Three arrested on murder charges after human remains found in Gibson
Police said the discovery of human bones in a wooded area in Gibson led to two people being charged with murder.
Alvin Fitch, 34, of Morgan City, and Christopher Martin, 34, of Berwick, are both charged with first-degree murder, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said.
A third suspect identified as Morgan City resident Chance Boudreaux, 26, is charged as an accessory after the fact.
Detectives have been working closely with Morgan City Police Department and Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office investigators after they received information of a murder that occurred in Gibson, authorities said.
Human remains found in Gibson lead to murder arrests Share Updated: 11:31 AM CST Feb 25, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 11:31 AM CST Feb 25, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff s Office has arrested two people after human bones were found in a wooded area Wednesday. According to police, the discovery of the bones led to arrests for murder. Those arrested were Alvin Finch, 34, of Morgan City, and Christopher Martin, 34, of Berwick. Both are facing one count of first-degree murder, according to the sheriff. The sheriff said Chance Boudreaux, 26, was already in custody in Morgan City and was booked for accessory after the fact to first-degree murder and is being held on a $500,000 bond.The remains were found in the 5200 block of North Bayou Black Drive on Wednesday, according to Sheriff Timothy Soignet. Sheriff Soignet said with the assistance of Morgan City Police Department and Paterson Police Department K
Two 16-year-olds arrested after having gun on campus of Terrebonne High School Share Updated: 2:33 PM CST Feb 24, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 2:33 PM CST Feb 24, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff s Office arrested two students Wednesday after a handgun was found to be on the campus of Terrebonne High School. Deputies responded to the school after reports of a student having a weapon. According to the sheriff, a 16-year-old male student was reported to be in possession of the gun but had taken a transition bus from the school to Louis Miller Terrebonne Career Technical High School. The student was taken into custody at Louis Miller Terrebonne Career Technical High School. The sheriff said the 16-year-old had attempted to sell the gun to another student. When he was unsuccessful, he gave the weapon to a second 16-year-old male. The second 16-year-old was taken into custody and the weapon was recovered
Thibodaux man indicted in fatal New Year’s Eve shooting
A 20-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a Nicholls State University student and injuring another on New Year’s Eve has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors said.
A Terrebonne Parish grand jury found enough evidence Thursday to charge Thibodaux resident Kamron Kajon Jacquot with first-degree murder. He is accused of killing 18-year-old Eric Thibodaux, a Nicholls freshman from Larose, at a party in Schriever.
He is also charged with the attempted first-degree murder of Matthew Badeaux.
An indictment does not presume guilt or innocence but indicates the grand jury found prosecutors presented enough evidence to warrant a trial on the charges.
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