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Joyce Thomas' daughter struggles with parole board's decision to release DeWoody Joyce Thomas' daughter struggles with parole board's decision to release DeWoody and last updated 2021-05-01 00:00:50-04 In Part 3 of our investigation into the Philip DeWoody case file, we talk to Joyce Thomas's daughter, Brecky Lavigne. Thomas is the woman DeWoody admitted to killing after kidnapping her from her Evangeline Parish apartment in March of 2020. She says she knows Philip DeWoody is the person who killed her mother, but she blames the state parole board for him even having the chance. "I hope it hau...
How investigators knew who Joyce Thomas' killer was How investigators knew who Joyce Thomas' killer was and last updated 2021-04-30 00:21:46-04 LAFAYETTE, La. â Before a man killed a Ville Platte deaf and mute woman, he had already bought supplies to cover up his tracks. Still, police were able to determine that Phillip DeWoody was the killer they were looking for using the digital footprints he left along the way. Phillip DeWoody's day began around 9:00 a.m. on February 26, 2020 - the last day that Joyce Thomas was alive. His bank statements and receipts show he made some purchases that...
The witness and the officer: Two involved in Joyce Thomas case speak The witness and the officer: Two involved in Joyce Thomas case speak Posted at 5:34 PM, Apr 28, 2021 and last updated 2021-04-28 23:14:39-04 It's been more than a year since a Ville Platte woman was murdered. Joyce Thomas, 72, who was deaf and unable to speak, was missing for several days before her body was found along the I-49 service road between Sunset and Opelousas. Phillip Dewoody is serving two life sentences after pleading guilty to a number of charges, including the first-degree murder of Thomas. We're now learn...
The Disappearance of Joyce Thomas The investigation that led to her killer Posted: 1:40 PM, Apr 29, 2021 Updated: 2021-05-01 00:13:04-04 The witness and the officer: Two involved in Joyce Thomas case speak About a month ago Phillip Dewoody pleaded guilty to murdering Joyce Thomas, just a few weeks after the first anniversary of her death. After lying about what happened for roughly six months, he finally confessed, and later was indicted. At the same time, he pleaded guilty to the abduction and sexual assault of another woman, and for these crimes heâs now serving three life sentences. ...