn previously and washed. Are you sure your washing machine is working properly?

You're welcome. ;-)

 

[OldSteve]

the fact that Lisa Pate was last seen in June and said to have died on July 3rd really makes me wonder if he kept Mickey longer than just May 19th...

He may have wanted to, but considering if the wounds he had were from Mickey, then she appears not to let that happen....

 

[BringMickeyHome♥]

Hello -

I haven't posted before, but I have been following since the beginning. I just found this on another website and thought that it might be of some help for those who were talking about putting a timeline of BSL's adult life together.

1997-1998: dropped out of high school between Junior & Senior year- Church Point High
April 1999: BSL earns GED and was serving in the Army at Fort Polk
April 12, 1999: BSL committed aggravated oral sexual battery
June 1999: Lisa Pate reported missing
September 17, 1999: BSL gets married to (name hidden)
September 21, 1999: Pate’s body found
December 24, 1999: 1st domestic abuse incident causing wife to seek medical care
January 18, 2000: BSL & wife no longer live together
February 2000: 2nd domestic abuse incident
February 9, 2000: BSL’s wife files for a protective order
February 25, 2000: BSL pleads guilty for aggravated oral sexual battery. Sentenced to 10 years
September 2000: BSL’s daughter is born
October 16, 2000: Divorce is finalized
August 9, 2008: BSL released from prison
February 10, 2010: Released from parole supervision
July 2010: Bought property & mobile home in St Landry parish (Bayou Ridge subdivision)
May 19, 2012: He allegedly abducts MS

 

[OldSteve]

BringMickeyHome :welcome: to websleuths

Seems like that's allot of years between Lisa and Mickey's abduction - would really be surprised it they are the only two. He looks like an serial killer.

 

[gngr~snap]

February 2000: 2nd domestic abuse incident
February 9, 2000: BSL’s wife files for a protective order
September 2000: BSL’s daughter is born

~respectfully snipped

:what:Anybody else catch that BSL's wife was (likely) PREGNANT
at the time of the 2nd incident???

:maddening:moo

 

[OldSteve]

~respectfully snipped

:what:Anybody else catch that BSL's wife was (likely) PREGNANT
at the time of the 2nd incident???

:maddening:moo

No, good catch! What a swell guy he is, isn't he :maddening: