- Thousands of propane tanks recalled due to fire hazard
- IVF clinic at center of Alabama legal fight pauses procedures
- Congress facing tight deadline to avoid shutdown
- These 8 states can sell gasoline with more ethanol year-round starting in 2025, EPA says
- Volkswagen recall: These models at increased risk of fire from potential fuel leak
Three murder indictments handed down by Lafayette grand jury
A grand jury in the 15th Judicial District Court handed down indictments in three murder cases on Wednesday, court records show.
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A grand jury in the 15th Judicial District Court handed down indictments in three murder cases on Wednesday, court records show.
Kamie Jacob LeBlanc, 21, of Carencro, was indicted by a grand jury in the 15th Judicial District Court on two counts of second degree murder in the deaths of Tyrell Harris and Eric Nunnery on Nov. 9.
Authorities said LeBlanc shot and killed Harris and Nunnery at about 2 p.m. Nov. 9, and drove away. He was arrested about 20 minutes later, after police examined surveillance video of the incident.
Deaontrae Lamar-Joseph Sampson, 30, of Lafayette, was indicted on one count of second degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the death of Michelle Jade Touchet on Dec. 9.
Authorities said Touchet was walking back from a neighbor when she was approached by Sampson, who shot her several times. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Brendon Journet, 16, of Lafayette, was indicted for second degree murder in the killing of Rickey Bernard Jr., who was shot and killed in the 100 block of Ancelet Street on Dec. 30. Calnisha Calloway, 27, of Lafayette was indicted in connection with the same incident on charges of principal to second degree murder and obstruction of justice.
An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime in which a grand jury has determined there is enough evidence for the person to be tried for the offense.