Court documents show Phillip DeWoody demanded ransom from woman's family before her death
Court documents show Phillip DeWoody demanded ransom from womanâs family before her death Phillip DeWoody was indicted for the first-degree murder of Joyce Thomas in November 2020. St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office By: Wynce Nolley and last updated 2021-01-11 18:51:00-05 OPELOUSAS, La. â Court documents reveal details from the days leading up to the death of a Ville Platte woman, including a ransom demand from her alleged killer. Joyce Thomas went missing on Feb. 26, 2020 prompting a four-day search for her by law enforcement agencies including the St. Landry P...